I am a flower petal fallen to earth, shattered. A piece in a game, a pawn in a machine. Gears turn, but no one’s home. Silent stimuli, irresistible impulse—manufactured desire. I am aware, sifting through messages of my own repair.
©Jeff Flesch
#1 Amazon bestselling poet – Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow.[goodreads +1]
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Jan/Feb 2022 Author of the Month, Spillwords Press
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.
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
I communicate
and commune with the stars
a haven
and heaven sitting inside my heart —
relatable
yet, not at all
a disconnection
breeding restlessness
and contentment
are shadows speaking in tongues
leaving behind
a viscerally experienced mosaic
sun
Twitter #vss365 prompt words used: communicate, relatable, disconnection, rest. Follow me on Twitter here, and Instagram here.
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.
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
I cry
and sometimes the reason
why
eludes me
though
the significance
permeates each cell of the body
and mind
creating a touchstone
of love
and of hope
carrying seeds destined
to take root
and grow
Image by cocoparisienne, Pixabay
Last week, I went to visit my mom and sisters in Los Angeles, and had a wonderful time. It was so good to spend quality time with my mom, and to see my sisters and their beautiful families. We also went up to Camarillo and visited my niece who is studying at California State Channel Islands. A lovely University in the hills of Camarillo.
While trips are nice, it was also lovely to be home, and to visit all of you today. I missed reading and interacting with all of you last week. Because I chose to forgo posting last weekend, I am posting twice this week (tonight, and tomorrow morning, as usual).
Below are some pics from the trip.
Wishing you all a wonderful Saturday, Sunday.
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
I stand on a pedestal of
ice, a cold wind blown from afar and
wide
escaping lips
of tender, and delicate
skin
a shift
in consciousness, and
in a history
dosed
with fields of understanding
a common feeling
coming home to roost
in hearts filled with love’s muse
Photo by 12019, Pixabay
Twitter #vss365 prompt words used: shift, history, dose. Follow me on Twitter here.
I am pleased to announce that my poem, Hidden Dreams, is now available at MasticadoresIndia. Thank you to Terveen Gill, and the team at MasticadoresIndia for their continued support, and for publishing this piece.
Hidden Dreams
There are dreams
hidden
within buildings
towering upon hills
and beneath
the surface of the sky
a transparent beauty…
I’d be honored if you would read the full poem here. Thank you!
Here are two more poetic responses to the Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow: 30 Poems in 30 Days Collaboration.
Love’s Heights
love is like the tether of
a kite
grasping, and holding tight
the sun
into the heights
it flies
wonderment and awe
fill time, and trepidation does too
arise
a balance of mutually beneficial
allies
riding through the sky
Love’s Heights was inspired by the poem Love’s Trial by Dawn Minott.
Final Sigh
I sit in silence
and ponder the sky
the celestial bodies
linger
in the night
and
in my heart
where
I find the divine
ascending toward infinity, I realize
she
makes love possible in every shape and size
and in every eye
awaiting, am I
the faintest breath
and this, the final sigh
Final Sigh was inspired by the poem, Divine Flight by Layla Todd.
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
I see you in my heart
of
molten desires
where
embers
cascade
towards the cliff
edge
an abyss
of ink-petalled
darkness
where light conspires to
rise
from ashes of the past
an indomitable
conjuring
for the love of humanity
instead
Photo by Darkmoon_Art, Pixabay
Twitter #vss365 prompt words used: molten, indomitable. Follow me on Twitter here.
Jeff Flesch
Author, #1 Amazon New Release Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Author of the Month, Jan/Feb 2022, Spillwords Press
breathing into the sky
and into the red kites sitting
in my heart
reminiscence
of days gone by, and of days
yet to come
lingering
in love
while also experiencing the pain
of the tallest mountain tops
where
air becomes thin
and you
are unfolded
in
the celestialness of my dismay
a feather
as light as the wind
sits
underneath the texture of
my skin
dripping, with a love
which never materialized within
celestial dismay was inspired by the poem Flint and Feathers by, Lisa Walker.
Photo by artyangel, Pixabay
This post officially concludes the Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow: 30 Poems in 30 Days Collaboration. Thank you to all of the exceptional writers and friends that took part in this collaboration. It was an honor to write with you.
And, thank you to everyone that participated in the 30/30 collaboration by reading, liking, and commenting on the poems shared. I still have some poetic responses to share, and will share them in the weeks to come.
I am excited to announce that I am working on a new collaborative project for 2023. I will begin to communicate the details of this new project in the next two months, with more being shared when we enter the new year. Please stay tuned to this site for more information about this new initiative.
I am also going to begin a weekly prompt sometime in the next month, once I rest and recuperate from the 30/30 collaboration, which means that my blogging schedule will reduce to 3 to 4 posts a week going forward.
Have a gorgeous Sunday, and the coming week.
Jeff Flesch
Author, #1 Amazon New Release Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Author of the Month, Jan/Feb 2022, Spillwords Press
the water flows gently
cascading
over pain and grief
a letter or two is all it takes
bringing me present
to the petals of your love
as soft as velvet
shining
like your smile in winter
snow falls like dandelion fluff
and I find you again in between moments
of despair
opening me up, a shell
traveling without your insistence
yet
the love we shared is more than enough
to stay
grounded
in your contemplative existence
velvet soft was inspired by the poem Scattered Sakura, by C.X. Turner.
Photo by Nancy1730, Pixabay
Jeff Flesch
Author, #1 Amazon New Release Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Author of the Month, Jan/Feb 2022, Spillwords Pres
I passed a white oak once
which spoke
about hopes, and
tropes
dished out long ago
an amusing
and configurative challenge
laid out beside
a stream
where
you will always find me
contemplating
the chaos of dreams
and, the world of gravity
holding
me down
even when I want to rise
though, I now realize
it’s up to me to choose another stage
of life, of love
where the sun comes up
inside my heart
and in the veins of the babbling brook
Photo by 12019, Pixabay
babbling brook was inspired by the poem The Origin of Love by, Cassa Bassa.
Jeff Flesch
Author, #1 Amazon New Release Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Author of the Month, Jan/Feb 2022, Spillwords Press
I spell your name
through the stars in the sky
and
with the love
in my
heart
a special place
of hope, and trust
and a single point of light
caressing
the trauma and pain
an allegory, saved
from past days
when your kiss was a rainbow
in the sky
and your embrace filled me with
love
now gone by
Photo by AStoKo, Pixabay
Submissions are still open for the Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow: 30 Poems in 30 Days Collaboration. The submission details are located here.
Jeff Flesch
Author, #1 Amazon New Release Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Author of the Month, Jan/Feb 2022, Spillwords Press
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