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"steadiness" poems
How beautiful art thou; rain. Pittering and pattering, into nothingness. Dripping and dropping in a steady beat. Splitting and Splattering but soothing. What a feat. How beautiful art thou; rain. Small and light, crystal and clear. Sent from the heavens above. The gentle weeping and tear. What a sight. How beautiful art thou; rain. With soft drops to the loudest of splashes. Big but small, quiet but not so. Call upon the lightening, your company. What a sound. How beautiful art thou; rain. Washing away sadness and bring new life. Day or night, you see through everything. Morning or evening, your steadiness fails to change. What a night.
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Jun 11, 2014
Jun 11, 2014 at 6:27 PM UTC
Rain
My breath is lost as I gaze upon the magnitude of the mountains that surround me. I marvel at how beautifully the water reflects the sky, pure white clouds stretched across blankets of soft pinks and blues as the sun sets behind the trees. I see the steadiness of Your hand in the horizon. I see Your love of variety in shells scattered along the shoreline. I see Your flawless detail in the veins of a maple leaf. I see Your creative spark in fireflies glowing subtly against the darkness of an airy August night. I hear You in the winter wind, I feel You in the summer heat. My soul is flooded with joy at the sight of Your creation. I cannot help but lift my hands and praise You.
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Jul 31, 2013
Jul 31, 2013 at 2:47 PM UTC
God is my favorite artist, salvation is my favorite song
Lend me your eyes. So I could fill them with the bursting stars. Telling tales of the spellbinding universe, singing songs of exploding suns... and of splintering quasars. Lend me your thoughts. So that if I may, write of them. Fantastical scribbles of love and praise. Meticulously lined and carefully stitched... with immaculate lace at the hems. Lend me your breaths. I'd catch them as they fall... between the words you would say. Merging mine with yours... introducing colour... and vigour to my monochromatic world of black, white and grey. Lend me your heartbeats... for mine thumps erratic. As if beating in silent mock. I depend on the steadiness in yours. So they could usurp the ticks of worldly clocks. Lend me your hands. Palms up as a sign, perhaps as an invitation... for me to take them. And maybe... hopefully fill them... with mine...
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Jul 31, 2015
Jul 31, 2015 at 10:06 AM UTC
Lend Me...
_“perhaps the sun is a teacup, spilled by a girl in a skyhouse who laughs in polka dots–”_ You wrote like someone who had been listening long before speaking, each poem a hush, each repost a gentle offering. This space once held you, your words, your calm curation, a gentle steadiness in a shifting field of voices. take this small goodbye not as an end, but as a door left open, just in case you return with your light. Until then, may strength find you in soft moments, and peace arrive never needing to be earned.
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Jul 24, 2025
Jul 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM UTC
naǧí, farewell
****** A symbol of denial, congeniality, and assurance of love; the fate of maternity, motherhood, that is witnessed and cherished from afar. From a sacred little haven; from a struggle of motherly defense. O ****** Temptations are to you never a bother, in the tempests of lush dreams, the draining of purity, and veritable sensations. Steadiness is your notion; it barely leaves your mind you may be deeply hurt but never hurt, you may be a stranger but your grace is your power. Truth that is unpardonable, veraciousness at my simplest words, clarity that is gleaming in your eye, a token of pleasure but indestructible affection; adorable as you are, serenity is beyond question; dreams are but inseparable from your docile life. O ****** the sweetness and gentleness of thy eyes are my irreplaceable silence, my appraised soul, and my most resolute and irrepressible invocation. O ****** one that is so rare a rose Many as in the May-day dance are tainted; marks of annoyance, omens of indulgence. With hunger for nothing but moans; unsober groans, and quickening breaths in paces of outward satisfaction; intoxicated desires but unloving movements; on the grounds for endless dancing; there is the thirst for grips, the grossest of stateliness! Voluptuous romance, perfidious touches, and false-hearted toys! In the wakeful dreams of which I long for you, a handful of thy chastest kisses! I pray for your hands, so delicate as mine, how they shall fit into each other! I long for your lips, your spotless, uncorrupted cheeks, My demand is for your hands; for sanity, and sincerest cordiality Despite of my guilt and former unconsciousness I shall amend my grief for you, for you only, for oureth perfect, unconquerable happiness, and the union of our souls in a day of holy matrimony.
