Breathe
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Speak of Nothing
The truth bears witness to
the sins of our fathers. Remote
undertakings sire disasters, and flooded
plains seek growth. New starts
with old beginnings, and old with new
speak of love.
You, me, and the price we pay
for the pain of loss. Speak of nothing,
for the future tells its own story.
A tale of woe, misery, and
a solemn good night.
Have no fear, the sun will always rise.
A Shadow, and A Prayer
Tangled weeds thread hope
and despair
through the nub of desire
a sensuous screenplay
evoking memories of you
softened by time
by the wind
and by the telepathy
between two souls destined to begin
again
one moment
mirrors the next
as time becomes irrelevant —
existing
are two
made of one
a shadow, and a prayer
calling down the hopes of another sun
Twitter #vss365 prompt words used: sensuous, screenplay, nub. Follow me on Twitter here, and Instagram here.
Updates
It was great to drop in on a few of your sites recently and read your amazing poetry and other creative works.
This past year, I’ve been super busy, both personally and professionally.
Personally, I’ve taken to traveling and am actually currently typing this blog post in London while my life partner reads upstairs in the hotel we are staying in. It’s been a wild year, full of love, light, and discomfort too, as I’ve been asked to grow more and to grow in new ways, yet all of it has been amazing.
Professionally, I and the newly expanded team are doing well. We are currently creating the next academic year’s work, which requires a lot of strategic thinking and planning.
Though I’ve not been writing much at all, I am planning to begin to write more each week and to also visit the blogosphere as my schedule allows.
I hope you have all been well.
I am sending you all of my love and blessings.
Jeff
Jeff Flesch
#1 Amazon best-selling Author of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Jan/Feb 2022 Author of the Month
Existence Bared
I saw you once from across the room
you were there, and not.
A cataclysmic revival, and rejuvenation
found in your essence
and in your presence. Though I didn’t know it then
it was only a matter of time
until we began
to move in a more choreographed way. Confiding
in each other felt like times before.
These previous lifetimes, and planes
of existence bared in the soul
between two lovers
knowing all along they’ve done it before.
What’s New with Me
All is very well here, super busy and engaged across many projects, both personal and professional.
Due to these obligations, I am going on an indefinite hiatus. I will stop by and see all of you as I am able, and will post occasionally, yet there will be no real pattern or schedule to my posting and engagement.
I will continue to write, and submit work for publication, and I will let you know if any of those submissions result in new publications.
I also plan to continue to submit occasionally to MasticadoresUSA.
I wish you all well, and send you all of my love.
Jeff
Jeff Flesch
#1 Amazon Bestselling Author of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Jan/Feb 2022 Author of the Month, Spillwords Press
Way-station
There is truth in the wind —
recognizing
the pain, and the uncomfortableness of a past
faint, and dim
yet lit brighter than any star
within
an atrocity of revelations –
understanding
this life
a way-station
and non-dual exercise
playing out in a duality of heart
and mind
Twitter #vss365 prompt words used: truth, atrocity, faint, star. Follow me on Twitter here, and Instagram here.
What’s new with me
I am doing well, and having a grand time with my new work role, and community responsibilities. Though this is true, I miss all of you and love when I have the time to come by your sites to read you and to see you.
Lately, in addition to my new work role and community responsibilities, I’ve sent out poetry to some new publications. Though I have no new pubs yet, there will be in the future, and I will update all of you as that occurs.
Lastly, here are a few pics from a recent hike. It’s so beautiful this time of year.
Sending you all of my love.
Jeff
Jeff Flesch
#1 Amazon Bestselling Author of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Jan/Feb 2022 Author of the Month, Spillwords Press
Dust of the Unknown
You speak to me in tongues
a chronicler of the past
and of a future yet to be known
regarded with trust
and with the dust of the unknown —
a kindred happenstance
wandering through the calm
and through the chaos of so many fenced-in streets
alone
Twitter #vss365 prompt words used: crowd, bittersweet, prize. Follow me on Twitter here, and Instagram here.
