Jemmy Farmer Poet Sapphic stanza

Death of Tears

Unfettered passions congeal with confusion
each night as in darkness, my mind's journey roams
depths of desire, deviant and untrusting
leaving me despair.

Twisting tourniquets ever-tightening grip
as urges of fantasy relieve torment
in tranquil pools of obsession, life falters
yet intensely grows.

Weeping rivers cast onto downy cushions
meet their demise in sonant voiced billowed plumes
that cosset my fatigued head with caresses
of indulgent dreams.

JF March 16, 2009

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Jay Loveless October 9, 2009 at 10:44 AM beautiful. i love this. --raiin

Raul Moreno September 30, 2009 at 6:50 PM Congrats on both entries making it passed the first round...Raul

September 25, 2009 at 4:21 PM Just wanted to drop by and add--Congratulations on having two poems make it through the first round in the contest. Good luck in the finals! Karen

P Sheart September 25, 2009 at 10:22 AM Congrats!!! Love Light Truth Patricia

James Fraser September 5, 2009 at 7:58 AM Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week>>James

Sue Mason September 3, 2009 at 9:03 PM Not sure if the "twisting tourniquet" is the sheets from tossing and turning (smile) or, drug use. Either way this powerful write speaks to me ... Congratulations Jem for having your heartfelt writing selected as a feature this week here at the Soup !!

Adeleke Adeite September 2, 2009 at 12:52 PM This is a well deserved feature … what a creative, wonderful poem, I love every bit of it. You are such a great poet. Please keep writing and congrats on your poem being featured this week. Hope to read more of your wonderful pieces. You are great ! Adeleke

Raul Moreno September 1, 2009 at 2:10 AM Jem, congratulations on your feature this week...Raul

August 31, 2009 at 5:28 PM The vivid imagery conveys your thoughts in an interesting way. Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. Wishing you ongoing success with your writing. Karen

Carol Sunshine Brown August 31, 2009 at 4:21 AM Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Jem. Hope to see many more of yours featured. Love, Carol

Sue Mason March 22, 2009 at 1:44 PM After a good cry my "fatigued head" usually gets a good headache ... LOL ... wonderful writing here, Jem.

James Faulkner March 17, 2009 at 10:58 PM "Weeping rivers cast onto downy cushions" i lov this write- very well penned