Best Allegoryprayer Poems
The sweet neck of her life came adorned with dazzling jewels of the ages;
jewels imbued with holy virtues, long before she was born.
She rose, alone, Venus veiled above a sparkling sea,
her love light flashing wherever she gazed.
As she spun her cosmic spiral, a tiger, hungry with anger and bitterness,
tore at the veil, hoping to claim victory—fire and passion.
Each time she dipped her head, trying to free herself from the ships of ancient
torments that lay anchored at her throat, the tiger roared for more,
devouring jewel upon jewel—fire upon fire, passion upon passion.
She lay, alone, her carotid adornment shortened by the tiger’s every move,
her virtues struck down until she was left grasping at a choker
‘round her throat, her life soon to end.
Then, in the billowing clouds of her torment, she saw Diana rising from the sea.
She stood on an iridescent ivory shell, her arrow poised to strike.
The tiger raged, but could not pierce the clouds.
A red fury filled with fire and passion shot from its hell-born eyes;
its massive jaws spewed hot saliva that set the sea on fire.
The sea itself cried out, “Golden Diana, make your arrow swift and sure;
the world in Venus is quickly fading.
Strike now, the tiger, and restore all aright!”
Even while the prayer was being uttered,
Diana’s aim proved its power as the arrow found the tiger’s heart.
In a flash, Venus was restored,
her long strand of jewels aglow,
the tiger at her side.
Together they stood in a deep, iridescent ivory shell
and made their way out to sea
with a wind that was sure and true.
All was set aright. All was free
as they sailed into the rising moon,
her Venus jewels lighting the way.
Written in contemplation of Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee around a
Pomegranate, One Second before Awakening, by Salvador Dali. (1944)
TONIGHT HE SITS AT THIS BAR.
THE BOTTLE HIS ONLY FRIEND
THROUGH TEAR-STAINED EYES
HE TAKES ANOTHER DRINK
TO CHASE AWAY THE PAIN
OF THE LOVE HE COST THAT NIGHT
HE HAS TO PLAY TONIGHT
HE TELLS THE CROWD
THIS IS MY LAST SONG FOREVER
THEY SAW THE PAIN IN HIS EYES
THEY FELT IT FROM HIS HEART
AS HE SANG A WHISKEY LULLABY
NOONE EVER KNEW THAT NIGHT
THAT HE HAD A LOADED GUN
IN HIS BELT
HIS FINAL PRAYER WAS ANSWERED
WHEN HE SANG A WHISKEY LULLABY.
BY:
MICHAEL JAMES
Only if I could make this world, smaller and smaller
and planets to conquer the art rod
From thee O Lord in prayer I will ask
To see it just once like the way I dreamt it ..
I am far away from the tracks that I love
Aphrodite times once in Jupiter
What I always wanted isn’t anywhere found
If only we could see just once for what we really care…
Similar faces smile
Weaving their songs and melodies
But none of them somewhat resemble
With his eyes and his sweet voice in me…
Forget the past that you may forgive today
For as long as those memories live, so does the pain
At times it feels so fresh we break
Let judgment pass not upon your soul
As in the great tomorrow there will be the bones of adversaries dancing to life
As all will stand when He blows the horn
Fear the shaking mountain for it isn't the force of the earth that speaks but Gods foot that walks
Praise Jesus for his life the only gift we have from our father
He showed the greatest love, to never sin
And we fall to say we are only human
Will this pain ever go away, will my eyes open to see you once again
And from the highest point I shout to the vacant crown of bones "help"
Dancing skeletons make way to my heart
I yell to never be heard, for my voice is mute
And all the fallen sing my name, as I have to laid down my flesh
And my spirit leaves my bones
So long my prayer keeps my eyes open I shall write
Let me pen not dry for I shall write of his tribulation
Keep the peace upon my head that my eyes may see
Let my tounge fast, for food is not tomorrow
And our water leaves us to nothing, we walk and sleep among the dead
A race we will lose
Free me, as I too yell to top my lung and my voice falls still