Sometimes
I'm not sure if I am Me.
I fall into the safe Despair, Regret, and Lamentation
and the reindeer in my mind digs a hole in my heart to find a reason.
I step outside the world for a moment and watch the hole,
the hole filled with
my rough red but quiet waves in my heart.
Inside the deep deep silent waves
there is that reindeer lying down,
Observing the flat stars falling down.
When the red waves from my heart flow over the reindeer
The reindeer just closes its eyes
still lying down on the silent waves.
But when its white horns tore its skin,
it abandons its horn,
Instead of bones,
And runs,
Until the hooves worn out.
Until its face is shattered.
Until everything is gone.
And finally
The last step of the reindeer purls through my cheek
Then I bait the reindeer antlers
to find a new reindeer
And when there are no horns left,
I lay down,
Started digging into the deep deep silent waves.
Abandoning my legs
Instead of my hands
Abandoning my horns
Instead of my bones
To see myself hiding under my heart.
A funny thing happened on my way to work
Was stopped by a down and out man
Asked if I could spare a ten bucks for a coffee
Ten bucks could buy a whole damn can!
Said he didn't want to keep on bugging me
Every day when we met on the street
Thought ten bucks would keep him in coffee
For two or possibly three weeks!
Suspected this coffee he was talking about
Wasn't your average brew
His breath was enough to knock down a rhino
It was extraordinarily potent, p-eew!
Well lo and behold saw a dude with a camera
Filming the whole damn scene
Turned out this down and out beggar guy
Was a plant from Candid Camera it seems!
Was just about to give him the finger
Good thing they told me in time
Would have seen my mug on national TV
Giving him that very rude sign!
My Sweet-Candid Ophelia
Hamlet did loveth your fairness yet frailness
You showed him and the World that Love's pure through your playful kindness
The sweet haunting of your departing has taught us a happy yet bittersweet lesson.
William did giveth you a mercy ending for all the pain in the world.
You'll forever remain in Hamlet's heart
For which you're bounded in eternity
Amen
Post-Script, Love XO Isaiah A. Asangalisah.
It was a candid advice
To Boss about to meet her Vice
And discuss an observed vice:
To his image nicely price
And from it not risk Big Slice!
Something to make men rejoice
And Boss praise in a bold voice;
If she heeds it, A Full Queen:
There is one in every teen …
And she is no teen, An Adult
Who should not others insult
Making sure of the odor
Of her intended Order.
Not quite the version of real time,
caught calm in a candid capture;
At once the art fades away,
burned from memory into a filter;
Caught calm in a candid capture;
A moment ago you were boiling,
finale fireworks on the Fourth of July;
At once the art fades away,
left in awe of your explosion;
Fanned fire cooled to low key;
Burned from memory into a filter,
changed your speed way too fast;
Emotional hand read 'Move On.'
Candice is a candid candidate.
Her honesty harvests heretics’ hate
Not to be outdone
She creates lots of fun
Debunking deceivers during Des Moines’ Debate!
Fat Santa sneaked out of the shop
With bags full of sweets and a cake
The salesgirl screamed out: “Call a cop!
That man dressed as Claus is a fake!”
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A Funny Christmas Themed
4 liner Poetry Contest
Hosted by Tania Kitchin
Placed 2nd
© 29th December 2021
Shutter child
Flash afternoon
Distance closes
Returning click
Your laugh
My smile
Candid Collection
Free spirit
Funny face
Captured moments
Forever held
Close closer
Become one
Candid collection
In humans narcissity, indifferent continually partly?
Caring effacing cursing raving
In-continuity..' Maybe? Am I trite?
Light entertainment;T V trials expose's
Speak of sensuality, tease by promiscuity
In a questionable proximity a proxy place
An invisible divide.. Presides rabidity
This is a worn; worm eaten valuless society
That only wants the best for me for you 'so true'
A mark a chip broken mugs, cheer for the
Equality, women fighting like men, tattoss are
A freedom sign? Like the dark aged picts did
Twee do now.' 'meow meow' only the best we celebrate
Till they are unmasked, by the ones so tasked
They are dragged to the courts, where they find
Co-horts; in cahoots with the nobility of sleaze above the judicary
How can they jail these.?
One thing seperates them
Unproven acts, un-found out facts
Without a shadow of doubt.'
Time has the truest shoutout.'
C-andid
H-eart
A-bates
R-ugged
L-ife
E-xpressing
N-o
E-rror
A-s
L-ies
C-reate
E-motional
R-ough
A-im
Topic: Birthday of Charlene A. Alcera (February 10)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
SHADOWS OF DARKNESS RIGHTEOUS CANDID STARLIGHT---
Candid starlight
Shines over oceans views
What a way to vision you
Breathe taking beautiful
Moon lit choices under go
Over the horizon equinoxes so inviting
Those the kisses in the shadows of darkness
01/29/19
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.2019©
it's cellphone camera
smile thee 'normal' toothpaste smile
: ) : ) : ) : ) : )
stan sand
So tired she thought it best
to wear her heart on her sleeves
and get things off her chest
Ignored a notion preconceived
that living like an open book
would only make her more naive
She said if they simply take another look
they'll see a clear transparency
and just maybe, let me off the hook
candid reflection
in moonlight ~
the curve of her back
AP: Honorable Mention 2022
C-andid mind makes no fault,
H-onest thinking dwells inside;
A-ll it has is in good faith, truth is there to guide.
R-ighteous and candid mind
O-pens its clear conscience;
L-asting love is deep within,
D-riving deception into absence.
O-n the fifteenth of January,
N-o sincere thought is left behind;
G-od's laws are the policy and principle of the candid mind.
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