(our mutual horoscope)
We’re in Mercury retrograde
it’s a chance to reexamine your heart
expect some miscommunication
cause we’re outside of comfort zones
expect a flood of new emotions
situations can get out of control
you might lose some inhibition
so check your intuition
Mercury’s moving very slowly,
I advise you to do the same
see, mercury focuses on details
while pisces takes a more creative view
when you put the two together
the juxtaposing energy’s confusing
you can feel extreme nostalgia
which could swamp your boundaries
So seek the least amount of damage
let water be your sanctuary
question other people’s stressful projections
take a beat from irritations
and be careful around your exes
connect with people who have your back
protect the things you want to foster
cause this going to be exhausting
.
.
A song for this:
Bloom Baby Bloom by Wolf Alice [E]
The Whole of the Moon by The Waterboys
She’s a savage about her promise it’s were her faith resides,
Riding in the reckless she’s a sinners sanctioned dream,
You’ll find it if her lingos lost it’s something she can’t hide
A woman with a past she left her vices in the moment,
Living for the here and now she gives a about atonement,
Breaking down and saving face is a bill that she won’t pay,
Widowed from a life of lies she claims no exes name,
Fame in hostile violence she lives a life of no remorse,
Betrayal made her faithful in the chaos of its course
Courage saved her silence on gods back road Bible Belt
The worth of her new self image depicted on her smile
Strength in new found faith she wears it with no shame
Savage bout her promise she keeps it close by her name
She’s a savage about her promise it’s were her faith resides,
Riding in the reckless she’s a sinners sanctioned dream,
You’ll find it if her lingos lost it’s something she can’t hide
A woman with a past she left her vices in the moment,
Living for the here and now she gives a about atonement,
Breaking down and saving face is a bill that she won’t pay,
Widowed from a life of lies she claims no exes name,
Fame in hostile violence she lives a life of no remorse,
Betrayal made her faithful in the chaos of its course
Courage saved her silence on gods back road Bible Belt
The worth of her new self image depicted on her smile
Strength in new found faith she wears it with no shame
Savage bout her promise she keeps it close by her name
Overcrowded prisons,
brings joy to early released criminals.
Taxpayers may be happy,
but there's predators at playgrounds,
rapists at bars,
stalkers, stalking,
violent hooligans back at matches,
abusers contacting their exes,
jealous lovers beating new spouses.
Mobs on the streets,
will only bring mayhem,
unless vigilantes rise,
whilst the police hide.
Who will protect the traumatised victims?
In an instance I am gone
It is replayed on a loop
Mostly for family
Sometimes for friends
Definitely for exes
It is not always personal
It's random
But sometimes it feels urgent
To avoid pain
Even though pain is inevitable
It is something I can't outrun
But I still feel liberated
Absent from atonement
I only fear for the future
That I will be standing alone
Perhaps standing alone is for
my sanity
Some may disavow
Still I love
And still I disappear
With unwavering loyalty
I hope you take me with openness
I hope your memories nurses
Because in an instance I am gone
I try to open myself up some
But then I learn they are not really there
I tell all I feel inside only to recieve an aura of cold air
Loneliness builds inside me,
I'm numb but somehow I still care
People take advantage of me then talk bad of me like im not even there
Friends, family, exes, religion
I forsake them all now because,
What good did it do me? Makes me pull out my hair
Riddle me this feeling of isolation, God
If you are even really here
You answered my prayers with twisted jokes
And you know I dont think it's fair
But you know all about all
My opinion is like a thud down the stairs
Fallen from grace I feel, because creation seems minimalistic
A shot in the dark when I was yet a ball of idiotic light
Dimed down now, as my sight becomes sensitive
And my feelings for people become evermore rare
There is a legend of a cowboy down in Texas
To whom they give the sobriquet of Pecos Bill.
It's said he rooted and he tooted
As across the plains he scooted,
Stetsoned, jeaned, bowlegged, and booted,
Pursuing cows and wooing gals
As was his skill.
The story goes one day while Bill was out romancing,
A cyclone came and rudely whisked the gal away.
