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"cord" poems
What's wrong with you, with us, what's happening to us? Ah our love is a harsh cord that binds us wounding us and if we want to leave our wound, to separate, it makes a new knot for us and condemns us to drain our blood and burn together. What's wrong with you? I look at you and I find nothing in you but two eyes like all eyes, a mouth lost among a thousand mouths that I have kissed, more beautiful, a body just like those that have slipped beneath my body without leaving any memory. And how empty you went through the world like a wheat-colored jar without air, without sound, without substance! I vainly sought in you depth for my arms that dig, without cease, beneath the earth: beneath your skin, beneath your eyes, nothing, beneath your double breast scarcely raised a current of crystalline order that does not know why it flows singing. Why, why, why, my love, why?
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Love
Moments Like ordering two mochas Just to watch you make them Forgetting your name five times Before getting your phone number Wiping chocolate off your shirt Trying unsuccessfully to flirt my way Out of spilling on you Little moments Like finally having the guts to ask you out Running to the coffee shop full speed Just to find out it was your day off Sulking my way through my third cup of tea Cursing the fates for their insolence Right until you walked in to cover someone else's shift And running out too scared again Little moments like those Remind me why I fight through Big times like these Little moments Like driving over the mountains To get to the first big storm Just to be the first ones to kiss in the rain After the summer sun chapped our lips so long We forgot the taste of our kiss Little moments Like the first time I took you out in heels And you spent the whole night Whispering to yourself about not falling Right up until I fell twice Down a flight of stairs And for you Little moments Like you running over to pick my head up Off the concrete Staring at me with this look That made me want to ask you if you were okay Little moments Like that remind me That the big times like these Are worth fighting for That the big fights like these Are worth ending If only for the shot to have one more Little moment Like A movie perfect scene in the snow With snow ball fights, snow angels And a snow man with coal for buttons Eyes, mouth, sticks for arms and a scarf But we didn't have a carrot So you ran upstairs, broke off one of your heels And called him Stalleto-face for a week Little moments Like Burning three attempts at chicken cord en bleu And begging the old woman on the phone To put in one more order before they closed And tipping $100 just to have the chance To eat midnight fried rice on the living room floor Because the table was full of Foiled attempts at cooking Little moments Like those So dear to me Remind me there is no fight too big To give up little moments with you
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Nov 18, 2009
Nov 18, 2009 at 4:58 PM UTC
Little Moments
Moments Like ordering two mochas Just to watch you make them Forgetting your name five times Before getting your phone number Wiping chocolate off your shirt Trying unsuccessfully to flirt my way Out of spilling on you Little moments Like finally having the guts to ask you out Running to the coffee shop full speed Just to find out it was your day off Sulking my way through my third cup of tea Cursing the fates for their insolence Right until you walked in to cover someone else's shift And running out too scared again Little moments like those Remind me why I fight through Big times like these Little moments Like driving over the mountains To get to the first big storm Just to be the first ones to kiss in the rain After the summer sun chapped our lips so long We forgot the taste of our kiss Little moments Like the first time I took you out in heels And you spent the whole night Whispering to yourself about not falling Right up until I fell twice Down a flight of stairs And for you Little moments Like you running over to pick my head up Off the concrete Staring at me with this look That made me want to ask you if you were okay Little moments Like that remind me That the big times like these Are worth fighting for That the big fights like these Are worth ending If only for the shot to have one more Little moment Like A movie perfect scene in the snow With snow ball fights, snow angels And a snow man with coal for buttons Eyes, mouth, sticks for arms and a scarf But we didn't have a carrot So you ran upstairs, broke off one of your heels And called him Stalleto-face for a week Little moments Like Burning three attempts at chicken cord en bleu And begging the old woman on the phone To put in one more order before they closed And tipping $100 just to have the chance To eat midnight fried rice on the living room floor Because the table was full of Foiled attempts at cooking Little moments Like those So dear to me Remind me there is no fight too big To give up little moments with you
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Never let someone else decide how good you are. And never make an exception to that rule. Your words, and your unique we of expressing them, are a gift given to you. If someone else doesn't appreciate them, then good for them. It's not their gift, so it has nothing to do with them. Its your responsibility to respect your gifts and to protect them from negativity; typical of these lower life forms, called Haters; annoying little creatures that feed off of other people's energy and hard work - they spawn fairly quickly and dewl in the depths of social media, hidden behind computer and smartphone screens. Usually over-weight, bad breath, single and filthy broke. Hindered by limited hand-eye coordination; they simply **** at every thing. They are pretty pathetic, in person. I mean they look human, but have no spinal cord, so they don't stand up straight. Their habitats similar to that of a large roach, just messier with and more filth. I hear they are contagious, so be careful. Don't let their negativity rub off on you, or you will end up like one of them. A soulless zombie, paroling posts looking for a something stupid to say.
