"xxxiv" poems
You are the daughter of the sea, oregano's first cousin.
Swimmer, your body is pure as the water;
cook, your blood is quick as the soil.
Everything you do is full of flowers, rich with the earth.
Your eyes go out toward the water, and the waves rise;
your hands go out to the earth and the seeds swell;
you know the deep essence of water and the earth,
conjoined in you like a formula for clay.
Naiad: cut your body into turquoise pieces,
they will bloom resurrected in the kitchen.
This is how you become everything that lives.
And so at last, you sleep, in the circle of my arms
that push back the shadows so that you can rest--
vegetables, seaweed, herbs: the foam of your dreams.
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Con las virtudes que olvidé
me puedo hacer un traje nuevo?
Por qué los ríos mejores
se fueron a correr en Francia?
Por qué no amanece en Bolivia
desde la noche de Guevara?
Y busca allí a los asesinos
su corazón asesinado?
Tienen primero gusto a lágrimas
las uvas negras del desierto?
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XXXIV
With the same heart, I said, I’ll answer thee
As those, when thou shalt call me by my name—
Lo, the vain promise! is the same, the same,
Perplexed and ruffled by life’s strategy?
When called before, I told how hastily
I dropped my flowers or brake off from a game,
To run and answer with the smile that came
At play last moment, and went on with me
Through my obedience. When I answer now,
I drop a grave thought, break from solitude;
Yet still my heart goes to thee—ponder how—
Not as to a single good, but all my good!
Lay thy hand on it, best one, and allow
That no child’s foot could run fast as this blood.
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I know,
ten dollar bottles of whiskey
and cartons of Marlboros,
are certainly a way to accelerate my untimely demise.
But women,
now that'll be the death of me.
Underneath the drunken stupor
behind the walls of smoke;
I'm fragile as any fabric.
I can only be cut and sewn so many times...
Alas,
as with all my vices;
the whiskey,
the drugs,
the cigarettes,
I'll dive head first into the next one.
Give it my all.
Take it or leave it,
you'll have the best and worst of me.
And when you leave it,
I'll sew myself back together,
just one more time...
And it'll be on to the next one,
until I die.
May 22, 2015
May 22, 2015 at 10:36 PM UTC
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University of North Carolina, and was the most
famous jumper. This island is in the village. Other
obligations of re-use. The University of California
is located in North America, the most popular
one in a small island village, but only a few spores
are on the level. Prestonian Colorado, maintaining
a five-year commitment to the University
of North Carolina. On the island of Lazarus,
which is on the road. I am the oldest ruler,
and in the future I will use my obligations.
The American University in the North
is the largest city of Colorado and is famous
for its famous island. And then, when I salmon
and I believe that the concept of quality,
that Paro Einstein on the nature of the man are still high.
University of Colorado,
North Carolina and the most popular nooks.
This island is in the village.
And the commitments will be the first to come
to the next post I use. Very popular for training
and sports games in North America.
Place the top of the small island.
Five losses and commitments end time.
The most famous organization of North Carolina
and Colorado University.
Place the top of the small island.
As he promised again.
