Facula, flash fulgorous.
Chime, chorus, sharply in.
Pumice stone, rough and porous?
Blood below the skin.
Mantle of the harpsichord?
Wraps around the core.
Reptile complex, tooth or sword?
Either way it's gore.
Moreover, hellfire. Killing fields.
Floor slaughterhouse, tiled.
Yield or come home on thy shields.
As before, poor. Riled.
Hurricane, thy beginning.
What will seed thee, storm?
Ululate, underpinning.
Lava, keep them warm.
Rush. Volcanic power, crush.
Dragon, heard that thrush?
Crocodile, wildebeest. Such.
Cloud, the rainbow's touch.
Fire in my heart, burn ice cold.
Ashes, fall around.
Trillium flower, poison sold.
Salve healing, thy bound.
Gadarene, black gabion.
Galant, galago.
Gallimaufry? Gallion.
Goetic the grow.
Fulmineous, fumarole?
Not exactly matched.
Ground to powder, golden bowl?
Toll the tallest thatched...
Quote “keep dreaming coz ~dreams come true, when you fully believe “by Scottydotti
Acrostic
R ainbows flash across the sky
A las~ beauty of the colours
I n sink~ they sparkle and shine
N ever ! stop believing in love
B e happy, share the love
O h such bliss from God above
W ow ~ devine beauty around
M agical unicorns radiate joy
A las ~ time zooms by, sieze the day~ fly
G lad to be alive, free to be me
I indigo sky so blue above you
C louds are amazing look at shape, see pictures
Love that smile of yours ~
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
A word
declared to stand
without polarity
is then said to
appear as everything:
a nutshell narrative
declaring wholeness
lacking only a
flash of resonance~~
Between Campfires and cockroaches
there has been no interaction
Though that is about to change
in a novel reaction
Rebelling against ‘unhealthy marshmallows’
campers worldwide will be ‘roasting roaches’ *
~ starting tomallow
*An 'excellent source of protein.' ~ USDA
It’s best to be broken in a conscious way,
and then be taught
how to work with the aftermath of a broken heart,
than wait for life to teach you in its own ruthless way.
And no,
it’s not because we have personally screwed up.
It’s because life is relentlessly committed to our own awakening.
Relentlessly breaking us
so we can love more.
As I escape the red lights
I see the crescent moon fading behind the clouds,
just as I thought I was left in utter darkness,
I look to my side and see a beautiful dim light shining.
A fragile light with thin glass and tiny cracks that must be handled with caution and care,
a light that can break at any moment....
this light will shine bright again.
Intuition is to reason
as a black hole is to space
A cistern of discovery
— changing distance, time, and place
(Villanova Pennsylvania: May, 2018)
rich star, spends cash
new car, dash... smash!
Relighting my spark,
I'm igniting the dark,
Embarking on a journey,
That could end in a gurney,
Turning the key,
So you can see me,
Eternity set free,
Lighting up the world around me,
Bound by gravity,
A soul stuck in a cavity,
Deep beneath layers of being,
The dark is fleeing,
Releasing it's hold,
The lessons are gold,
To behold the power,
Of this blooming flower,
Opens up to devour your attention,
It's illuminating ascension,
Through my best intentions,
An invention so pure,
You'll remember who you were.
FLASH DANCE*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
fireflies
flicker, enchant
dancing amongst the stars
suspended pieces of glitter
flash dance
*Note: I originally published this at Poetry Soup in June 2025 (poetrysoup.com › flash_dance_1738383) but later deleted it. This is my original poem.
One day was sparked a little flame
That grew into a fire
And by that night I called your name
Exploding with desire
Self-contained, you wouldn't know
An inkling possibly
The hand I hold I will not show
Unless you wanna see
The tunnel is longer
than my or.g.as.m.
I hold my breath
for the flashing
of your face—
like exit light
slapping my eyes
when the black yawns open
and I am born
back into noise.
You never stayed
long enough
to settle in the shadows.
Just a glare.
A ghost caught
on glass.
Flash backs, hitting like a bucket of ice water in a steaming shower.
Never did I think they could come without me losing my breath or letting tears slip.
They hit like a blackout right on a normal day, when you think they finally have gone away it sneaks up on you like you are the prey.
My tears aren’t worth shedding on something from so long ago, but it doesn’t mean it hurts less.
You are more than the flash backs. You’ve pushed through so much hurt in just a few years.
If the flash ran into a room and switched a light on would the light hit him
if Gotham was in Africa he might have been the elephant man
If she’s holding the lasso she has to tell the truth too just a wonder
Superman flash which could m@@@@&@@@bate. faster
New Glasgow superhero unveiled-
Gettaeman
Surely the worst thing the Devil could do was be good Sorry back to the poem
I don’t know what side of this
Any how here goes
He vibrates every single atom at once
Nope okay
Sex
I mean it’s over quick
Although the speed
You wouldn’t need to undress
Plenty of time to shop
Catch up the girls
You could have sex everywhere no one would know
He is always late that really bugs me
I can definitely see some flab around his middle
Lycra ain’t forgiving
Yes I just fat shamed an imaginary character
His poor parents
Yeah well your da murdered your mum
Have you met me
Do you know why we have superheroes
because we don’t
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