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May 10, 2014
May 10, 2014 at 8:20 PM UTC
Haters
--- I've done some research On cancer's cause Western medicine, Dr Oz. They don't have answers, I'm afraid. And the cure is in what GOD made. Cancer's vector? A simple virus. A parasite and a fungus. Candida overgrowth. Radiation. Stress. We all face this in the West. So are there answers? Well. Let's see. Tell me if you don't agree. Sodas should go down the drain They have sugar or aspertame. Sugar feeds cancer. Cut it out! I KNOW that this will make you pout But you can find nuts a tasty treat Find some that you like to eat! Say NO to coffee. All caffeine. Eat kale and other leafy greens. If you want nutrition saved Cut the cord on your microwave! They watered plants with water nuked They died. Nutrition down the tubes. So no TV dinners. Processed foods. No fruits or veggies grown GMOs. WHEAT is bad! And on it goes. So it may cost a little more? Shop your local health food store! What does it matter? What's cancer's cost? And your life will not be lost! If you tire of reading this There may be important things you miss... READ ON! NATURAL REMEDIES FOR CANCER Blackstrap molasses. 1 tablespoon Baking soda. 1 teaspoon Mix with a glass of water and drink. (Baking soda should be found at a health food store) Blackstrap molasses can also be used topically for skin cancer. Tincture of the husk of the Black walnut nut. 2 drops Tincture of clove. 2 drops Tincture of wormwood. 2 drops Mix in a glass of water and drink. Add lemon and honey. It'll taste better. IMPORTANT! DO NOT USE TAP OR BOTTLED WATER! Get distilled water and add Minerals in liquid form. Your health food store will have this. There are many herbs and spices Which help. There's iodine in common kelp. Turmeric Cucumin etc. VERY POWERFUL Soursop tea. Green tea sans caffeine Fresh vegetables of the rainbow... Colors are viamins! Vitamin supplements Especially B-17 If you can't find these in your Health food store ask them to order. Or go on Amazon and order.
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Sep 26, 2015
Sep 26, 2015 at 4:07 PM UTC
Cure for Cancer?
--- I've done some research On cancer's cause Western medicine, Dr Oz. They don't have answers, I'm afraid. And the cure is in what GOD made. Cancer's vector? A simple virus. A parasite and a fungus. Candida overgrowth. Radiation. Stress. We all face this in the West. So are there answers? Well. Let's see. Tell me if you don't agree. Sodas should go down the drain They have sugar or aspertame. Sugar feeds cancer. Cut it out! I KNOW that this will make you pout But you can find nuts a tasty treat Find some that you like to eat! Say NO to coffee. All caffeine. Eat kale and other leafy greens. If you want nutrition saved Cut the cord on your microwave! They watered plants with water nuked They died. Nutrition down the tubes. So no TV dinners. Processed foods. No fruits or veggies grown GMOs. WHEAT is bad! And on it goes. So it may cost a little more? Shop your local health food store! What does it matter? What's cancer's cost? And your life will not be lost! If you tire of reading this There may be important things you miss... READ ON! NATURAL REMEDIES FOR CANCER Blackstrap molasses. 1 tablespoon Baking soda. 1 teaspoon Mix with a glass of water and drink. (Baking soda should be found at a health food store) Blackstrap molasses can also be used topically for skin cancer. Tincture of the husk of the Black walnut nut. 2 drops Tincture of clove. 2 drops Tincture of wormwood. 2 drops Mix in a glass of water and drink. Add lemon and honey. It'll taste better. IMPORTANT! DO NOT USE TAP OR BOTTLED WATER! Get distilled water and add Minerals in liquid form. Your health food store will have this. There are many herbs and spices Which help. There's iodine in common kelp. Turmeric Cucumin etc. VERY POWERFUL Soursop tea. Green tea sans caffeine Fresh vegetables of the rainbow... Colors are viamins! Vitamin supplements Especially B-17 If you can't find these in your Health food store ask them to order. Or go on Amazon and order.