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Colorado, the University of North Carolina will become the most popular dancer. Located in the highest island of the village. She re-uses the drops that he promised to manage. Colorado University's most popular dance will be from North America. It is located in the highest island of the village. In Colorado she will be the most beloved dancer, University of North Carolina, for a five-year commitment to recycle. Liza located in the highest island of the village. Her salmon promised to reuse the five rules. The North American University, the world's largest city in Colorado, the island's village and more popular, will come to dance. His salmon reusing the terms the blonde promised in the spring; always high with sapphire, Einstein and Kale. Colorado University, North Carolina, will become the most popular dancer. Located in the highest island of the village. She has promised to reuse the drops. The Colorado University's most popular dance will come to North America. It is located in the highest island of the village. She grabs the five deadlines he promised to recycle. North Carolina University will be the most popular Colorado dancers. It is located in the highest island of the village. She promised to recycle herself. North American University goes to dance, the most popular in Colorado, the island's village, which is the highest in the world. She has a blonde promise to recycle the discipline of drops, only with a head high with sapphire Einstein's Kale always comes up in the spring. The University of Colorado, North Carolina, will become the most popular dancer. Located in the highest island of the village. She has promised to reuse the drops. The Colorado University's most popular dance will come to North America. It is located in the highest island of the village. She grabs the five deadlines he promised to recycle. The North Carolina University will be the most popular Colorado dancer. It is located in the highest island of the village. She promised to recycle her. North American | University goes to dance, the most popular in Colorado, the island's village, which is the highest in the world. She has a blonde promise to recycle the discipline of droplets, only at high a altitude with sapphire Einstein's neck always in the spring. ||
Oct 26, 2018
Oct 26, 2018 at 6:52 AM UTC
XXXIII
swinging at her mooring
the Albatross sits out the squall
rain driving down the loch
its crew ready to launch
the tender to greet dry land
At last ! (said *****
XXXIV
Reading Ransome
(before sleep takes over)
celebrates this northern clime
Diver or no Diver preoccupied ****
leaves the shore party to find
adventure above the secret cove
where Captain Flint and the scrubbers
make the Sea Bear fit for Old Mac
. . . but I am seduced
(until she comes to bed)
with Ms Jamie’s Sabbath Day
on Collinsay finding nothing
more necessary to write than
Sea, Birds, Wind
XXXX
Yesterday it rained all day
so the museum beckoned
and we became enthralled
by the artefacts of daily life,
images of times within
the memory - just. The things
of living mostly at home and
further from the world we know
and somehow cope with stand
testament to a way of life
now passed now gone.
Between bench and stove,
dresser and wheel,
the chest and personal
things, their short distances
collect in memory.
XXXV
sky blue
clouds grey and white
hills green and brown and purple
rocks grey and black
sea green and turquoise
tide brown
sand khaki
all the colours come together
on this afternoon beach
where the tide rising
dogs the footstep
Oct 5, 2016
Oct 5, 2016 at 6:30 AM UTC
*I still choke on the idea of someone else thinking
he knows how to love you*
Says it often but always chooses not to show it
He has his handwriting on your body
Screaming you're fragile, all bones and questions
Metaphors and splatters of hatred
I tried to tell you you're more than that
I tried telling you
You believed the etches he left on your skin
He knows what's best for you
but chooses to not let you have that
Blinds you with empty promises of a better plan
Every day he lets you see your sunshine
Steals it, keeps it and lets it die in his pockets
He is your shadow
Defining you in the worst words possible
Leaves everytime the times get tough
I let out the longest sigh, begged the heavens
Not to let me see you settle for anyone short of deserving
Every second you're not with me
You already are
Killing the soul made for you
My soul
Yours
I never told you why I hated him
I never told you I kept all these feelings I have for you
I never told you I still have them, written on my skin
Waiting for the right time to let you read them
Mar 18, 2015
Mar 18, 2015 at 8:34 AM UTC
Eres hija del mar y prima del orégano,
nadadora, tu cuerpo es de agua pura,
cocinera, tu sangre es tierra viva
y tus costumbres son floridas y terrestres.
Al agua van tus ojos y levantan las olas,
a la tierra tus manos y saltan las semillas,
en agua y tierra tienes propiedades profundas
que en ti se juntan como las leyes de la greda.
Náyade, corta tu cuerpo la turquesa
y luego resurrecto florece en la cocina
de tal modo que asumes cuanto existe
y al fin duermes rodeada por mis brazos que apartan
de la sormbra sombría, para que tú descanses,
legumbres, algas, hierbas: la espuma de tus sueños.