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Dec 19, 2012
Dec 19, 2012 at 7:35 AM UTC
******
****** A symbol of denial, congeniality, and assurance of love; the fate of maternity, motherhood, that is witnessed and cherished from afar. From a sacred little haven; from a struggle of motherly defense. O ****** Temptations are to you never a bother, in the tempests of lush dreams, the draining of purity, and veritable sensations. Steadiness is your notion; it barely leaves your mind you may be deeply hurt but never hurt, you may be a stranger but your grace is your power. Truth that is unpardonable, veraciousness at my simplest words, clarity that is gleaming in your eye, a token of pleasure but indestructible affection; adorable as you are, serenity is beyond question; dreams are but inseparable from your docile life. O ****** the sweetness and gentleness of thy eyes are my irreplaceable silence, my appraised soul, and my most resolute and irrepressible invocation. O ****** one that is so rare a rose Many as in the May-day dance are tainted; marks of annoyance, omens of indulgence. With hunger for nothing but moans; unsober groans, and quickening breaths in paces of outward satisfaction; intoxicated desires but unloving movements; on the grounds for endless dancing; there is the thirst for grips, the grossest of stateliness! Voluptuous romance, perfidious touches, and false-hearted toys! In the wakeful dreams of which I long for you, a handful of thy chastest kisses! I pray for your hands, so delicate as mine, how they shall fit into each other! I long for your lips, your spotless, uncorrupted cheeks, My demand is for your hands; for sanity, and sincerest cordiality Despite of my guilt and former unconsciousness I shall amend my grief for you, for you only, for oureth perfect, unconquerable happiness, and the union of our souls in a day of holy matrimony.
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(I hate poets. They annoy me deeply.) I. There are the balladeers, Working in service of their inner Service, (Though, despite the seeming impossibility, Their hackneyed verse is even worse) Creating tortuous rhyme Which slows down labyrinthine narratives Ending up in some deus ex machine So implausible that it would make Euripides blush (Most often courtesy of some unforeseen projectile Or sudden viral contagion; Would that their creators meet such a fate!) II. I come not to praise the so-called sonneteers, But to bury them. They are an earnest lot, (Lord knows that they are earnest) And they will make their fourteen lines rhyme (Though sometimes the rhyme scheme screams for mercy) And hang the cost. Though their narratives are head-scratching things, And their iambs proceed with the steadiness Of a nonagenarian church pianist Doing her damndest to fight the wedding march to a draw, They are content, nay, proud of their work Because babble rhymes with Scrabble (Though they are not particularly proficient with the latter, They have the former down to an art.) III. Let us not forget the Buk-zombies, Those apostles of aphorism, Most of whom speak of their departed deity As if he were an old drinking buddy (Never mind that most of them were two or three Or perhaps not even a bad idea In the back seat of some mom’s Buick When he exited this mortal plane, stage left, even.) One’s mind is boggled whilst considering The expanse of the bar required to accommodate Everyone who would like to (Or worse, have claimed to) Buy old Charlie a beer, not that he’d stand for a round. They are a sullen horde, this lot, Best dealt with by aiming for the base of the skull. IV. Ah, the confessionals, Lord have mercy upon their souls (For they shall have none upon ours.) They feel so many things so deeply As such things have never been felt before (They have not read their Sexton, their Snodgrass, Their Lowell, their Pl--well, no, They have all read their Plath.) It is, from the moment they arise in the morning Until such time they set aside their fears and let sleep take them, All too much for them, And they bravely face the days Until such time they care bear to take action And fling themselves from some convenient precipice. We should, as a service to them and ourselves, Ensure the soles of their shoes Are sufficiently worn and slippery. (I hate poets. They annoy me deeply.)
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Jan 12, 2017
Jan 12, 2017 at 11:22 AM UTC
Poets (A Hate Song)
(I hate poets. They annoy me deeply.) I. There are the balladeers, Working in service of their inner Service, (Though, despite the seeming impossibility, Their hackneyed verse is even worse) Creating tortuous rhyme Which slows down labyrinthine narratives Ending up in some deus ex machine So implausible that it would make Euripides blush (Most often courtesy of some unforeseen projectile Or sudden viral contagion; Would that their creators meet such a fate!) II. I come not to praise the so-called sonneteers, But to bury them. They are an earnest lot, (Lord knows that they are earnest) And they will make their fourteen lines rhyme (Though sometimes the rhyme scheme screams for mercy) And hang the cost. Though their narratives are head-scratching things, And their iambs proceed with the steadiness Of a nonagenarian church pianist Doing her damndest to fight the wedding march to a draw, They are content, nay, proud of their work Because babble rhymes with Scrabble (Though they are not particularly proficient with the latter, They have the former down to an art.) III. Let us not forget the Buk-zombies, Those apostles of aphorism, Most of whom speak of their departed deity As if he were an old drinking buddy (Never mind that most of them were two or three Or perhaps not even a bad idea In the back seat of some mom’s Buick When he exited this mortal plane, stage left, even.) One’s mind is boggled whilst considering The expanse of the bar required to accommodate Everyone who would like to (Or worse, have claimed to) Buy old Charlie a beer, not that he’d stand for a round. They are a sullen horde, this lot, Best dealt with by aiming for the base of the skull. IV. Ah, the confessionals, Lord have mercy upon their souls (For they shall have none upon ours.) They feel so many things so deeply As such things have never been felt before (They have not read their Sexton, their Snodgrass, Their Lowell, their Pl--well, no, They have all read their Plath.) It is, from the moment they arise in the morning Until such time they set aside their fears and let sleep take them, All too much for them, And they bravely face the days Until such time they care bear to take action And fling themselves from some convenient precipice. We should, as a service to them and ourselves, Ensure the soles of their shoes Are sufficiently worn and slippery. (I hate poets. They annoy me deeply.)