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Quick break-up Senryus. Pick one to quickly, cut that relationship cord: I'm sorry, What'd you say? I can't hear you (confused look) - we’re breaking up. You’re the guy that every girl at our school wants - it's their lucky day. It's time that we took our relationship to the previous level. I still cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you. . . Songs for this: Love on the Rocks by Lizzie Mintz Lovefool by The Cardigans Nothing Can Stop Us by Saint Etienne Forever by X-Cetra
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Sep 5, 2025
Sep 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM UTC
Breakup Senryus
the electricity runs through our veins and past the street signs we rumble by in the car you stole, we go fifty above the speed limit, the roof of the car is the noir sky above and the midnight rain pelts our upturned faces the dancing drops of water drip onto our smiling lips the sound of the sky collapsing echoes the flashes that streak the sky, the flickering light casts paved roads with a brief brightness (as if god were wearing light up sketchers) the lacy brallette that wears me gives me the bravery to stand up in the speeding car the velvet pants that ripple with the wind drink up the nighttime rain and the rare headlights race past us, heading into homes and hearts the mellow playlist that connects the aux cord to our ears blasts so loud, we can no longer hear our insecurity the mascara that once clung to my eyelashes now streams down my face. on a two way street, we drive down the middle unafraid in the face of direct dangers so unaware of the towering empty skyscrapers and instead highly exhilarated from the street signs we drive by too fast to read the blocky lettering the road signs glint, smiling as we wave and reach towards them the cigarettes you smoked are thrown through the open window, still smothering slightly. i can still taste the smoke on your lips and your hand tucks my hair behind my ear and as the wind objects and inhales unreal in the hazy a.m. car trip the tunnel rushes towards us, and we both hold our breaths, as if breathing would contaminate us. the lights that glint, cast a yellow-white glow and for once, i see you for who you are a boy too buzzed to feel a kid who only felt "sort of" a person who couldn't heal and a lover who could never give love
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Jul 11, 2018
Jul 11, 2018 at 3:34 AM UTC
Noir
the electricity runs through our veins and past the street signs we rumble by in the car you stole, we go fifty above the speed limit, the roof of the car is the noir sky above and the midnight rain pelts our upturned faces the dancing drops of water drip onto our smiling lips the sound of the sky collapsing echoes the flashes that streak the sky, the flickering light casts paved roads with a brief brightness (as if god were wearing light up sketchers) the lacy brallette that wears me gives me the bravery to stand up in the speeding car the velvet pants that ripple with the wind drink up the nighttime rain and the rare headlights race past us, heading into homes and hearts the mellow playlist that connects the aux cord to our ears blasts so loud, we can no longer hear our insecurity the mascara that once clung to my eyelashes now streams down my face. on a two way street, we drive down the middle unafraid in the face of direct dangers so unaware of the towering empty skyscrapers and instead highly exhilarated from the street signs we drive by too fast to read the blocky lettering the road signs glint, smiling as we wave and reach towards them the cigarettes you smoked are thrown through the open window, still smothering slightly. i can still taste the smoke on your lips and your hand tucks my hair behind my ear and as the wind objects and inhales unreal in the hazy a.m. car trip the tunnel rushes towards us, and we both hold our breaths, as if breathing would contaminate us. the lights that glint, cast a yellow-white glow and for once, i see you for who you are a boy too buzzed to feel a kid who only felt "sort of" a person who couldn't heal and a lover who could never give love
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In the pursuit of happiness I walked the roads, I stopped at milestones, leaned on posts. I saw a flock of birds in flight, Rings of gold.. an orb so bright. I looked around at mountain walls, The raging sea, white frothy falls. I looked up at the sky serene, The valley lush a summer green. Banyan trees with leaves bedecked, Gulmohars lined with blossoms red. Faces walked engrossed in streets, A touch, a nod when eyes would meet.. Saw hunger, anguish, weary eyes, Sorrow, terror, shock, surprise, I saw the tears of loss and grief, Faith, resilience, resolve, belief. I heard the laughter of a child, I saw the magic of a smile. A hug, a kiss, a warm caress, A helping hand that love expressed I felt the cord of love that binds, Hearts across the world and time. I found happiness in little things, In nature that surprises springs.. His art, the colors that I saw, That left me breathless, full of awe, Happiness in that special touch, In smiles, laughter, that gentle brush. In kind words that wonders do, In love that breathes life anew. In all things that I could see, I knew happiness begins with me, Within me what I see or do, The trail of thoughts I send to you. And happiness is what I found, When happiness was spread around.
