Deflect Poems - Poems about Deflect

Circumlocution

...In a round-about, indirect
Not to dissect but inspect
Alternative means to deflect
From some singular aspect,
Of getting to a point or effect…

I need to be more direct.
...

my love for diamonds

...black diamonds did not form on our planet
They are from outer space
Reputed to deflect negativity from the wearer

diamonds have a shine that rivals the stars
they look fantastic in jewelry – ri...

Dust

...l came from a desert you've never heard of
l am the source of the potters clay
in the storm of the desert l wander
in a desert that has no home

then l rest upon the surface of the water
and th...

Forget regret, riffs on what ifs

...
Forget riffs of regrets

But

To the hilt
We tilt to 
Inbuilt lilt
A guilt quilt
Can jilt & wilt 

But

No tiffs with what ifs
Won’t let you fret
Circumspect.. I find
Older you get
...

Hell Hot Water

...The little beads rise to the surface of her skin.
The skin that seems to have
'gotten scratched by the cat'

One too many times.

But as she goes to erase all evidence of her deflect
She feels...

You Are Somebody

...You are somebody this truth is clear,                                                                                          Flawless, fierce, and free from fear.                                   ...

Role Models - Then and Now

...In school when I was being raised
the role models who then were praised
were the American icons—
George Washington, “I cannot tell a lie”
Honest Abe, a straight-shooting kind of guy
Later we hea...

The Silent Visitor

...It comes whisking in when least expected,
Its steps silent, its grip too cold.
It slips through cracks, unseen and unchecked,
No whistle blown, no stories told.

Whether the doors are opened or ...

body box - what i am now v2

...if you saw me
the way i see myself
maybe you'd get it.

"count your calories,
read the nutrition panels,
diet,
exercise,"
i know. 

believe me,
i know. 

"it's for your health,"
turns i...

Downbringing

...They didn't have an upbringing
it was more of a downbringing instead.
It can happen when a parent 
acts more like a friend.
Stuffed animals are commissioned
to cloak, deflect and defend
milk ca...

Rage

...Rage

My rage, it expires
down deep to desires
but I must keep the fight
to turn on the light. 
But the light is the sun 
and surely everyone
must feel its effect. 

Well, except if you're ...

what i am now

...if you saw me
the way i see myself
maybe you'd get it.

"count your calories,
read the nutrition panels,
diet,
exercise,"
i know. 

believe me,
i know. 

"it's for your health,"
turns i...

A Place Not Meant To Be: Part I

...A Place Not Meant To Be
           
PART: I            (810 of 1487 words)

#1: A Day Begins
Sand grains station elevated for want
in the cool starless relics spell of dark
a sun behold horizo...

Deflections

...People put salt on 
a wound when they want to 
deflect attention...

Pariah heap - savagely subjecting myself to humiliation

...Pariah heap - savagely subjecting myself to humiliation

Outward slovenly appearance bespeaks volumes
wordsworth their weight in gold
(exhumed from the pith
of these lovely bones -
beclothed wi...

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