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there’s a moth crawling up my kitchen wall I had the sudden urge to **** it smother it with a kleenex swat it with a rolled up magazine it keeps crawling up losing its steadiness, almost falling then regaining its steadiness again moths freak me out they look creepy they look fragile they look contaminated perhaps they are contaminated with curiosity so am I their flickering flame is my flickering self-sabotage I had an urge I wanted to **** it I’m just like this curious creature just as fragile just as contaminated I might as well be looking in a mirror and I had the urge to **** it
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Sep 1, 2012
Sep 1, 2012 at 1:08 PM UTC
moth
Infinite amounts of definitions could not depict The extent to which a structured norm Is measured Blindness adjoins clarity, while sight provokes vanity It is an aspect unhindered, lacking certainty A single word yet so many portraits Drawn on the canvas of our linked pathways If you ask me about beauty, don’t For my lips would quiver nonsense to you, to me The mass of the universe that surrounds our whole being The endless rows of glimmering stars that speak to our vulnerable eyes Or perhaps, the raging force of life that springs from within us If you ask me about beauty, don’t Because you would have to look at yourselves to see The beaming smiles corresponding with velvet risings of cheeks The abundance of glistening tears that have embodied those very same And even, the flashing spark of joy which invites a feeling of utter content If you ask me about beauty, don’t Otherwise there would be an influx of sentiments towards The prettiness of colored nature, steadiness of height-breaking hills The calmness of the bare sound of waves crashing into an advocacy for peace The building blocks of surroundings that determine you and me So if you ever want to ask me about beauty, Bare the consequences in mind Just the elaborate thought of such a question Could raise a plethora of reasonings
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Oct 30, 2018
Oct 30, 2018 at 7:21 AM UTC
Beauty
I like to walk the bridge at sunset. I like the feeling of the Light autumn breeze on my face As my calves burn, Pacing myself for the Two-mile-long journey. I like the colors the skyline makes, The soft periwinkle that fades To turquoise, that Transitions to a pastel yellow And drips down into a warm Scarlett. I like the art The city buildings paint against The sunset. I like the peacefulness, Steadiness, Tranquility in the river, Its current rippling Gently in rhythm With the steady beating of My half-broken heart. I like the way my heart has begun To mend itself, Once shattered to a million Itty bitty Pieces, It strings itself back together With every walk, Every step Across the bridge, Across state lines. Sometimes I'm surrounded By crowds, Other times It's rather calm; But the faces, regardless of bounty, Are lost on me As I lose myself Deep in thought, In reflection, In an attempt to Forget you And remember me As only myself, Before you and After. Day by day, Step by step, Sunset after sunset, Ripple after ripple, Autumn breeze by autumn breeze, My senses are heightened, One by one, My pain is relinquished, Little by little, And my broken heart is mended, Bit by bit.
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Sep 24, 2014
Sep 24, 2014 at 8:19 PM UTC
The Walking Bridge
One day I felt that sleep would do me good, and that one day just never stopped. Falling without feeling, without thinking, even knowing. This steadiness sees nothing end. A constant, a stagnant, there's no such thing as propulsion; no say or do of any kind. Just this bleak, empty void, that fogs up my mind. Begingings must come for an end. I'd stay there, just not here. Next time I might know when. You stood across, the corner's gaslight. Watching, baiting, biding your time waiting, tell me what you mean by those words. But I can't ask. I forget, I'm asleep. That night is so long ago. I'd wish it back here, replay the scene, in the doorway. Change my words, just this once. One last time. Instead, I'm asleep. Stare into the white. Stretch to see, understand what you mean, there is no possibility.