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Feb 8, 2017
Feb 8, 2017 at 9:06 AM UTC
The Pursuit of Happiness
gurgle, gurgle, groundcurrent unsettled, moon unseen like stars fever dreamed, dissonance for the melody maker, dissonance for the retired risk-taker, dissonance for the hips of homewreckers. civil, civil, no minutes can afford the divide, aside, to the crystal buildings and the sky's sputtering cries, compliments to your forehead's **** compliments to your forefather's rash, compliments to your aforementioned crash. the current, the current rides hot and merciless along thigh, dribbles down chins and nightgowns, dries--a permanent badge of scattered life, electroshock seeps from self-made holes, electroshock seeps from smoldering bowls, electroshock seeps from typecast roles. volcano, volcano, grumble and moan. volcano, volcano, clear cord and stroke. volcano, volcano, grieve me in ash. volcano, volcano, I've been awful bad. I've been awful bad. I've been awful bad.
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Feb 21, 2011
Feb 21, 2011 at 11:19 AM UTC
volectric
White dreams cascading down my spine, down my trembling thighs with thoughts of slumber close to you, I must have been swept away by this crystallizing sugar. Heavy eyes, fluttering open like an aloof spring day, I have had my fair taste of ******* for the day, yet it tastes rather like infidelity and prayer. Bitter to admit, yes, this ******* has overthrown my gut. I have witnessed the curves of it's chest and wrapped it's spinal cord around my neck. Platonic it may have ended, yet my ******* began with such a sweet taste.
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Jun 1, 2015
Jun 1, 2015 at 11:11 PM UTC
*******
Everyone in me is a bird. I am beating all my wings. They wanted to cut you out but they will not. They said you were immeasurably empty but you are not. They said you were sick unto dying but they were wrong. You are singing like a school girl. You are not torn. Sweet weight, in celebration of the woman I am and of the central creature and its delight I sing for you. I dare to live. Hello, spirit. Hello, cup. Fasten, cover. Cover that does contain. Hello to the soil of the fields. Welcome, roots. Each cell has a life. There is enough here to please a nation. It is enough that the populace own these goods. Any person, any commonwealth would say of it, "It is good this year that we may plant again and think forward to a harvest. Many women are singing together of this: one is in a shoe factory cursing the machine, one is at the aquarium tending a seal, one is dull at the wheel of her Ford, one is at the toll gate collecting, one is tying the cord of a calf in Arizona, one is straddling a cello in Russia, one is shifting pots on the stove in Egypt, one is painting her bedroom walls moon color, one is dying but remembering a breakfast, one is stretching on her mat in Thailand, one is wiping the *** of her child, one is staring out the window of a train in the middle of Wyoming and one is anywhere and some are everywhere and all seem to be singing, although some can not sing a note. Sweet weight, in celebration of the woman I am let me carry a ten-foot scarf, let me drum for the nineteen-year-olds, let me carry bowls for the offering (if that is my part). Let me study the cardiovascular tissue, let me examine the angular distance of meteors, let me **** on the stems of flowers (if that is my part).. Let me make certain tribal figures (if that is my part). For this thing the body needs let me sing for the supper, for the kissing, for the correct yes.
