There was an opening in the dark
A loud, deep sound forced goosebumps
With eyes lifted on high, what could I see?
Darkness has taken over
We are being deceived, lured, and blindfolded.
Just in a flash, there is a new normality
Normality that seems so true, making it difficult to differentiate.
We move in shackles
The invisible dragging us to a condemned pit.
Oh! Saviour that sees in the dark
You have seen our tears for salvation
There is no time even for the breath that holds us.
Screaming in a soundless voice
Light me up with the message
It is here, and now is the time
The rolling of creation, the strange occurrences
I heard a voice, calling names in turns
Listening keenly is a covenant of redemption
It affirms the message, ‘when you hear my voice, harden not your heart’.
The litany of evil done can be wiped away by the blood
With the last trumpet blow, the blood becomes a blood
This experience can drain life from the soul
It is time, and it is wise to pledge allegiance to the Son through the blood
May the message reveal secrets and unfailing paths.
By: Matthew Deladem
Are you a stone?
Are you a brick wall?
You're the definition of unmoving pride.
You can't process a word I say,
you're unmoving in all regards.
You say I need to be adaptable; malleable,
when you; you are not.
You are unchanging and rigid and love to attack,
ignore.
Any issue I have with anything at all,
is an issue with my character.
You can't differentiate person from problem,
distress from personal flaw,
sadness from anger.
You; you need to be adaptable and malleable.
And, stop
attacking me,
over every little thing.
Just,
love me.
{Poet’s Note : Third Poem of Set of 5 SPOKEN WORD poems written in SAPPHIC STANZAS }
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Power of moment equals power itself
intuition is direct perception true
free from any reasoning constrictions
truth redemption raw
Intelligence with insight fresh dwells in Heart
recognition of holy inheritance
calls going out never return unanswered
ONE listens raptly
Sisters ! we are pure existence, finely cased
resist not this, lest offspring rings no lacy face
cast no emotion asunder, scatter on waves
judge not Dark Nights of Soul
Identify viable passions, what’s best
explore possibilities, differentiate hest
trust your ideas and commitments, no fear
away from crowds, hear
Will of Supreme desires meshment of leaves
birthed not to resist parts of One, reject no eaves
return to states of harmony now urgent
acceptance of all
Equalise resistibility to trying seasons
timid is need to fathom everything new
lose not ourselves in futures still to arrive
motions of waves ebb
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Stretch too long, it’ll snap,
Keep loose and will slip away,
How to-- there’s no app.
I know not how till this day--
Now eight decades and more gray!
A ship on high seas
Ready any time to sway,
To storm when turns breeze.
_______________________
Tanka-Senryu |16.10.2025 | breeze, life, relationship, sea, storm
Note: Tanka is a haiku plus a couplet added in response to it. What when the three-liner is a Senryu? It is still Tanka, but if one must differentiate, one can call the former Hanka, and the latter, Sanka. I am sure some may have a much better suggestion.
In the middle of the scorching hot sun
I met a breeze.
It was fair,
tall, and calm.
The breeze smiled,
I don't know for who,
maybe for me,
maybe for the universe.
His frame was cold,
yet for some reason,
he was warm.
His smile was the most endearing thing that had ever existed.
he looked so beautiful, like a pure white cloak, dancing along with the wind.
He left a very strong impression,
He looked like a stoic person.
But the more I see of him,
the more he seemed to be a genuine person.
Dark tiny dots,
I guess the word "beauty mark"
really wasn't just a mark people use to differentiate a person,
but a sign that a person is truly loved,
it's a perfection, a confession,
a mark of eternal love.
In a world full of snakes
How do you tell which is poisonous
Each identical
Yet some harmful
In a world full of political parties
How do we know which one is all inclusive
Different paths
But the same ending?
In a world full of smiles
How do you differentiate between lie and truth
When promises are empty
And lies become identity
In a world of corrupt politicians
How do you decide which one is genuine
Are they playing nice for their campaign?