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Nov 13, 2012
Nov 13, 2012 at 12:43 AM UTC
The Evolution of Philosophy
*The cordons of existence are constricting For the keepers of the dream have let us down, Who will buy tomorrow if performances are hollow Causing all the global spectators to frown? American has been the silk pyjamas Since ’45 they’ve lead the world’s display In health and wealth and brandishing the muscle But in recent times it seems they’ve seen their day. For since Clinton’s time the National debt has spiralled They’ve departed brushfire wars in disarray, Default now looms obscene with disharmony supreme With Congressional leaders ranting in the fray. The fiasco of a Government held to ransom By a faction of extremist’s from the right, Whilst the greenback in decline won’t change water into wine The dire threat of fiscal chaos causes fright. So global confidence is fading in the dollar And the watchers shake their heads in blank despair, For the willingness to follow is now a bitter pill to swallow When the USA’s rock steadiness aint’ there. So, what’s around the corner for tomorrow? What aspirants are waiting in the wings? With a fading USA perhaps it’s China’s turn to play Though that’s going to mean adjustments made to things. Of course we’re venturing into territory’s unchartered And the crystal ball consulted, isn’t clear But one thing I can assure, if this is what we must endure, Is that our tomorrows will be something, now, to fear.* Marshalg Auckland N.Z. 19 October 2013
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Oct 18, 2013
Oct 18, 2013 at 8:01 PM UTC
Pygmalion
~ Losing Innocence ~ Why do we risk it all for love? No matter how exquisite, Passionate, wonderful it is, We lose; Always. Whether we part for differences or in death, We lose; Always. No matter how much we try to hold on, Change ourselves or our other, Govern and protect the relationship, We lose; Always. Thus, why do we do it? We do it for the moments that will reside with us, Always. For the craze and lust. The fury, The fervor, The obsession, infatuation, excitement. For the zeal, enthusiasm, passion. We do it for us; To penetrate over into, Our partner. Me and You, We wanted it all. None of the pain, Just the good stuff. Well, we had it. The good, the lovely. What a surprise! But then, As Always, We lost. We lost ourselves, Our way. The rhythm and balance We perfected. How did we not see it coming? Stumbling on to a new realm. One in which we operate alone. The composition wrecked. We smashed into that brick wall. Afraid to leave, Co-dependent. I knew you wanted out. Maybe a break? You opposed it. We could not come back from it. I could feel the coming loss. But not in the way I expected. A trip! To get us back. The excitement could mend us. It did for 72 hours. Then the ultimate force of depature Came upon. In a small elegant English hotel, You died in my arms On a Saturday morning in London. Thirty five hundred miles away from home. The initial shock blasted my mind and body. The detonation of torment pierced my soul. Unadulterated suffering terrorised. I lost my equilibrium and steadiness. Embarking in an unknown world, Where the dwellers seethe with agony. A spot was saved for me there, Where fumes suffocate. A Hell on Earth Where Innocence is Lost.
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Jul 21, 2013
Jul 21, 2013 at 11:02 AM UTC
Losing Innocence
~ Losing Innocence ~ Why do we risk it all for love? No matter how exquisite, Passionate, wonderful it is, We lose; Always. Whether we part for differences or in death, We lose; Always. No matter how much we try to hold on, Change ourselves or our other, Govern and protect the relationship, We lose; Always. Thus, why do we do it? We do it for the moments that will reside with us, Always. For the craze and lust. The fury, The fervor, The obsession, infatuation, excitement. For the zeal, enthusiasm, passion. We do it for us; To penetrate over into, Our partner. Me and You, We wanted it all. None of the pain, Just the good stuff. Well, we had it. The good, the lovely. What a surprise! But then, As Always, We lost. We lost ourselves, Our way. The rhythm and balance We perfected. How did we not see it coming? Stumbling on to a new realm. One in which we operate alone. The composition wrecked. We smashed into that brick wall. Afraid to leave, Co-dependent. I knew you wanted out. Maybe a break? You opposed it. We could not come back from it. I could feel the coming loss. But not in the way I expected. A trip! To get us back. The excitement could mend us. It did for 72 hours. Then the ultimate force of depature Came upon. In a small elegant English hotel, You died in my arms On a Saturday morning in London. Thirty five hundred miles away from home. The initial shock blasted my mind and body. The detonation of torment pierced my soul. Unadulterated suffering terrorised. I lost my equilibrium and steadiness. Embarking in an unknown world, Where the dwellers seethe with agony. A spot was saved for me there, Where fumes suffocate. A Hell on Earth Where Innocence is Lost.