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In Celebration of My ******
Everyone in me is a bird. I am beating all my wings. They wanted to cut you out but they will not. They said you were immeasurably empty but you are not. They said you were sick unto dying but they were wrong. You are singing like a school girl. You are not torn. Sweet weight, in celebration of the woman I am and of the central creature and its delight I sing for you. I dare to live. Hello, spirit. Hello, cup. Fasten, cover. Cover that does contain. Hello to the soil of the fields. Welcome, roots. Each cell has a life. There is enough here to please a nation. It is enough that the populace own these goods. Any person, any commonwealth would say of it, "It is good this year that we may plant again and think forward to a harvest. Many women are singing together of this: one is in a shoe factory cursing the machine, one is at the aquarium tending a seal, one is dull at the wheel of her Ford, one is at the toll gate collecting, one is tying the cord of a calf in Arizona, one is straddling a cello in Russia, one is shifting pots on the stove in Egypt, one is painting her bedroom walls moon color, one is dying but remembering a breakfast, one is stretching on her mat in Thailand, one is wiping the *** of her child, one is staring out the window of a train in the middle of Wyoming and one is anywhere and some are everywhere and all seem to be singing, although some can not sing a note. Sweet weight, in celebration of the woman I am let me carry a ten-foot scarf, let me drum for the nineteen-year-olds, let me carry bowls for the offering (if that is my part). Let me study the cardiovascular tissue, let me examine the angular distance of meteors, let me **** on the stems of flowers (if that is my part).. Let me make certain tribal figures (if that is my part). For this thing the body needs let me sing for the supper, for the kissing, for the correct yes.
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I know the stories that you tell I have them memorized so well I take you at face value Every time You're everything I want You're nothing I could hate Hope you don't hesitate Will you be mine? **I see the electric sunshine I see the electric sunshine I see the electric sunshine** In your eyes It's nothing but a bruise It doesn't mean abuse It's just a disagreement I'll be fine He still loves me the same He tells me it's okay He knows just what to say Every time **I see the electric sunshine The mask you hide behind I see the electric sunshine** In your eyes I know the stories that you tell I know they're just pathetic spells You thought I'd fall for it Every time You're no longer what I want You're everything I've come to hate Now your gone for good and I know I'll be fine ***I saw the sunshine in your eyes The light you flipped on with a switch And when it turned out to be lies I turned into a ***** And I cut the cord to the ties that bound I'm happy without electric sunshine now I've seen the light without you*** I let it shine
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Mar 19, 2016
Mar 19, 2016 at 1:17 PM UTC
Electric Sunshine (domestic violence poem)
It's that hour again, guilt sets in because I am awake. Insomnia seems to be my only ally lately, comforting me with her consistency like an old lover. I feel safe here in my lonely cocoon, here in my head here in my heart, again. This unexpected world is of my own making, that's a hard pill to swallow. Spent from wrestling demons and waiting for a silver lining, endless hope dying. If someone knows the code or can cut my cord, would you please indulge me kindly?
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May 23, 2014
May 23, 2014 at 5:44 AM UTC
Insomnia
I cried as I saw pimples in her dimples Encycling her two cheeks like ripples She was the one that got all my respect To her I gave my time, no day of neglect She was always having my annual rose And her smile, my only efficient dose I wept as I saw pimples in her dimples As big as the size of Alaboyun's ******* She was a blend of white-blue always And tarried for common, countless days In the earliest moments of our fight My emotional cord was tough and tight I cried as I saw pimples in her dimples For no more were those fresh apples Those fruity, pleasant things she faked As if there was no debris to be raked She was always appearing ten-over-ten And no signs of going from men to men I wept as I saw pimples in her dimples For I taught we'd be best among couples The soft fingers of her green flowers Captivated me every twenty-four hours Then the flowers had music and mellow Their nectars today are in sweet sorrow I cried as I saw pimples in her dimples Encycling her two cheeks like ripples Her folks called me a playing tool And her best friend, a funny fool I danced through her demanding soul I almost got crippled by its pot-hole Now I cried as I saw those two dimples Molested by her open, plenty pimples If I knew she went after many men I would have left her there and then Had I known she nurtured many wrinkles I'd have gone before an eye twinkles.
