on this most gorgeous dayโ€ฆ

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I climb
from the sea, a
journey from underneath,
scraping, and crawling
toward my destiny,
I mind

the feelings
from the deep, as
they speak of love,
light, and the twisted return
of all that burns

me
from
beneathโ€ฆas

spinning becomes relatable,
just like the tree tops
swaying in the winds dismay,
as they play together
in the midst
of all thatโ€™s lovingly displayed

for you and me,
on this most gorgeous dayโ€ฆ


#poetry, #connection, #emotions, #feeling, #humanity, #life, #light, #love, #nature, #poem, #trees, #wind

the sands of time

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I walk
on the sands of time
feeling bereft, and
out of line

with natures
progression,
I, stop, and digest
my vision quest

and, call forth
the winds, a true testโ€ฆ

of our ability
to align
with lifeโ€™s requests

one step in front
of the other, feeling
the granules beneath, feet

on solid footing,
even when Iโ€™m unsure
of the current effortingโ€ฆas

realization dawns, and
the withdrawn, now gone,
is transformed into something more

than Iโ€™ve ever doneโ€ฆ


#poetry, #awareness, #contemplation, #emotion, #feeling, #introspection, #life, #love, #nature, #poem, #realization, #reflect, #sand, #time, #transformation

dusty, and delicious

dusty,
and delicious,
a fond remembrance

of times gone by,
a child of five,
eagerly awaiting,
pacing back and forth,
looking at the door, wanting moreโ€ฆ

creaks now sound,
pacing stops,
gliding towards the door, I go,
stop, and wait patiently, I see

in the mirror, me

smile brimming,
heart delighted,
rocking towards my heels,
glee from within, waiting on theeโ€ฆ

the door opens, oh,
the sound, as
light comes forth,
the wafting deliciousness
is smelled for miles aroundโ€ฆI

now bound up, and

over the table,
ready to dig in, selection
important, take only one,
towards me it comes,
biggest bites as possible
are just enoughโ€ฆ

โ€ฆuntil I succumb
to the last crumbโ€ฆ

In response to the WDYS#103 prompt from Keep it Alive, by Sadje.

Image credit; Jovan Vasiljeviฤ‡


#poetry, #anticipation, #childhood, #donuts, #life, #memories, #poem, #reflection, #wdys

a magical black hole

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a dream,
mind conjures, as
intuition blossoms, and
reflects upon
conditioned aspects
of time borrowedโ€ฆ

harsh

as they seem
we grew through
the pain and agonyโ€ฆ

trials and tribulations
abound, as we recount
each moment, and, at times, drown

in the feelings
swallowing us whole,
like a magical black holeโ€ฆ.

spinning vortex,
light withdrawn,
senses expand, reaching
out for a hand

to hold onto at lastโ€ฆ

breathing in lifeโ€™s energy,
we wrestle with time,
and the nature
of the agonies
written upon
the sands
of our collective destiniesโ€ฆas

light shows back up,
speaking in the language
of love lost, pain healed, and
compassion given out, to all those that shout,
curse at the skies, and wonder whyโ€ฆ

as deep inside,
we recognize our face
in the collection of pictures
we see in the mirror

of our humanity,
as we (re)adjust within
and get ready to again beginโ€ฆ


#poetry, #contemplation, #dark, #emotion, #feeling, #healing, #humanity, #introspection, #intuition, #life, #light, #love, #mind, #pain, #poem, #time

as love blossoms

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seeing brokenness
within, without,
and everywhere about, I shout

at the skyโ€ฆeverywhere, I flyโ€ฆ

emotions high,
and the depths, deep, and dry

as spinning begins,
and the trees look at me
with a silent grin, speaking
of something Iโ€™ve missed, I stopโ€ฆ

digressโ€ฆpause, and breathe life inโ€ฆ

slowing down now, I see

the moonlight cascade
off the tree, and, just then,
something else stirs from within

