Author Archives: Jeff Flesch

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on January 21, 2022
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The flowers brome…

I sat next to a flower once, bold and dared, growing through the ground, making its way into the ether air.

It perplexed me, in mid sentence, I stared, as a whisper came forth from the flower’s brome, hard to grasp in its block and form.

As the words mingled within me, and I stared at the petals mildly, I realized the words had taken on a life of their own, resonating within my heart’s home.

What, you ask, did the flower say to me on that day?

“Grow boldly, love fiercely, and, when in doubt, sit next to me here, and watch, listen, and learn; then, my friend, you will realize what love is all about.”

Photo by jonathansautter, Pixabay

#poetry, #brome, #connection, #contemplation, #flowers, #heart, #introspection, #life, #love, #nature, #poem, #reflection, #resonance

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on January 19, 2022
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the red brick wall…

the red brick wall

is covered in stories, holding the heat of 1000 nations,
imbibed with something
extraordinarily

stationed…as
we bear witness to a

façade that cracks,
and crumbles,
as each piece
of story
falls,

and
tumbles…

picked up by passersby, as they journey behind time,
washing themselves in the riddle of
human
kind

leaving their fingerprints upon the surface, adding
their stories to the
collectivity

it is
their
purpose

molding their hearts together, while adding one more
story

to love’s, ever-burning, furnace…

Photo by uvlik05, Pixabay

#poetry, #collective, #connection, #heart, #humanity, #life, #love, #poem, #purpose, #shared, #stories

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on January 16, 2022
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wish upon the birds…

moon encrusted evening, walking among the fields
of daisies, birds circling in air, like thoughts
running through

veins,
fare and,
attention
made
bare

I dream of other lands, while grounded in the past,
and wish upon the birds, their beauty, at
times

misunderstood…

slowly, I crane toward the sky, their look is a
glimpse of magnificence, we all
should

take into
account, and
be proud of the beauty
throughout

the moments given, each one is sacred, bestowed
upon us with a love that is
thrilling
and

delightful, just like the pink hues look, as they
swallow my past, and take me towards
the present moment

at
last
it is
a stark
contrast…

In response to the WDYS #116 Prompt from Keep it Alive, by Sadje.

Image credit; LuizClas@ Pexels

#poetry, #beauty, #birds, #contemplation, #dreams, #flowers, #introspection, #life, #love, #moon, #nature, #past, #poem, #presence, #reflection, #sacredness, #wdys116

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on January 14, 2022
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with all their scars, Published at Spillwords Press

I am super excited to announce that my poem, with all their scars, is now available at Spillwords Press. I big thank you to Dagmara K., and the whole team at Spillwords for publishing this poem, and for their continued support.

with all their scars

they say, life
is a performance
of sorts, played out
on the background of
perceived solidity

young children,
learning quickly…

I would be honored if you would go here, and read the rest of my poem. Thank you!

Photo by Jonny Gios on Unsplash

#poetry, #acceptance, #contemplation, #hope, #introspection, #life, #light, #love, #nature, #pain, #poem, #realiztion, #reflection, #scars, #shadow, #spillwords-press

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 9:00 pm on January 11, 2022
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ravens flying on wings, Published at MasticadoresIndia

I am excited to share my poem, ravens flying on wings, which is now available at MasticadoresIndia. A big thank you to Terveen Gill, and the entire team at MasticadoresIndia for publishing this piece, and for their continued support.

ravens flying on wings

the curtains, pulled tight, made of silk, and
reminiscent of the night, reminds me of
a time, before transgression,
and

possessions of body and mind…

I would be honored if you would go here and read the rest of my poem. Thank you!

