A broad smile, life seems to be
That is gradually fading with the passing of the years.
Till it is fully eradicated by our...
Insurmountable agonies and uncompromising fears!
Demetrios Trifiatis
20 September 2026
I've been over the rainbow
and danced with eagles
when the storms below raged
where i walked in forbidden dreams
placed teasing kisses upon stars
where others have left their wishes
have denied life its trivialities
defied its insurmountable
capitulated to the trailing winds
upon sails unfurled
and sought no harbor
while yearning for distant shores
preferring at times moonless nights
lest they deny me calling constellations
while others witnessed madness
i bathed in the love of God
Oregon 9/19/26
They couldn't count on the Count to be accountable
Because the count of his debt was insurmountable
So they took the Count to court, not much the Count could do
Bet they could count on the Count, to curse the cards he drew
mountain lying before
awesome width, height, unclimbable, insurmountable....
option~ tunnel through
A worm's eye view never seems to be a problem
for those who prefer not to be perceived.
I inch along the ground,
cowering in the light
and moistening myself in hallowed raindrops.
The sky clouding over is my perfect afternoon.
Gentle breezes and summer downpours
are the creatures' form of relaxation,
while children cover themselves in the safety of concrete barriers,
These perfectly straight lawns
bordered by paved expanses
are insurmountable obstacles; guaranteed death.
After the rain,
childlike giants scoop us up
and force us to succumb to concentrated beams of sunlight
filtered through magnifying glasses.
It happens that I am perturbed/
by the way the trees bend to match the/
curvature of the earth/
child-like fingers that haven't yet learnt to be gentle/
pushing them like blades of grass/
hoping they don't crack beneath the weight of innocence/
the long-dead philosophers might turn over/
in their graves/
a reminder of all that has lived and died/
and knowledge that is nothing compared to the insurmountable belief/
that everyone has the capability to love/
will seep into the dark soil around rotted wood/
and make the worms and spiders writhe/
in uncomfortable tension/
because what is nature without pain/
and what is pain without a means to share it/
I am a poet/
my soul dwells in the/
essence of discovering the unknown and/
being more than just a name on a/
paper no one will ever find/
as the aromatic scent of summer dirt beneath/
clean fingernails and the sound of/
a wind resembling a heartbeat/
live and thrive inside this shell that holds my being/
the same wind inside me that forces the trees to obey/
pounds against my skull/
yet somehow:
I do not bend.
Here’s to the ones we’ll never see…
Your demise gets summarized into goodbyes and memories
But its not as simple as that
Time could never encompass the essence of your being
Words at its peak could never articulate you
Your bag-skin lay unmoving, rotting
But out of it came a voice never to be heard
Your eyes hosts no light now
Your smile gone, your uniqueness gone
And like I said… words could never do justice
Same with how insurmountable this pain will be
And while i wait for our next meeting
You’d be missed everyday
A vacancy never to be filled
Falling Wishes
Falling stars are like wishes into the
Stars yet so near, but so far.
Shining and fading, how much mass do they compass?
Remaining and glittering like a twinkle in one’s eyes.
Held up with God’s strength
Insurmountable established beneath God’s throne
Wishes fall like falling stars
I have been cut by words
And cut by the blade
I have bled
And I have been betrayed
I have been bullied
Made the butt of many a joke
Yet I stand and defend
Not cower or provoke
I know triumph
And experienced defeat
I know pain
And darkness beyond belief
I remain a student
But continue to empower
While my heart weeps
That my disposition is so dour
I give more than is required
Much more than I take
Shots wound flesh and soul
But my mind you will never break
And while lies and deception
May seduce minds that are weak
The shadow cast by truth, for some
Looms like an insurmountable peak
Tristanism and Isoldetation
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Written By:Piegato Al Suo Volere
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Sculped by the happens I stood frozen
a statue on a pedestal
to which occurrences the creator speaks
each asseveration a new script to follow
Often he'd cite others looking at her
or some smiling and gaining her attention
he di it so often until I just
started cheating on him she told a friend.
to which had been found untrue.
She had meet him while
having a relationship a half hearted relationship
another guy she said it seems we meet those
who love us most within days of each.