full of tears, and ready
to beginโ€ฆthis pool
of light glistens
off a reservoir,
felt, yet never been called

to sit inโ€ฆwhile

the
moment
stretches out
to the east,
and west againโ€ฆand

head meets heart
for the first time,
they bond together just fineโ€ฆas

love blossoms,
they align,
and

time melts into the sublimeโ€ฆ


#poetry, #contemplation, #emotions, #feeling, #head, #heart, #introspection, #life, #love, #nature, #poem, #reflection, #time

love shines forth

broken wings,
soft and evergreen,
mended,
with the everlastingness
of the sunโ€™s rays,
dancing yellow, and green, they seem

to heal

from
upside down,
as the pain is turned
inside out, and cleaned throughoutโ€ฆ

cascading light,
wishing upon a star
from afar, yet
closer, than realization dawns

as the candle drops,
and, hintsโ€ฆby

speaking in
a language of love
forever kissed, I must admit

your scent lingers
in the air,
fair, as memories
become closer to me
than the breath of you near, and

in this instance,
brokenness becomes
something
altogether witnessed

as love
shines forth, and
we become more,
than you and I
have ever experiencedโ€ฆ


Photo by Marc Sendra Martorell on Unsplash


#poetry, #broken, #contemplation, #emotions, #experience, #feelings, #introspection, #life, #love, #nature, #poem, #realization, #reminiscence, #sun, #whole

a benevolent sky…

Photo by Fabrice Nerfin on Unsplash

the rising tide
glides

as I surmise

the nature
of the
feelings serpentineโ€ฆ

coiled
throughout
my entire being,
just as Iโ€™m feeling

the breeze

overwhelm me,
one wave at a timeโ€ฆ

I consider
loveโ€ฆand,

the feelings
that arise,
just like
the sun

rising

over a benevolent skyโ€ฆ


#poetry, #benevolence, #breeze, #feelings, #life, #love, #nature, #poem, #serpentine, #sky, #sun

I hold a yellow petal

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fight, fight,
fight, as the feelings
keep coming up,
a tirade that just wonโ€™t stopโ€ฆ

bleeding
from within,
associated
with a long ago, lost grinโ€ฆ

sans

the yellow petals
falling from the sky,
one at a time

making me
second guess, the minds
association
with the feelings
bubbling up, I stop

breathe in the aroma,
natures pandora, scent
from above, below my feet,
feeling beneath,
taking it all in

I almost feel freeโ€ฆ

close the eyes,
concentrate
on the arising tide,
detach from them,
one at a time

I remind

myself
of the love
all around,
as I bound, up, and over
all the feelings,
plaguing my dreamingโ€ฆ

lightness of being
is now
what Iโ€™m feeling, as

the mind clears
itself of these fantasies,
and I hold
a yellow petal close to me,
and give thanks

for now, Iโ€™m truly seeingโ€ฆ


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

something altogether unbelievable, Published at MasticadoresUSA

Photo by Quinton Coetzee on Unsplash

I am so pleased to announce that my poem, something altogether unbelievable, is now available at MasticadoresUSA. A big thank you to, Gabriela Marie Milton, and the team at MasticadoresUSA for their continued support, and for publishing this piece.

something altogether unbelievable

the iridescent
lamp
casts a shadow
over the carnage
seen, within the myriad
of moments
taken away from meโ€ฆ

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


#poetry, #awareness, #contemplation, #emotions, #introspection, #life, #love, #nature, #pain, #poem, #reflection, #surrender

Smolder Now and Forever, Published at Spillwords Press

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I am super excited to announce that my poem, Smolder Now and Forever, 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.

Smolder Now and Forever

gazing,
and praising
the reality
you see,

while
knowing
the broken
bits of ember
are aflame
againโ€ฆ

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


#poetry, #contemplation, #emotions, #fire, #heart, #introspection, #life, #light, #love, #nature, #poem, #publication, #reflection, #spillwords