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Mar 30, 2015
Mar 30, 2015 at 4:18 PM UTC
Pimples In Her Dimples
Derartu, Haile, Tirunesh Kenenisa, Meseret, and all With a similar footfall! Displaying a superb Long-distance athletic feat When many superstars Awe inspiringly you beat And as a result of it When your sought-for Fought-for And nation- prayed-for Dream proves a hit And also with kudos A stadium full of people opt You to greet And when spectators Accord you a high five It is for your country's  flag You  immediately dive! Also on the podium while Ethiopia's row-wise Green,Yellow and Red Emblazoned flag, Shoulder high, Soars above You express Your  umbilical cord-tight National love With tears that Trickle down each of Your cheek,quick. Is it because Reminiscent of Each living hero With a life sacrifice That brought colonial Aggression to zero? Is it because The bounty of the land You grew up Seeing first hand? Is it because The cherished corner You cut in the heart of The poor but prideful Ethiopian neighbour? Is it because The unity in diversity That showcases Ethiopia's identity Or citizens hospitality? Is it because At heart strings a tug Or ,among others Gratefulness to Your iron-strong lung When you hear Ethiopian anthem sung? Is it because a secret another Deep down you harbour? Is it because the Fertility Hope and Sovereignty ideals The flag advance, Also Ethiopia's being A beacon of independence What is more The nation's renaissance Which in a curtain of mist Before your eyes dance?
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Oct 12, 2015
Oct 12, 2015 at 5:02 AM UTC
An overriding national feeling
Because one loves you, Helen Grey, Is that a reason you should pout And like a March wind veer about And frown and say your shrewish say? Don't strain the cord until it snaps, Don't split the sound heart with your wedge, Don't cut your fingers with the edge Of your keen wit: you may perhaps. Because you're handsome, Helen Grey, Is that a reason to be proud? Your eyes are bold, your laugh is loud, Your steps go mincing on their way: But so you miss that modest charm Which is the surest charm of all; Take heed; you yet may trip and fall, And no man care to stretch his arm. Stoop from your cold height, Helen Grey, Come down and take a lowlier place; Come down to fill it now with grace; Come down you must perforce some day: For years cannot be kept at bay, And fading years will make you old; Then in their turn will men seem cold, When you yourself are nipped and grey.
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Helen Grey
I think Poetry found me very early, From somewhere in mama's womb. Hooked to her umbilical cord firmly. I heard something like a tiny bomb. It was the sound of the talking drum, Heralding the arrival of another grio. So with gratitude, I said thanks mom, And to the world, I said a very big hello. Of course, I used the language of babies, I cried and breathed in my very first air. This was my first sight of the ladies They smiled as they washed my hair. My very first poem was a sad prayer. It was written when I was very hungry I was hopeless, I had only one dollar, And no real prospect of ever making it. So I took out my old used notepad, UnfortunateIy, I had no pen to write with. I wrote with a charcoal found in the yard, And I wrote many long lines on my wall. I wrote everything I had to tell God Sadly, I couldn't write them all. I cried in anguish to the Lord, Asking If He had forgotten me. Of Course, I got no immediate answer, But years later my answer came. It came in the form of a letter. Addressed to me, ten years later It came later but it felt better, Instantly my struggle was all over! The first love letter I wrote was poetry, It was childish, unstructured and ugly. It was written to a girl, she was pretty, She read it and smiled, I wasn't so lucky. Crushed, yet I pretended to be strong I walked away but ran all the way home. I cried in anguish and wrote a love song. The lines were very sad, I felt all alone. But I knew it was my first real rejection. So I tried writing again, this time to me. I was very focused, I was on a mission. Finally, it finished and I wrote my name. Unfortunately, the answer was the same, There and then I knew I had no game, So I reconciled and just took the blame. Fast forward,and many years later, I found the subject of my love letter. I wrote a note to her on messenger. I was optimistic because I wrote better. I was emboldened by my poetic power. Once again,the reply came to me later, This time it was a resounding yes! It felt so wonderful, thanks to poetry And the universe I didn't make a mess.   #IvanBrooksPoetry© 7/22/2018
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Jul 21, 2018
Jul 21, 2018 at 9:11 PM UTC
How Poetry Found Me.