One relationship faded and another sprung up
insurmountable trust issues open doors to
new loves she said.
Oh than are we loved
might the nights keep
us lonely
only to find love and
be disappointed
an ode to understanding
that I might determine
my unavoidible fortune
String of Evening: Bassoons Night
percussive rhythmictation
all is right
Ars Poética (Life’s Ingénue)
I always wanted to die like a hero, but I was never helpful enough.
So I switched to being a genius,
but my time ticked away with the infinite scroll.
I developed a talent for acting and so you casted me
as your life’s ingénue.
Now I’ll be remembered for my endless stream of verses about feeling unmoored.
To live like a poet means to hide the insurmountable
behind shades of gray,
so behind every anaphora, assonance, and ballad
there’s a little bit of you, the pièce de résistance.
And did you know poets weren’t merely entertainers
in the olden days?
If I were a man in Anglo-Saxon times,
I wouldn’t be your royal buffoon.
Instead of being a court jester, I would be tied to the oracle.
So while i dream of dying like a martyr,
my biggest concern shouldn’t be to amuse.
Unlikely to think that you’d suffer upon my departure, my lover,
my owner, my muse.
And when I run out of illusory verses and come to my senses,
lover, you’re on your own…
Feared odds would be insurmountable,
Almighty winds somehow drifted in our favour.
Longed we did for more harmonious conditions,
Lulls in the chaos of our lives.
Ideal conditions out there in the fog,
Nebulous at best ~ no horizon in sight,
Gambling we did on a sunny outcome.
Ironic ~ all chips on red or black
Never allowing despair to run its course.
Thinking we dare conquer turbulence,
Oceans calmed with dreamy blues.
Yesterday all seemed mad disarray.
Our eyes fixed on a distant oasis,
Undaunted we stayed the course.
AP: 1st place 2026, 1st place 2026
…it’s all over. A bridge once stood here. Strong and sturdy where we could safely tread and reach the distance, hand in hand, secure in one another’s embrace.
Our travels, as the years went by and the storms came and went, seemed to wear upon this bridge, our hands detaching one digit at a time.
These hands know not a gentle touch from one another any longer. Instead, now stands distance where once stood a mighty bridge. Now dangling rope and splintered wood with an insurmountable chasm between where once we stood, hand in hand.
We could curse the bridge, but why hold disdain for such a thing as the very path that once brought us together. We could curse each other, but such hurtful and hollow platitudes hold no weight.
The chasm is too deep and too long however.
So long, my dearest friend. May one day we find another bridge to cross, another path to travel, and the warm embrace we once enjoyed so very long ago.
Midst nostalgic bliss yon reminiscence fervor
my mind does savor young love-thrills from heart's abyss
as throw-back endeavor re-creates love story I can't miss...
though we must choose academic aegis over infatuation's favor.
You and I forged our partnership with promises of "forever-we-are-one" creed
and constant letters of endearment midst caring deed brightened our relationship
yet, our parents' lead and family's breed prevailed along their wise workmanship...
so we yielded to their stewardship, assured of "let's wait for right time indeed."
Our separation with cooling-off strain was inevitable
since struggles so undeniable burst along agonizing pain
yet goals of attainable stature stood upon priorities' terrain...
driving us with faith's gain to conquer teen-age feelings fiercely insurmountable.
Now, I am thankful that it was and is best that we have separated ways
as we pursued our individual race toward triumphant crest
each at our own pace, both of us freely soared upward maturity zest...
allowing us to see each other blest; you with your family; me in God's ministerial grace.
A glorious display of surrender and survival,
that’s what I see when I look in the mirror.
What a pleasure it is to witness this revival.
The lows appeared to be insurmountable,
but I cleared them all leveling a tornado .
Remembering that I’m more than capable,
this reflection always deals the final blow.
Don’t be fooled by quiet contemplation,
a path is forged with meticulous strategy.
The eye hooded in full dress destruction.
Thrown into a shower of golf size hail,
I danced my way through their pitfalls.
For another this could prove to be fatal,
battling against me even the wind stalls.
That’s how I know I’ve beaten the mirror.
No matter how quick the skyline darkens?
My ability to break down walls is superior.
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