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“When people move-when they travel-they look at where 
they come from, not where they’re going.” -Martin Amis, *Time’s Arrow

* Let us now take this chance
 to praise those dancing demons 
of ambition, whose feigned clairvoyance 
of fortune and exactitudes of fame
 burn as the smell of smokey fallow 
to the new-retired mare.

 Travel, and all its takeoffs, 
all its energies in skidding towards
 an unopposed truth, makes its mince
 by outlining all we ever look for 
but leaving the chalkdust prints 
of what we fail, at first, to find.

 Yes, spaces contrary to the familiar exist Carnivore cities of grind and result
 cascaded above the floodwalls that save
 the vagrant’s midnight search.
 Coastal clearings of pacific civs,
 best kept secrets where trees are still planted
 and further kinds of nowhere that you never expected 
to simmer with all the prospects of bored and implacable youths 
who pine to efface the status quo, which ,after all, is quite the average, 
is quite like “HOME”

 Though I suppose, we eventually find 
whatever space can be considered our own
 when everyone grows up and stops 
pretending they read Burroughs, have a lot more going on, or are a lot less busy than they make out over infrequent coffee meetings (where it is also admitted
 that they brew their own hot beverages, or tell their own jokes)
 Somewhere in the near-space continuum where Travel has 
become for us what essentially differentiates the commonplace in nature from 
that most human of neuroses,
 the acceptance of a willing to improve the conditional.

 And so to Ambition, and its fiery fops who make us refute 
steadiness, accountability, the routine of the resolute
 Who let our ships of sanctimony attack 
implied with the luxury of steering back.
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Apr 2, 2013
Apr 2, 2013 at 5:29 PM UTC
Of Exit Strategies and Their Ilk
“When people move-when they travel-they look at where 
they come from, not where they’re going.” -Martin Amis, *Time’s Arrow

* Let us now take this chance
 to praise those dancing demons 
of ambition, whose feigned clairvoyance 
of fortune and exactitudes of fame
 burn as the smell of smokey fallow 
to the new-retired mare.

 Travel, and all its takeoffs, 
all its energies in skidding towards
 an unopposed truth, makes its mince
 by outlining all we ever look for 
but leaving the chalkdust prints 
of what we fail, at first, to find.

 Yes, spaces contrary to the familiar exist Carnivore cities of grind and result
 cascaded above the floodwalls that save
 the vagrant’s midnight search.
 Coastal clearings of pacific civs,
 best kept secrets where trees are still planted
 and further kinds of nowhere that you never expected 
to simmer with all the prospects of bored and implacable youths 
who pine to efface the status quo, which ,after all, is quite the average, 
is quite like “HOME”

 Though I suppose, we eventually find 
whatever space can be considered our own
 when everyone grows up and stops 
pretending they read Burroughs, have a lot more going on, or are a lot less busy than they make out over infrequent coffee meetings (where it is also admitted
 that they brew their own hot beverages, or tell their own jokes)
 Somewhere in the near-space continuum where Travel has 
become for us what essentially differentiates the commonplace in nature from 
that most human of neuroses,
 the acceptance of a willing to improve the conditional.

 And so to Ambition, and its fiery fops who make us refute 
steadiness, accountability, the routine of the resolute
 Who let our ships of sanctimony attack 
implied with the luxury of steering back.
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To all my demons: Hello and welcome – back. My chest is open for your return, Pining for the familiar pressure Of your phantom limbs pressed against my ribs And slowing the blood flow to my heart. I wonder, has your presence really lessened me? Has your presence really ruined me? Because the lower the blood pressure, The harder it is to gather up The courage, the steadiness, the willingness To act on your orders. To all my demons: Hello and how are you – today? I can’t say I don’t think about your well-being The moment I wake from the loneliness, Thinking maybe I’ll never get an answer If you ever stay away. They say you’re never really fulfilled, Until you wish upon your enemies The same happiness you want for yourself; And here I am in this pit you’ve dug for me, Floating on my tears, Hoping in silence for your own freedom - from me. My own pruning hands will hold the door shut As I say this, Hoping you continue to suffocate us both, Gracing me with your reliable company – daily.