He hopped atop the thing to ride it,
Quickly lassoed and hogtied it,
Then none the worse for wear and tear and rough foreplay,
Out stepped the gal,
And Pecos Bill had saved the day.
Now, legends often tend to get a bit inflated,
And this one here is no exception to the rule.
Some say it's too exaggerated,
I say it's well imaginated.
Like alimony oilmen often pay their exes,
Things are always so much bigger down in Texas.
Of course, it's hogwash, rubbish, bunk,
And yet how often have I thunk
That the tale of Pecos Bill is kinda cool.
I just need someone kind;
Someone who listens;
Someone who doesn't let exes get involved;
A guy who'll never cheat;
Someone who knows my insecurities.
Someone to notice when I start to go downhill.
I have a lot of trust issues
..... and body issues.
I feel like I'm not enough since people have given up on having a relationship with me in the past.
I've been accused and controlled and cheated on.
To the point of where I'm not sure about dating.
Oh, I don’t have many exes
In fact, I’ve got none
But I do have a Mini-X
Man, that thing can run!
Well, I met a man from Texas
Said his exes were fun
But he don’t have a Mini-X
They all each have one
I
What does it mean if vain thoughts rise?
Long-buried people, events, may arise
Suddenly, even after forgiving an ex (wife)
II
Does it mean forgiveness is not?
I don't think so; perhaps quick fix was sought
Or new partner has connections to ones that fought (u)
III
Talking is the only way, the searing way
To expose little, un-needed lies, so u can say
Little about mistakes (sins?) that dont go away
IV
Hear how your ongoing discourse dishonor "now" relations
So "suddenly" is no surprise, respect his/ her feelings
And double standards decree: what if it happens to you?
Finally, written apologiesv(re-read) quell old emotions
Jealousy precisely at an angle.
Two cuties and one guy in a tangle.
Tumble would be their goof.
The ice not shatterproof.
One of their exes snaps with wide-angle.
11/7/2020
A fun get-together of do-you-remember-when? Friendly exes.
Date written: 05/18/2020
Clyde went to London to get the best hat.
His note to his wife was swept under a mat.
He was missing for a week, but not a day more.
He came home by train, arrived a quarter ‘til four.
Behatted by the best of them
Clyde was astonished when Old Jim
Told him “beheaded” is what he’d heard.
His funeral was held on the twenty-third.
Attended by his wife and four exes.
Some were mad and gave him hexes.
Child support was now a debt of the past.
Clyde ‘got out of town in a plane, high class.
He bought a ranch, a home, horse, and cow.
Spending money would be much easier now.
Met a lovely lady named Fertile Gwen
Making child support payments once again.
There was an old woman from Texas
Who counted at least fourteen exes
I asked, "How'd you do it?"
She said,"Nothin' to it."
"I've never been choosy on sexes"
7-15-19
Contest> State Limerick
Sponsor: Kevin Shaw
emmm byes and cries
yeaaah bye bye
don't you turn that head as i pass you by
emmm byes and cries
yaaaah no no no sad whys
don't your lips part for I'm like gin I'm dry
emmm byes and cries
yeaaah I know them white lies
don't you go on explainin I ever asked why
emmm byes and cries
yeaaah what was born dies
emmm yeaaah yeeeah
my favorite bla bla bla
let's dance on bleeding dry hearts da da
bling bling ding ding
my heart this **** machine
ii know where you've been
bling bling ding ding
bring it bring it
a spare lie coin for my **** machine
let's dance on lost innocence da da
dance to beat of the bla bla
my heart is beating lie lie bye bye
yeaaah da da da
my favorite bla bla
let's dance what a plastic glance
let's dance the age of GMO romance
da da da bla bla bla
ding ding bling bling
emmmm yaaaah bye bye lie lie lie
here we go exes sexes
Tamer Hossam
Sub Categories
Looking for the formal definition, structure, and history of this poetry form? Visit the Poetry Dictionary entry below. Then return to explore how PoetrySoup members bring the form to life through their own poems.