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A friendship
Blown away by the winds
Where did it travel to
Words not uttered
Still so much to speak aloud
In only little time
Jun 23, 2010
Jun 23, 2010 at 12:19 PM UTC
XXVIII.
because your wrist is cramped up and everything's so temporary but you just want permanent change you want change so bad
XXIX.
because you want to ruin yourself but how can you do that and also help everyone else
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because it's always so tempting to say you can stop caring and it's always so tempting to say you can take care of them while ruining yourself
XXXI.
because you really don't know how anyone gets better or if they do
XXXII.
because you know to be okay you'll have to be there for yourself, too and nothing has ever seemed so impossible as this
XXXIII.
because really you know they'll be okay without you because you're not entirely necessary
XXXIV.
because you don't want to be necessary not really because you don't trust yourself but also you do because then you'd have a reason to stay but you really don't know if you want that either
XXXV.
because you can see the future coming but you can't see yourself and you've always struggled with faith
Dec 29, 2015
Dec 29, 2015 at 8:56 PM UTC
dear basil,
tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow
are all spelled the same
so why wait for a different number?
you don't need a new year
to be a new person
you just need one moment
love,
basil
Dec 28, 2020
Dec 28, 2020 at 7:56 PM UTC
One thing I'm tired of reading in bios: "Poetry is my Life!"
Apr 27, 2015
Apr 27, 2015 at 2:49 PM UTC
i can't find
an outlet
anywhere;
you probably
think i'm
speaking of
power,
but i'm talking
about escaping
this powerless
feeling.
May 30, 2015
May 30, 2015 at 7:16 PM UTC
XXXVI.
because you really don't want to hurt them you just still cant believe that anyone cares enough to be hurt when you hurt yourself
XXXVII.
because every new year you say you'll get better and you don't you still don't know if you should be independent of arbitrary dates that you trust so much even if they've never helped you
XXXIII.
because it hurts so much either way
XXXIV.
you'll just have to decide which you prefer
XXXV.
because you really gotta put more faith in rough drafts
XXXVI.
because you always want everything to be perfect but you know by now it won't be
XXXVII.
because these thoughts don't even really scare you anymore or maybe you're used to being afraid, but you know you'll stay, even if this place is unchanging
XXXVIII.
because that's only half the battle sometimes,
this times its not even that
XXXIX.
because you've never been this close to both life and death at the same time
XL.
because you're not afraid anymore to make rash decision you think you should fear what might happen because of that
XLI.
because, for now, the solution- the next step, is changing everything
XLII.
because until now changing has only meant covering up better
XLIII.
because maybe you can get better on your own, and maybe you can't
XLIV.
but the point is if you reach out you will never know if you could have done this independently, but if you cant do it on your own and you still try,
XLV.
because I know,
it's okay to reach out for help but,
is it okay to hold on?
Dec 29, 2015
Dec 29, 2015 at 9:03 PM UTC
I.
Honestly
if someone called me 'dyke'
I'd only be mad
it wasn't
'faggot'
Jul 29, 2014
Jul 29, 2014 at 2:32 AM UTC
Cruza callada, y son sus movimientos
silenciosa armonía:
suenan sus pasos, y al sonar recuerdan
del himno alado la cadencia rítmica. Los ojos entreabre, aquellos ojos
tan claros como el día;
y la tierra y el cielo, cuanto abarcan,
arden con nueva luz en sus pupilas. Ríe, y su carcajada tiene notas
del agua fugitiva;
llora, y es cada lágrima un poema
de ternura infinita.Ella tiene la luz, tiene el perfume,
el color y la línea,
la forma engendradora de deseos,
la expresión, fuente eterna de poesía. ¿Qué es estúpida? ¡Bah! Mientras callando
guarde oscuro el enigma,
siempre valdrá lo que yo creo que calla
más que lo que cualquiera otra me diga.
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My angry words were too much?
Could have used additional...
Mar 27, 2014
Mar 27, 2014 at 8:21 PM UTC
He aquí la exacta copia
de un caso digno de fe.
Lo cuento tal como fue,
pues no es de cosecha propia.
A un joven de posición,
una joven irritada,
de una sola puñalada
le ha partido el corazón.
Se ha levantado el proceso
y se examina con pausa,
para averiguar la causa
de tan terrible suceso.
Ya averiguada, sonroja
un hecho tan inaudito:
¡él cometió el gran delito
de llamarla bizca y coja!
Por tanto, siendo, en verdad,
ése un delito tan feo,
¡que quede libre la reo!,
¡en completa libertad!
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