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Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 10:00 pm on April 12, 2022
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cloudless drifter, Published at MasticadoresIndia

I am so pleased to announce that my poem, cloudless drifter, is now available at MasticadoresIndia. Thank you to Terveen Gill, and the team at MasticadoresIndia for their continued support, and for publishing this piece.

cloudless drifter

oranges and limes fill the sky
a scent reminiscent of another time

when love was like a drop of candy in the winter
and the fields were dusty

a cloudless drifter…

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

Photo by prettysleepy1, Pixabay

#poetry, #contemplation, #emotions, #feelings, #healing, #introspection, #life, #love, #nature, #pain, #poem, #reminiscence, #unknown, #wonder

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on April 10, 2022
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white blossoms

white blossoms fill the trees
they make me believe
in the stars that glisten from the leaves

it’s hard sometimes to find intrigue

among the violins playing in the rain
they sip the wind

while bursting with notes wide and thin

a series of flashes begets the sky
bringing me present
to all the gifts we’ve been given over time

while I wrestle with the love inside

knowing

you’ll always be here
even when I hide

you’ll call for me
as the wind subsides

Photo by Pezibear, Pixabay

#poetry, #believe, #cherry, #connection, #healing, #heart, #love, #music, #nature, #pain, #poem, #white-blossoms, #wind

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on April 8, 2022
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Realization Dawns, Published at Spillwords Press

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

Realization Dawns

Breaking waves,
remind me of
breaking hearts,
in time
with the juxtaposition
of life’s myriad, and
frantically felt…

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

PPhoto by Keith Misner on Unsplash

#poetry, #beatuy, #contemplation, #gratitude, #hope, #introspection, #life, #nature, #pain, #poem, #presence, #realization, #reflection, #spillwords

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on April 6, 2022
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a gentle touch

passion lives in the wind
and in every pocket of your skin

just as magic resides
in our hearts and minds

Do you remember how it felt when kindness reigned the night?

love burned brighter than it’s ever been
caressing every tree limb

while dripping with a gentle touch
it’s just enough

to know you are there, and I am here

waiting upon your kiss carried on the wind
like seeds floating through the atmosphere

the membrane between you and I becomes thin

Photo by David_Do, Pixabay

#poetry, #connection, #heart, #kiss, #love, #magic, #mind, #nature, #passion, #poem, #romance, #seeds

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on April 1, 2022
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the magic in you

the tree climbs through my veins
a richness profane

like a sacred text masquerade

speaking to me of burnt amber
and a subtle and textured decanter

filled with life brimming within its core

Have you ever felt this kind of love before?

it’s just around the corner from here
in a field made from love gifted true

and as I kept watch, you grew

while the feelings ran through
like the magic already living inside of you

Photo by David_Do, Pixabay

#poetry, #connection, #dreams, #emotions, #feelings, #hope, #life, #love, #magic, #nature, #poem, #profane, #sacred

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on March 30, 2022
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A lining of silver, and A heart of gold: A Poetry Partners Collaboration

Recently, David, of The Skeptic’s Kaddish launched an initiative called, Poetry Partners. It is an amazing initiative, which invites poets to submit a poem, and then David writes a response poem. I contemplated a poem to send to David for some time, and then finally did about a month ago.

Here is the poem I sent to David.

a lining of silver

I sit atop a tower, looking down
at the flowers briar,
calling to me at all hours

it is
beauty
seen
in

the myriad contours and folds of life’s road —
gold

and shining in the afternoon sun,
watching from afar,
they run

frolicking in nature’s bounty, like slivers
of dust, the night away,
they wash

as the
clouds hang
onto the love
they feel within

gathering
up our tears, a lining of silver
remains
thin

delivering back the tears collected,
delight spreads across the
land

as our tears seed
hope and love
inside
the

flowers briar once again

Now, here is David’s poem in response to my poem.

A crystalline by ben Alexander of ‘The Skeptic’s Kaddish’

An arrogant little man looked
out upon glowing sunflower fields.

If their lovely soul wouldn’t bow,
he’d simply be forced to Dehull her.

“Forward! Bring that fucking bitch to me!”
Soldiers marched, tanks rolled; rockets flew.

But the flowers resisted and stood
tall against the might of his troops.

‘Grind them down!’ he shouted, enraged,
‘Press forward! We shall Extract our price!’

Tears flowed forth from the flowers, but
they would not succumb to the Crude man.

Then, as though born of silver tears,
a Refined lady rose from their midst.

The train of her golden gown trailed
behind her, as she strode through the fields.

Thick clouds, hanging onto the love
they felt within, gathered up the tears.

“True hope,” the gentlewoman declared,
“shan’t be defeated by hubris.”

Deliberately, she stepped forward,
unfazed by the bullets, and beamed.

Thank you again to David for partnering with me on this amazing collaboration. What fun!

Photo associated with a lining of silver by Layers, Pixabay

#poetry, #flowers, #healing, #heart, #hope, #hubris, #humble, #introspection, #life, #love, #nature, #pain, #poem, #poetrypartners, #transformation

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on March 27, 2022
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the moonlit curve

fireflies sparkle like dust
reminding me of dancing chimes
lingering in the sun

they arise like a wildflower in
bloom

can you imagine the fear consumed?

walking into the waves
as they come in
we bask in a love that has never been

while the taste of your scent fills the room
and I hear you call

from the moon

whispering to me softly
I gather my nerves

and walk straight into the moonlit curve

Photo by Victoria_Borodinova, Pixabay

#poetry, #fireflies, #healing, #heart, #hope, #life, #love, #moon, #nature, #nerves, #pain, #poem, #reminiscence, #resilience

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:30 am on March 25, 2022
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petals made of love, Published at MasticadoresUSA

I am so pleased to announce that my poem, petals made of love, is now available at MasticadoresUSA. Thank you to Gabriela Marie Milton, and the team at MasticadoresUSA for their continued support, and for publishing this piece.

petals made of love

I sit atop the river delta, wondering about
the scene

it is a
myriad
in-between

the light
casting off
in the distance
playing with the…

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

Photo by CDD20, Pixabay

#poetry, #contemplation, #earth, #escape, #introspection, #letting-go, #life, #love, #masticadoresusa, #mistakes, #moon, #nature, #poem, #reflection

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:00 am on March 18, 2022
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indigo aspect

green, purple, and blue,
they all remind me of something
new

clouds hanging behind the sun,
while the hunter rises
to the tops of the crisp autumn
morn

a cascading effect —
hope

lingers on my breath,
while present is this indigo
aspect

combined with lavender,
an aura coming out from behind
the moon

they are all products of the love
living inside of me
and you

Photo by cocoparisienne, Pixabay

#poetry, #compassion, #connection, #hope, #hunter, #indigoaspect, #lavender, #life, #love, #nature, #poem

Unknown's avatar Jeff Flesch 6:05 am on March 15, 2022
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Spillwords Press Author of the Month Jan/Feb 2022 Interview Q&A, and A Poem

Spillwords Press Author of the Month Jan/Feb 2022 Interview Q&A

I was elated last week when Dagmara K from Spillwords Press sent me a request for an interview. There were 12 questions, which were a lot of fun to reflect upon and to answer.

Thank you to Dagmara K and the entire team at Spillwords Press for the interview opportunity. It was an honor and a pleasure to participate in this experience.

And.

Thank you again to all of you for continuing to support me and for your friendship. You all mean the world to me.

You can read the Interview Q&A here.

A Poem

Photo by natureworks, Pixabay

#poetry, #authorofthemonth, #connection, #emotionds, #emotions, #feelings, #hope, #interview, #life, #love, #nature, #poem, #spillwords