Short Huitain Poems

Discombobulated design
will allow the mind to hover;
Dig deep or walk shallow it’s fine,
you are left free to discover;
View, interpret, and uncover 
combustible pieces of soul;
Each one different from the other;
Such beauty in out of control....

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So disciplined and distracted,
as it should be you’re an artist;
Wild imagination stays fed 
when you are passionately kissed;
Remain a modest hedonist,
breaking ground where it was stable;
Dedicate that to the process,
that rush is unforgettable....

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Infiltrated each other’s soul,
now we are a complete image;
Neither of us given control,
conduits for this right of passage;
Restless responds to a cajole,
yes we are mosaic pieces;
The vision makes sense as a whole,
seamlessly blended soft creases....

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Every girl needs a teddy bear,
mine’s blue with a cloudy belly;
Something to cuddle when a tear
leaves you feeling so unworthy;
Facing the dark alone? Scary;
It is better to have a friend;
Any burden they’ll help carry
keeping secrets so you can mend....

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Pleasing me is easy to do;
A trip your rambunctious nature,
I’m happy just being near you;
Speaking with that brand of candor 
I get a buzz off of what’s true;
So why do you make it so hard?
Flying straight into such rapture,
caress me don’t be a coward....

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It was so very hard on me;
Your spirit on the radio;
saying that goodbye so softly;
"Baby it's time. I've got to go.
This world's wild as a tornado,
now I'm your guardian angel.
'Free Fallin' plays fast and then slow,
hear me with this song stay faithful....

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Together watching the sunset
the sultry shade mirrors my mood;
Paint a moment you can't forget
and add a 'To be continued';
Shouting at me yet so subdued
your whisper's the loudest music;
My senses always become skewed,
the sweet scent of love and magick....

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As you’re floating into a dream 
lemonade’s sweet elephants fly;
Caught in the glamour of a stream 
translucent rose petals drift by,
all you need is to simply try;
Relax fall into a slumber,
love’s the stuff of a lullaby;
Hold tight to that smile of wonder....

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Fire burns through the old me raging 
it triggers my transformation;
The ashes fall with the cleansing 
and build a rugged foundation;
Flames bring about reinvention 
that forces my cocoon to burst 
and kickstart this revolution 
with passion I become immersed....

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With flames our story has begun,
my eyes are blinded by your smile;
Our love was painted in the Sun;
I have not felt this for a while,
maybe this time I’m not on trial;
Was it fate or the time of day? 
Oh, serendipitous sundial! 
I’m in awe of the game in play....

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Honesty is an argument,
filters are roses and sunshine;
The truth is no longer present 
high on hot air as we decline;
Egg shell phrases but we aren't fine,
weighed down by the weight of phony;
Words and thoughts no longer align;
Can anyone shoot straight with me?...

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Fireballs of far off feather stars 
lucid dreams they touch and tickle;
Diamonds dancing dazzling Mars
mirage of something magical;
It passed  me something practical
writing on my soul with knowledge;
Tossed in a well with a nickel
waiting to capture high voltage....

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From the time we opened their door,
it’s not goodbye when it’s a vibe; 
Poetry lives forevermore, 
the strongest bond we are a tribe; 
Memories held so dear describe 
all the mics at Constant Coffee; 
We will write and never subscribe; 
Artists question authority....

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More than a little bit transient 
except when I look in your eyes; 
My soul frozen by your cement
grounded by faith my spirit flies; 
Balance is what you emphasize 
without a ‘you’ there is no ‘me’;
Our lows are the flip side of highs, 
the yin yang of apostrophe....

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The inner stench hangs in the air 
permeating the entire room;
Straight funk is just too much to bear;
Residue swept up with a broom,
can’t hide decrepit with perfume;
What’s real and fantasy can’t switch;
Throw trash out or you may consume 
 a rotten idiot sandwich....

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Flushed cheeks and filled with serene truth,  
on a lake of rose quartz I skate; 
Coral ice surrounds and starts to soothe
a warm smile slowly radiates; 
My temperature elevates
I do a spin and understand 
part of the dance is always fate;
If I slip hold onto my hand....

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No heartbeats and less gravity, 
where time has no name I reside; 
A place human eyes cannot see, 
they could travel but haven’t tried; 
The vision this trip would provide!  
Truth and perception now expand 
suddenly explode and collide; 
It’s all in the palm of your hand....

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The Moon knows never to gossip,
keeping secrets close to the heart;
Buttoned up tight whispers don’t slip,
nothing pries what’s sacred apart;
Never one with an aimless dart,
brazen wishes know where he stands;
A loaded plan cannot outsmart 
credence the cosmos understands....

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Third degree burns? I just get hot;
Finally, deep enough to wound;
Painful skin grafts can't get a shot,
to my frequency you were tuned;
Beneath the surface desire crooned,
I'll be your willing apprentice;
Eyes flashing 'Danger' I just swooned,
thriving in a consuming kiss....

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Dance when fears fall like cosmic dust 
it creates a showcase of stars; 
Tag along and you’ll readjust,
bravery makes every moment ours; 
Immortalize them in memoirs, 
who knows where the journey will lead?
Maybe finally walk on Mars, 
courage blooms with each planted seed....

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Glowing with jubilant starlight 
periwinkle eyes and rose cheeks;
Teacup is full my heart is bright 
the smile on my lips loudly speaks;
Feather pen with flawless techniques 
gives vintage style to modern prose;
A quill waltzes emotion shrieks 
frozen into a heightened pose....

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Burdened again with a long night 
it’s become hard to fall asleep;
Every muscle is wound so tight 
within endless thoughts drowning deep;
What is in your bowels starts to creep;
Forgiveness, not always easy;
Many words just come off so cheap,
you say them and you feel queasy....

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You must taste just like urban art,
all that swag dripping from your smirk;
Contours of tag lines show your heart,
a masterpiece with skilled brushwork;
So stylish with that nouveau quirk,
your scent won’t abide dilution;
With a word you drive crowds berserk;
On the mic you’re revolution....

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ITS FINE TO CRY AND GRIEVE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
my tale of fairies please believe.
many a day i meditate,
sat crossed legged or often prostrate,
and fairies come, my woes relieve.
casting fun spells they preconceive.
they know how to restore my mind,
back to where it should be, they're kind.
told me its fine, to cry, and grieve. 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...

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My walk’s slow, but I’m in no rush my friend.
Day will finish itself, night comes so what?
I’ll stop by some ‘bo’s campfire at light’s end,
be with like men, share some humor or smut.
I’ll spend night with vacant space in my gut.
Rail walk’s no soft piece of cake but light’s dawn
may bring train and ride beneath car’s frame strut,
finding me next day at place of Saint John....

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