Photo by Ryunosuke Kikuno on Unsplash

#poetry, #clarity, #connection, #contemplation, #dream, #freedom, #heart, #illusion, #introspection, #masticadoresindia, #mind, #nature, #poems, #publication, #reality, #reflection

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on January 11, 2022
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the flowers speak to me…

the flowers speak to me, through the trees, as
they caress the wind so lovingly, and
offer us a glimpse of what love
could be…

nature advances past circumstance,
a human mind, relegated to
the back

beyond chance, and
destinies untoward advance
of a love

talked about for ages,
lived by sages, and ordinary folks
of all stages…

just like you and me, whispering through
the trees, past the winds, and to the
flowers kin, relating

the love
we feel within…

Photo by Pexels Pixabay

#poetry, #contemplation, #destiny, #flowers, #heart, #introspection, #life, #love, #mind, #nature, #poem, #reflection

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on January 8, 2022
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the resonance won…

I fell through the mirror once, and on the other side,
was you, hands clasped, and folded
neatly, you did always keep me
completely,
and
as

flowers fell from the sky, you gently made your way forward,
took my hand in yours, and then, the
question of my existence
spread…

arising in mind, the answer flooding my heart, as love
blossomed like the sun, retiring me to your
awaiting arms

the resonance, now,
won…

Photo by akirEVarga, Pixabay

#poetry, #connection, #existence, #flowers, #heart, #life, #love, #mind, #mirror, #nature, #poem, #resonance, #sun

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 7:00 am on January 6, 2022
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our love, airborne…, Published at MasticadoresUSA

I am excited to announce that I have been asked to be a regular contributor to MasticadoresUSA. I now have the great honor of being a regular contributor to both MasticadoresIndia and MasticadoresUSA. It is a dream come true. You can read more about all of the MasticadoresUSA monthly contributors here.

I would like to thank Gabriela Marie Milton, and the entire time at MasticadoresUSA, for thinking of me and inviting me to be a regular monthly contributor.

Here is the first of my January poetry submissions.

our love, airborne…

the sun rising in the morn, reminding me of times,
forlorn, dust-laden hands, breathing in all I can,
while looking to the stones in the
riverbend

wafting this way and that…

I would be honored if you would go here, and read the rest of my poem. Thank you!

Photo by Kanenori, Pixabay

#contem, #introspection, #life, #love, #masticadoresusa, #nature, #poem, #poems, #publication, #reflection, #river, #sun, #tranquility

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on January 4, 2022
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an afternoon under the sun…

I walked through the door once, and into a different land
entirely, sky full of blood, torn in two, it was
a wonder
to feel
the
loss at the center of the vacuum…

thoughts racing, with a heart rendering love, an afterglow
cast,
inside my
chest breathing
fast, and then,
in from the gloom

came you, sure-footed, with a love the size of the moon,
dispelling the shadows in heart and mind,
you did always remind me

of the aliveness
living inside of moments
won

as great clarity did come, and you and I settled in
for an
afternoon
under the sun…

Photo by Couleur, Pixabay

#poetry, #aliveness, #clarity, #connection, #darkness, #experience, #feelings, #heart, #life, #light, #love, #nature, #poem, #shadow, #sun

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on January 1, 2022
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let compassion soar…

a candlelight vigil, dispelling the darkness, in times
crucial, heart and hearth roam free, as we
settle into the
nature of
our

persistence, understanding more, let compassion soar
into the unknown, as we prepare for
another year
bestowed

we know not
what
comes,
yet faith can
guide us from

the shadows,
and into
the

glory of each moment, taking the time to smell
the flowers, and feel the breeze caress
our hearts gently

as we unleash the power of love from the tips
of our fingers, to the tops of
every tower, for

it is in
this
insistence,
we carry love forward

to assist,
in our collective existence….

In response to the WDYS #114 prompt from Keep it Alive, by Sadje.

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year!

Image credit; Being. the. traveler@ Pexels

#poetry, #candlelight, #collective, #compassion, #connection, #contemplation, #existence, #heart, #humanity, #introspection, #life, #light, #love, #nature, #poem, #presence, #reflection, #wdys114