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Jul 26, 2017
Jul 26, 2017 at 3:17 AM UTC
To All My Demons: Hello
*Nature is the greatest teacher Crooked trees in the forest Standing tall, exibiting peace Indicating individuality of beings Teaching we can take imperfections with ease Lucidity of water Absorbing all colours, flowing free Indicating true nature of mind Teaching we can severe from conventions unkind Air all around us Remaining oblivious, fueling life Indicating selfless presence Teaching we can become generous saviours Solidity of earth Accomodating all, feeding life Indicating endurance Teaching we can be helpful with no expected return Vastness of sky Spanning across space, inspiring heights Indicating grandeur Teaching we can stand tall with big hearts Agression of fire Igniting dynamism, demonstrating hold Indicating fearlessness Teaching we can be creative yet bold Steadiness of mountain Defying age, exuding independance Indicating determination Teaching emancipation Freshness of rain Falling free, spreading coolness Indicating calmness Teaching we can be soothing to cold hearts Shine of sun Spreading warmth, sharing energy Indicating synergy Teaching we can be light to someone Shimmer of moon Soothing darkness, glowing in phases Indicating change in times Teaching flexibility as time changes Glitter of stars Decorating skies, falling in while Indicating transient fame Teaching we all fade out with time And so on................ We must understand We cannt live without nature Nature can standalone quite We need to learn from it Wear its qualities and requite Alas! We invariably live againt it*
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Mar 12, 2016
Mar 12, 2016 at 4:26 AM UTC
Perfect Teacher
*Nature is the greatest teacher Crooked trees in the forest Standing tall, exibiting peace Indicating individuality of beings Teaching we can take imperfections with ease Lucidity of water Absorbing all colours, flowing free Indicating true nature of mind Teaching we can severe from conventions unkind Air all around us Remaining oblivious, fueling life Indicating selfless presence Teaching we can become generous saviours Solidity of earth Accomodating all, feeding life Indicating endurance Teaching we can be helpful with no expected return Vastness of sky Spanning across space, inspiring heights Indicating grandeur Teaching we can stand tall with big hearts Agression of fire Igniting dynamism, demonstrating hold Indicating fearlessness Teaching we can be creative yet bold Steadiness of mountain Defying age, exuding independance Indicating determination Teaching emancipation Freshness of rain Falling free, spreading coolness Indicating calmness Teaching we can be soothing to cold hearts Shine of sun Spreading warmth, sharing energy Indicating synergy Teaching we can be light to someone Shimmer of moon Soothing darkness, glowing in phases Indicating change in times Teaching flexibility as time changes Glitter of stars Decorating skies, falling in while Indicating transient fame Teaching we all fade out with time And so on................ We must understand We cannt live without nature Nature can standalone quite We need to learn from it Wear its qualities and requite Alas! We invariably live againt it*
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I'm thinking about hands again.                                                I'm thinking about             how yours are big             and mine are small and how yours fit                                 nicely                      around my throat mine claw at your back and i gasp                                                         **** me* And I'm thinking about your steadiness                            and my shakes         and about how we both create                                universes with just our hands                  and our lips                          and our teeth. I'm thinking about how           my hands would like to find yours in the dark               and rest in it's spaces                              under your ocean               of blankets,     like an empty glass waiting to be filled.
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May 2, 2015
May 2, 2015 at 7:07 PM UTC
one more about hands, or the poem where she finally says ****
the kind of sad that doesn’t fit anywhere. mine to keep. the world lets so many ugly things exist i’ll never learn to talk, words come only when i’m the solitary witness it’s not your fault, it’s nobody’s fault our parents could have taught us but the ugly keeps them quiet who wants to speak of that? you say you are weak and i think of all the times you were my steadiness. i hate these tears because they make you ache you are too good for the ugly.
