24 Poems ~ 24 Hours
Deep within, beneath my skin
my heart, my pulse, unite.
I see my bones, my muscle tones
my blood
in liquid night.
The boundaries
between my heart, and where my brain would go
I melt like ice, in heat
despite
reluctance
to let go.
Feelings roll like waves or more
like shadows on the lawn
they come, they go, they pass…some slow
revealing what
they know.
Deep within, beneath my skin
beyond my ego lies
a spirit of infinity
relation to
all life.
The end is near
The noxious oozes are making me
swell beyond my control
and soon I will burst
Before all of this,
life was ok
with a regularity and order
and a common understanding among the all of the beings
Then without warning,
I was separated from my kin
as there was such a rush of movement
that swept me up and pushed me down into the chasm
There was food everywhere
and I ate, divided,
ate some more, and divided
until I had become many
I had heard rumors of
giant billowy white blobs
that could vacuum many of us up
but the cornucopia of this new land was intoxicating
Then, just like that,
it all went wrong.
We were dying all of me
I knew it couldn’t go on for ever.
I inhabit the small
My small apartment, a little box that is my refuge
From any and all monsters outside
But not so small; I still check the closets when I come in
To make sure no one is hiding.
My small stature, I am not quite five feet tall
Always in the front of the group photo
But not always seen over the counter
People apologize but I see right through them
When they claim they could not see me.
My small life, driven by design
To contract rather than expand
Staring up into a world out of my reach
I am Alice after the potion.
Sense Of Belonging
A burst of cloud
In my eyes
Gathered deep
In the night of my heart
While cupid attacks
The might of logic
And paralyses
All sense of belonging.
Hour 7
Let’s start with the organs and tissue and bone for once,
Instead of mountainous breasts and slender legs.
If we really really looked into the eyes,
Rather than just noting the shocking blue
That makes her so pretty,
We’d see so much more.
Look into them and see her suffering,
Because if you understand her suffering you understand her.
His muscles are bulging beneath his tank top,
But what if you saw the actual bicep underneath.
Then you could see the real struggle,
The pounds of pain he lifts up and away,
The pain that keeps coming back.
Maybe that’s why he is so huge.
Feel the heart, transporting blood,
Instead of thinking you know the heart,
Based on a few misspoken words.
Words are hard, cut them some slack.
Bones are strength.
Bent over a walker, she is not weak.
Her bones have been through more than you could fathom,
Her back just needs a permanent rest,
From every thing she’s supported all her years.
What shall i write
What shal i write..
When the world is upside down
What shall i write
What shall i write
When everything is going wrong
What shall i write
What shall i write
There is nothing left from inside to out.
Fresh
A small child, an elderly woman
Playing at life
Day After
A novice, an old hand
Playing in seconds and generations
Free
Tangles, loose ends
Playing at weaving and tearing to shreds
The trick is knowing which is which.
What the hell am i doing
Feel like I’m digging deep
Pulling out words incoherent
Am I just on the surface of idiocy or can I shine
My soul is bursting to pour out
Inside out, outside in
Such a blur of misconception
Come on now bleed it out God this is wretched
All your life you’ve wanted to do this
The chance to ignite happiness, pain, or whatever
For Me!
Prompt #7
Deseeded
I love you very much
Love you
Naturally sweet but
Your trapped hardness wept
And softened you within
Weakening your defense
Which glowered in recognition
Of the worm I am
Who hating you, invaded you
Boring the resistance offered
By your thin skin
T
hat protected what was indeed
Your rock-hard strength
Your creative seeds.
I hated you
Hated you very much
Wanted to know why
Where your strength lies
Separate reason from feeling
Even if it were to kill me
I had to find the tunnel
That took me inside you
And gave me insight.
Hatred was might
Love Is light.