It's hard to trust when they've no shame
In a world that favours white
How do we expect change
When history is the same
When past and present live in the same age
In a world that fights for power
How do we become equal
When the world is against black people
When life is a climb to superiority
In a world that lives in delusion
How do we escape ego
When they are blinded by privilege
When they lead without reason
for who i am right now,
i'm but the result of someone's monstrous generosity
first they would show you the bright colors
and later sink their teeth into your skin
was it a cactus hidden among the flowers?
or was it a snake in the lake?
this poet couldn't differentiate as
they both share their thorn and fangs with you
and for so long, i tried to make sense of it all
only to realize i was a passing object you never needed
In spite of being born into a world that is TAINTED,
At some point in our lives, we become ACQUAINTED
With the subjects of time and FINALITY.
We become aware of our own MORTALITY,
And if we are fortunate, we embrace MORALITY.
We learn that the demise of every living ENTITY
is a CERTAINTY; And we learn to differentiate
between FICTIONALITY and REALITY.
If we are wise, we develop a sense of THEOLOGY;
And we are grateful if we are blessed with LONGEVITY.
Our departing is a vital and unavoidable link to our
DESTINY and a divine transitioning into ETERNITY.
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The mesmerizing view of northern lights,
Finally forms into a cosmic image,
I see my love descending from the heavens,
attired in vivid colors of the cosmic waves of rays.
Is it the soul or a cosmic image of my wandering love?
I can’t differentiate, till I find myself lying in a flowering grass pad,
With our bodies united and souls intertwined,
She points to the moon, where her beauty lies.
In the starry skies, the moon shining bright,
She asks who is prettier, moon or me.
The only answer I have from my heart,
When I see you, I forget about the moon.
In the dawn early rays from the sun,
She does not want to go, she is draped in red,
Soon the sun will get brighter, her aura will disappear,
She will be gone for a while, but I will be waiting forever.
I sometimes worry knowing poetry can be so subjective, you know
And yet, I still choose poetic verse to enounciate my story, but doing so I still worry
I choose poetry to mail my experiences through similes, imagery, and silliloquies but still I worry that the meaning of my words aren’t reaching
like the voices in your heads aren’t hearing my warnings
I’m calling. But i keep receiving. Voice mail.
It’s hard for me to differentiate poetry from the meaningless rhymes and word crimes In my haystack mind
Pricked by the cold, bitter sweet needle of reality
Revealed by the snitching blood of my poetry, sharp but not unexpected
It’s biology, a mystery. An art. A story.
Bitter sweet the sting until we realize it’s reality
Bringing light, to the colour of life and it’s futility
Im afraid to live because of my worry -
I’m afraid to speak because of my poetry -
It burdens my words, painted red with the blood of poetry witch flows in my veins unknowingly-
I bleed into the world but worry covers the stain.
Every person has an attributes
That differentiate him from others
Some people are attributed by wisdom
Others are attributed by reason
And some people are attributed by honesty
But good morals bring together all good qualities
And you will leave an imprint
That will not disappear
Even after your departure
Hold on to your morals and you will rise.
Pharisee Simon gave meals to Jesus, the Bible says.
Did he wash his feet? Did he give him a fraternal kiss?
All these a woman of the town did in her unfeigned ways
Did she long for freedom from her sins and eternal bliss?
Tears, like the floods of a monsoon, cascaded from her eyes.
With these, she washed the feet of Jesus; wiped them with her hair.
She poured alabaster on him, as though he were her prize.
With its scent, rose in Simon, unsolvable questionnaire.
Why doesn't he discern plums from bitter-guards? Simon thought.
Doesn't he differentiate good women from street girls?
From cynicism, Simon's mind to optimism, Jesus brought
From love, as per Jesus, forgiveness, like blossoms, unfurls
The woman left, like a new-born, sins forgiven, grace-filled.
At the all-holding nature of Jesus, each one was thrilled.
When eyes fail to differentiate love and hate
Consult doctor Christ because the sight fights to see.
July 16/2023
Many women find easy to hate strict men in their lives but displined men are always the best men on this earth.
Quote by poet
You can be a disciplined man
And being hated by some women
For few secrets reasons
Which they feel shame to tell others.
Some wives can hate their husbands
Because of controlling their lives
Which is part of their duties
As good men who care for their families.
Some women always failed to differentiate
Being married, in relationship and single
When they want so called" freedom"
In the house which can become a problem.
Don't be surprised when a woman takes
Her feelings so serious than her responsibilities,
And turn to hate some disciplined guys
When trying to show her some life realities.
June 20th / 2023
By Alfonso Warally Ngengethe
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