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Feb 4, 2013
Feb 4, 2013 at 2:33 PM UTC
open, closed
A safe haven an English town a solid rock of calm a rose within the madding crowds with charismatic charm this peaceful soil is fuelled by spanish working men where traditional English rule calls us back again a monkey's retreat where wild habits prevail a comfortable seat with an occasional gale a land of Britishness spells safety in it's shores reliability and steadiness oozing from it's pores
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Jun 16, 2015
Jun 16, 2015 at 3:21 PM UTC
Gibraltar
It's late at night, I dully stare at the pink glow Of my lamp, There's a draft under my door, And some sort of funny ache In my chest. *The lazy afternoon light From my murky glass window Bathed your sleepy smile On my pillow. Your calloused hands Ran Around my stomach And my back. My fingers found a birthmark On your ribs I had never noticed. Our noses touched, And breath mingled.* My neck aches From nighttime worries, There's a funny taste in my mouth From things I never wanted to say. The ocean is a kaleidoscope of colorful fish, And all I want to think of is you. *Your frame shivered In the chill summer breeze Rolling off of the lake. Tiny round sheets of stone Stuck to my damp toes. You tended the small fire on the beach While I hung on your arm and every word. On the car ride home We sang our hearts out To old songs about rock and roll, And the wind blew my hair dry And into your face.* The old pictures feel like yesterday. They're a patchwork quilt Of moments with you. It's the kind of lonely In the pit of my belly That needs to be shaken With strong drink. My mouth it etched in a frown. *I tried to cook for us The night of our Anniversary, What normally came easy Made me apprehensive. And when the meal went to grief And I was close to tears, You marveled at the science Of how it had happened, And inspected it closely, Until you got me to laugh.* My jaw is clenched, And my brow is knit together Like a stocking, But my head knows where it belongs. On your shoulder, Held in your hand, Talking about music, And space, And past pain. *It was the smallest hours Of the morning, Cuddled up on your bed, When I dared to touch A long scar on your lower back. I asked you where it came from, You said your father Had hit you so hard He'd left it. I was quiet. My angry, protective whisper Covered the lump in my throat, As I promised I would Never Hurt you like that. You said you knew that already, And you'd never told anyone that story Before me.* You're waltzing through My thoughts tonight, And you always danced so beautifully. Taking my clumsy movements Into your stride, And guiding me across the floor With gentle steadiness. You're jump roping my brainwaves, And caressing my consciousness. How I miss Your whiskery kisses.
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Apr 1, 2017
Apr 1, 2017 at 12:25 AM UTC
Whiskery Kisses
It's late at night, I dully stare at the pink glow Of my lamp, There's a draft under my door, And some sort of funny ache In my chest. *The lazy afternoon light From my murky glass window Bathed your sleepy smile On my pillow. Your calloused hands Ran Around my stomach And my back. My fingers found a birthmark On your ribs I had never noticed. Our noses touched, And breath mingled.* My neck aches From nighttime worries, There's a funny taste in my mouth From things I never wanted to say. The ocean is a kaleidoscope of colorful fish, And all I want to think of is you. *Your frame shivered In the chill summer breeze Rolling off of the lake. Tiny round sheets of stone Stuck to my damp toes. You tended the small fire on the beach While I hung on your arm and every word. On the car ride home We sang our hearts out To old songs about rock and roll, And the wind blew my hair dry And into your face.* The old pictures feel like yesterday. They're a patchwork quilt Of moments with you. It's the kind of lonely In the pit of my belly That needs to be shaken With strong drink. My mouth it etched in a frown. *I tried to cook for us The night of our Anniversary, What normally came easy Made me apprehensive. And when the meal went to grief And I was close to tears, You marveled at the science Of how it had happened, And inspected it closely, Until you got me to laugh.* My jaw is clenched, And my brow is knit together Like a stocking, But my head knows where it belongs. On your shoulder, Held in your hand, Talking about music, And space, And past pain. *It was the smallest hours Of the morning, Cuddled up on your bed, When I dared to touch A long scar on your lower back. I asked you where it came from, You said your father Had hit you so hard He'd left it. I was quiet. My angry, protective whisper Covered the lump in my throat, As I promised I would Never Hurt you like that. You said you knew that already, And you'd never told anyone that story Before me.* You're waltzing through My thoughts tonight, And you always danced so beautifully. Taking my clumsy movements Into your stride, And guiding me across the floor With gentle steadiness. You're jump roping my brainwaves, And caressing my consciousness. How I miss Your whiskery kisses.
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my head in your lap my thumb on your cheek and you look down at me and say, What? Nothing, I say and glance away, redrawing your face in my mind-- the curve of your nose and cheek, the steadiness of your eyes, how your hair just grazes your forehead-- wondering what you're thinking. I ask you what you're thinking. And you answer, It's like you expect me to say something. No, I say. I'm just looking at you. And I remember head on the pillow, thumb on the keys when I miss you.
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Apr 25, 2017
Apr 25, 2017 at 12:12 AM UTC
I look up at you
You're the grass beneath my feet, tickling at my toes, and darling, your softness is inviting. You're the sun that lights my face, teasing out a smile, and darling, your warmth is inviting. You're the swing set in my back yard, strong even after all these years, and darling, your steadiness is inviting. You're a mug of cocoa warming my hands, so pleasant after a snowball fight, and darling, your sweetness is inviting. You're a picture of loveliness, hung with care on my wall, and darling, your frame is inviting. 1. Your sweet embrace 2. Your grinning face 3. Your cherry lips and 4. Your cheery quips. The first four in a long list of reasons I will always accept your invitation.