I think Poetry found me very early, From somewhere in mama's womb. Hooked to her umbilical cord firmly. I heard something like a tiny bomb. It was the sound of the talking drum, Heralding the arrival of another grio. So with gratitude, I said thanks mom, And to the world, I said a very big hello. Of course, I used the language of babies, I cried and breathed in my very first air. This was my first sight of the ladies They smiled as they washed my hair. My very first poem was a sad prayer. It was written when I was very hungry I was hopeless, I had only one dollar, And no real prospect of ever making it. So I took out my old used notepad, UnfortunateIy, I had no pen to write with. I wrote with a charcoal found in the yard, And I wrote many long lines on my wall. I wrote everything I had to tell God Sadly, I couldn't write them all. I cried in anguish to the Lord, Asking If He had forgotten me. Of Course, I got no immediate answer, But years later my answer came. It came in the form of a letter. Addressed to me, ten years later It came later but it felt better, Instantly my struggle was all over! The first love letter I wrote was poetry, It was childish, unstructured and ugly. It was written to a girl, she was pretty, She read it and smiled, I wasn't so lucky. Crushed, yet I pretended to be strong I walked away but ran all the way home. I cried in anguish and wrote a love song. The lines were very sad, I felt all alone. But I knew it was my first real rejection. So I tried writing again, this time to me. I was very focused, I was on a mission. Finally, it finished and I wrote my name. Unfortunately, the answer was the same, There and then I knew I had no game, So I reconciled and just took the blame. Fast forward,and many years later, I found the subject of my love letter. I wrote a note to her on messenger. I was optimistic because I wrote better. I was emboldened by my poetic power. Once again,the reply came to me later, This time it was a resounding yes! It felt so wonderful, thanks to poetry And the universe I didn't make a mess.   #IvanBrooksPoetry© 7/22/2018
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Give me back my shell, My hole of comfort and understanding. Where I face not the hard and weary world, Give me time to myself, A me time that only I can comprehend. I wanna rip the cord of constant connection and just let the thoughts and soul settle like the bottom of the ocean. I wanna just relax and be able to be myself, ALONE, Without another, And nobody seems to get that very well At least not anyone I know, So if anybody were to love me they need to understand this, I'm a half introvert, And that half needs some time to recover at times
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Aug 16, 2013
Aug 16, 2013 at 2:09 PM UTC
Introvert
the shock of bodies— a sound rippled in cheetah lightening to wings of blasted flowers taught red yellow lavender sky— butterfly wound festering pollened breeze to where your mouth is opened breath tongue and twisted cord— opaque bee twirling with opaque stamen lit in a wall of rushing waterfall—a perfect contrast of forgiveness
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Feb 4, 2018
Feb 4, 2018 at 11:22 AM UTC
grace
*The smell of hibiscus blooms Fragrance the beautiful evening From somewhere in the distance The strings of the ukulele can be heard Lone tropical girls dance to its beautiful melody And I begin to play my ukulele too And I too begin to dance On that beautiful evening When the sky had fallen asleep With a faint sunset in the west And the salty breezes blew Across each beautiful palm tree Such a beautiful evening I can see Only in the silver cord Of my mind's eye* ~Marian~
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Jul 12, 2013
Jul 12, 2013 at 6:04 PM UTC
A Tropical Evening
You loop the rope around my wrists, so delicately I almost forget this is supposed to thrill me. Your eyes glow barbaric but mine can't unlock from the braided cord just barely rubbing my skin. I never liked ropes in these kinds of situations, I never felt they were right kind of tempting. You see when you become part of the other you have to embrace it, Like a flaw, Only this one comes with a body count. The rough texture of the rope feels like hay, Like beard stubble pressed against your cheek in a high school classroom, Like broken strands of your now fried hair lying at the bottom of your shower drain. My wrists have a noose around them, But this is a suicide not a lynching. When his wife crawls into her bed at the end of the night, she won't smell my perfume, We never go to his room. I don't want to know what a marriage bed looks like. But you have to understand, This is my choice. I don't want him to love me, Nor do I think he ever will. He loves what I do to him, What I'll let him do to me, And that's as much of a connection as the both of us need. It always ends with me being called his ***** by a woman who doesn't know he's turned on by that word, But I never break them up. Either she doesn't leave, And if she does, We all 3 know this wasn't my doing. The rope snapped And its my skin that is left raw. Their tension will only make me bleed. Love will hurt you. Women like me are a catalyst, Not a damnation
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Jan 10, 2017
Jan 10, 2017 at 8:12 PM UTC
Others
Took the 17 down nicollet Passed the City Center Passing time Passing men on the streets with an open guitar case Passed the kids with their skateboards Passed the guys covered in ink playing fight night on the street Fifth street Yellow cord Brake peddle Bus stop Sidewalk The sharks fight the jets Romeo goes to Juliet Old men with canes talk on their cell phones Nicollet and 4th feels a little heavy tonight 11:47 comes my bus Down 4th ave Passing time Passing the former home of the Twins Passed the cops with their lights on Passed some kids in their visors Red light Doswell street Yellow cord Brake peddle Bus stop Sidewalk Out on the street Street lamps glow fluorescent New moon fixed in the stars Tilted, slightly The tweakers stay in the shack down the block They’ve got the rocks in their socks And they’re sleeping on the carpet Welcome mat turned over Shades drawn tight And an icy cold feeling runs in their veins And they roll back into a dream Apartment building Stairwell Door 10 Living room.