What’s New With Me
I am taking on more responsibilities at work and in the community, (super fun service opportunities like serving on a Board of Directors for a local foundation and serving on a search committee for a new Chamber CEO) which simply means that my blogging time is going to again be reduced. I’ve no idea how often I’ll be on WP and the social media sites, though it feels like every other or third week seems most likely.
I will visit all of you as often as possible. Know that no matter how often I visit you are always in my head and my heart.
Alright, here are some pics of Justin who graduated Magna Cum Laude this weekend with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from the College of Engineering at Oregon State University; he already has his first job at Dimler, an amazing company, which makes diesel trucks and Mercedes Benz.
Also located among these pics is a picture of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow on the shelves of the local bookstore. I appreciate them for carrying it and appreciate everyone who has purchased it.
I will see you all as soon as I am able and am sending you, as always, my love and blessings.
Jeff Flesch
#1 Amazon Bestselling Author of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Jan/Feb 2022 Author of the Month, Spillwords Press
Prized Possession
I find you in memories
crowded in the mind, and in the mist
in between
the rain —
bittersweet
am I
and in awe of a promise to keep
to you, and to me
a prized possession —
love
blossoming
underneath the mountains hearth
our home
among the chaos
and the calm of the shadowed streets
Image by TheFourthLink, Pixabay
Twitter #vss365 prompt words used: crowd, bittersweet, prize. Follow me on Twitter here, and Instagram here.
Jeff Flesch
#1 Amazon Bestselling Author of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Jan/Feb 2022 Author of the Month, Spillwords Press
Sonorous Sky
I read, and write
about the source
and about the legacy of you close—
dappled light
is hard to find
yet, picturesque moments continue to bespeak the wind
and all you’ve given
to me, and to the trees
a sonorous sound twinkling in the sky
reminding me it is always you
upon which I will rely
Twitter #vss365 prompt words used: sumptuous. Follow me on Twitter here, and Instagram here.
MasticadoresIndia/USA Publications
I am always honored to have my poetry at MasticadoresIndia and MasticadoresUSA. It is a blessing. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Terveen, and Barbara for always supporting my work; and, thank you to each of you for continuing to read, like, and comment on my poems on these two exceptional online magazines.
Here are my two newest pieces.
- Illusions Speak, Published at MasticadoresIndia
- Care Packages, Published at MasticadoresUSA
I would be honored if you would read them when you have a moment, thank you!
Jeff Flesch
#1 Amazon Bestselling Author of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Jan/Feb 2022 Author of the Month, Spillwords Press
Purple Haze
I learned from you
and the sumptuous sky
about lessons in pain
and in love
at times
there is no dignity
in a world devoid of feeling
and of knowing
yet, the world continues to spin
on the gravity of your gaze
and on the wellness held at bay
in a spinning top of purple haze
Twitter #vss365 prompt words used: sumptuous. Follow me on Twitter here, and Instagram here.
MasticadoresIndia/USA Publications
I am always honored to have my poetry at MasticadoresIndia and MasticadoresUSA. It is a blessing. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Terveen, and Barbara for always supporting my work; and, thank you to each of you for continuing to read, like, and comment on my poems on these two exceptional online magazines.
Here are my two newest pieces.
- Silvery Moon, Published at MasticadoresIndia
- Morning Majesty, Published at MasticadoresUSA
I would be honored if you would read them when you have a moment, thank you!
Jeff Flesch
#1 Amazon Bestselling Author of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Jan/Feb 2022 Author of the Month, Spillwords Press
Amber Gold
I rise like the sun
mornings amid amber gold
a wince, and a nod
untie the ties that bind —
rebooting
time
and those in, and out of rhyme —
dancing
to tunes known
and unknown
a home
boycotting
the status quo
are jewels of existence
dwelling within those that grow
Twitter #vss365 prompt words used: charcoal. Follow me on Twitter here, and Instagram here.
Jeff Flesch
#1 Amazon Bestselling Author of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Jan/Feb 2022 Author of the Month, Spillwords Press
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