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Nov 9, 2015
Nov 9, 2015 at 7:36 PM UTC
Invitation
At times I feel I've lost my way, I evanesce like dreams at wake. The memories resonate with tears, as I clash myself with all my fears. Lost and gone; drifting away, troubled waves crashing down on me. The time, the pain, still I can't breathe. Lost and gone; now lost at sea. My anchor now, where have you gone? You held me tight, you felt so strong. The steadiness that I need now, I see you're gone, nowhere found. So I drift about, and I float my own, trying my hardest to find my way home. But the ocean gets so cold at night, I need you here, I need your light. Just as my hope began to fall, I see it in the distance now, standing bright and tall. The light is overbearing, but I finally found my shore. You were always here to guide me by, I was never on my own. Lighthouse lead me home.
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Apr 9, 2013
Apr 9, 2013 at 11:31 PM UTC
Lighthouse Lead Me Home
She hammers out a heartbeat, Clinging to its sound, A constant noise to bind her, To link her to the ground. To keep her feet from slipping, She follows it in time, As though it were her duty, Her singular design. All she hears is beating, Blocking other noise— No tunes of trifling children, No giggling girls and boys. For noises are distractions; They make a mess of minds. Distraction likes the clutter— Against her ears it grinds. She holds fast to her heartbeat, Latches to its hand, But finds it too erratic, Dribbly, like sand. Up and down it dips and flies, Makes her poor head spin, Sending shivers up her spine And tremors down her chin. She’s lost her steady rhythm, Lost hold of the sound, The beat that duly held her Anchored to the ground. Her mind can’t find its footing— It panics in its stead, Lets inconstant rhythms Muss her weary head, Lets the twang of heartstrings Orchestrate her cares, And tangle with her fancies And trip her down the stairs. It sends her stumbling dazedly Without a steady beat To keep a constant tempo And keep her on her feet. She tends her bumps and bruises Desperate, now, to find Some steadiness to cling to, To hold her glassy mind. But nothing seems a constant Except erratic sound. What, then, can withhold her From sliding off the ground? What can keep distraction From tearing through her head And keep her fears from springing forth, From crawling to her bed? Can she fight this madness, This urgent need to seek Some constancy to bind her? Or is she just that weak?
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Nov 27, 2010
Nov 27, 2010 at 6:29 PM UTC
Erratic Sound
She hammers out a heartbeat, Clinging to its sound, A constant noise to bind her, To link her to the ground. To keep her feet from slipping, She follows it in time, As though it were her duty, Her singular design. All she hears is beating, Blocking other noise— No tunes of trifling children, No giggling girls and boys. For noises are distractions; They make a mess of minds. Distraction likes the clutter— Against her ears it grinds. She holds fast to her heartbeat, Latches to its hand, But finds it too erratic, Dribbly, like sand. Up and down it dips and flies, Makes her poor head spin, Sending shivers up her spine And tremors down her chin. She’s lost her steady rhythm, Lost hold of the sound, The beat that duly held her Anchored to the ground. Her mind can’t find its footing— It panics in its stead, Lets inconstant rhythms Muss her weary head, Lets the twang of heartstrings Orchestrate her cares, And tangle with her fancies And trip her down the stairs. It sends her stumbling dazedly Without a steady beat To keep a constant tempo And keep her on her feet. She tends her bumps and bruises Desperate, now, to find Some steadiness to cling to, To hold her glassy mind. But nothing seems a constant Except erratic sound. What, then, can withhold her From sliding off the ground? What can keep distraction From tearing through her head And keep her fears from springing forth, From crawling to her bed? Can she fight this madness, This urgent need to seek Some constancy to bind her? Or is she just that weak?
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Stress consumes your mind like fire in a forest It ignites the anger inside to arise as smoke clouds around your eyes In this moment you are so horribly enraged, So terribly uncomfortable inside and out, That you can't control your actions, your words, or the way you feel You snap, you glare, you place the blame Once you calm down you realize you are only angry at yourself And the anger is replaced by regret and fatigue You're tired of this cycle Tired of feeling so out of control This is what stress does It eats you apart from the pit of your stomach and only consumes more and more till it reaches your mind and you are entirely taken apart Like the string on an old sweater stress frays the steadiness you contain
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Sep 25, 2018
Sep 25, 2018 at 12:04 PM UTC
Stress
stimulation from situations usually leads to complacations steadiness brings advocation to keep from retaliations from your temptations that should turn around your situation from your provacation
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Dec 10, 2014
Dec 10, 2014 at 10:37 AM UTC
Situation