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Sep 18, 2012
Sep 18, 2012 at 4:22 PM UTC
How To Fall In Love With A Murderer
I think about my death. The seed of life is so profuse, and that is my demise. I might live, but I will die. When I dream, I dream of Judy Greer. She's been there talking about love and ******* and death and hurting. So what can I say now, when bulletholes of lightning people my dreams. When a couple shots of whiskey have put me on the edge of missing you over memories. I moan and dream, because dreaming is a moan for hope. And being in for a bid, is the same as your lips to my lips. So I evade promises and dribble into traps of depression. I've had this problem for so long, it seems inconsequential that I might wring my neck by an electrical cord, or by the chords of your heart.. Because i miss you and that type of thing never lets go to much. I stare at humans with an anchor in my hands. I don't know if I should break their noses, or tell them how it got there. Don't hate me, just be grateful; that I told you I'm so sad and worn out.
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Apr 19, 2012
Apr 19, 2012 at 7:48 PM UTC
Pretty ****** have Hearts Too.
When I write, It is like I am on an adventure, When I am happy I am drifting down a lazy river, When I am full of anger I am raging down dangerous rapids, Crashing into the jagged rocks of my anguish and anxiety Until finally I reach the river bank and I can rest. It is like I am scaling Mount Everest, Each level of creativity is another 100 metres into the sky Until finally my imagination is at the peak And my freedom is limitless, stretching across to the farthest reaches of the horizon It is like skydiving, A rush of adrenaline as I plummet towards the ground, Completely weightless and my mind is racing Like the air that brushes over my skin Until I pull the cord and release the parachute, Safely land on my feet With a new idea. It is like a drug, I am on an all time high, Hallucinations of what could be, How something that is far from tangible Becomes existential, Then during the come down I make that dream a reality. When I write, I feel like myself, There are too many possibilities That are still left unmarked on the map of written art.
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Oct 16, 2013
Oct 16, 2013 at 2:35 PM UTC
Adventure
By Arcassin Burnham I lay beside you my bestfriend, Hold hands with you my bestfriend, We laugh, We live, We play, We love, Swear you intrigue me bestfriend, Open arms for you my bestfriend, The world knows about you my bestfriend, Your beauty is gift, And I, Lay my hand apon your cheek, _______________________________ I was at my whits end, Leaving her was like the abilicle cord I could not cut, Lost Archangel running away, The clouds could not hide you from me, You putting your trust in me, Now I'm a distant memory, Nothing more but a bunch of condoms in the backseat, I can't breathe , When you say that, I can't deal though, Fine then leave, ______________________________ Will I Always care, Open up so many days, Use to like your magic, Loved your madness, Lusting over your sin, The laughter made it seem okay, But love this day I have no limits, For I could be the Superman you've always wanted, But will I Always, Be a stranger to you, Blind spot to you, Embarrassed to face that virtue, Afraid afterwards to face you, You went away, And that's why you won't ever hear me say, Will I Always,............................ .....................be the one.
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Sep 14, 2015
Sep 14, 2015 at 1:11 AM UTC
"Beautiful Lady Friend / Deal Though / Will I Always"
All dimples and curls and pigeon toes when sitting, purple; and gold dangles light-skinned girl, dark-skinned girl depending on the translation hips swivel to the left, ******* that follow in commanding black bras and matching lacy ******* Rolling backwards into handstands for most ************* else on the loveseat whipping love back and forth between the swell beneath the shorts and beneath the outer layers, the lip gloss smiles and masquerades beneath the veins and bone and guts: there's a naked, quivering heater switched on all year long its dainty wiring peeking out, the head of the cord puckered.
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Sep 28, 2011
Sep 28, 2011 at 1:28 AM UTC
Little Heater