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Her Private Idaho

A house of dreams, walls start to shake, 
Echoes of laughter, filled with heartache.
His dreams fast cars and narcotic deals, 
She was lost in those fake stolen feels. 
She counts the days, shadows creep, 
Each phone ring, her heart leaps
In his arms, she felt she could fly, 
Bottle stole him, she said her goodbyes. 
Once danced under the moon, feeling alive, 
Shadows move where hope used to thrive. 
She is out of time, money’s gone dry, 
Bill collectors circle, vultures in the sky. 
She made a mistake, he turned to dust; 
Should have grabbed the one she could trust. 
Hands calloused, he knew how to mend, 
Pushed him away when he needed a friend. 
Stares at photos, her time used to glow, 
Reality comes, her past beauty won’t show. 
Thought she'd find love in reckless nights, 
Her road leads me back to those fights. 
She is out of time, money’s gone dry, 
Bill collectors circle, vultures in the sky. 
Her mistake when he turned to dust; 
Stabbed in the heart the one she could trust. 
Regret, heavy stones weigh on her soul; 
If she knew what it took to be truly whole. 
Ghost of choices haunt Courthouse halls; 
All that remains are lawyers and calls... 
She is out of time, money’s gone dry, 
Bill collectors circle, vultures in the sky. 
Her mistake when he turned to dust; 
She did not grab the one she could trust. 
She stands at the crossroad, tears unshed, 
Knows no hope, her dreams are dead. 
The life she chose, shadows cling tight 
No more chances, she has lost the fight.
Form: Lyric


Premium Member A Recent Change Of Mind

That stiff-neckedness; that boulder-like stoneness
The so-called track-travel; that perfection-proneness
The 'looking-down-upon' others as backboneless
That sharp surety of sheer, shadowless shallowness
All came to a standstill like a train on a halt.
I felt something stopping my voluntary vault.

'Take it easy'—I heard the inner self prompting.
'There's a need for reciprocating and bonding.
Perfectionism has high streams of expectations.
Thoughtlessness fills and fixes all fluctuations.
Critical, unrealistic ruthless morals
Leads to my depression, unmet goals, and laurels.

Fear, failure, procrastination, low self-esteem
Nullity and nothingness enter a clear stream.
Like a wounded dove amidst vultures, I suffer.
The environmental zeitgeist turns stone tougher.
I should be calm, cool, and consciously cogitate.
To follow out, I must mindfully meditate.

Thus, like a serene, solemn stream searching the sea
I plunged into the hunt for my lost true 'me.
Shedding that glittering gift-paper-wrapped spirit
And securing a supple self to my merit
This change of mind has now taken on newer roots.
In my thoughts, words, and deeds, bringing abundant fruits
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member swirling seven-stars

Life is never a planned ride
      on a magical carpet,
that awakens jasmine
dreams lost in the brisk air.
We weave our own 
zest of zephyr, 
to tailor-stitch a tapestry;
       buttoned with zeal, 
       cuff-linked with faith,
       designed in silence~
       fragranced with forgiveness...

We forget to appreciate 
dusky clouds carrying 
crooning rainbows, 
when mists of memories, 
shroud the lemongrass lace 
of velvety eventides~
As twisted thoughts wade
through a lachrymose
web of thistles~
skies drizzle 
tear-stained diamonds.

There was a time 
when my consciousness 
refused to seek 
mulberry streaks 
of halcyon light,
flickering beyond 
cluttered chaos 
carved in confusion, 
for I've long waltzed 
through drowsy darkness~ 
that circles around 
the kundalini spirits, 
stealing sacred energy 
like vicious vultures 
intoxicated by the 
fickle flavors of 
fleeting seasons.

I ponder, would I have
found clarity, if I had 
abandoned the 
bleeding dreariness 
that dragged me 
towards an abyss of angst? 
Perhaps, I shall find the 
sunsets that slumber 
behind wintry eyes, 
to heal this ebony skin 
that hides bruised veins.

So tonight as I listen 
to the rain serenade 
the silence that swirls 
between my 
aching heartbeats, 
I find serenity cascade 
like whistling waterfalls, 
calming inner-fears, 
as I let go of the shadows 
lurking behind the 
angels that guard 
enticing temptations, 
tethered by false narratives.

Here in the rising glows
of ineffable moonlight,
I've seen the seven-stars
sparkling around auroras, 
dancing to the symphonies 
of truth interwoven with 
rouge reveries of 
today's twilight, 
wiping away whiffs of 
yesterday's blurred visions, 
and unseen truth of tomorrows, 
as the choir of mindfulness
orchestrates a 
magnolia melody, 
where every infinite rhythm 
reflects the virtuous sound
of butterfly bliss
fluttering~
along mirthful chambers,
within the sobriety of my heart.

Premium Member Fun At the Zoo

Antisocial anacondas don't associate in numbers;
Bears and beavers don't become the best of friends.
Civet cats catch rats, so is it any wonder
On doleful dingoes dire dilemmas do descend?
Effete elephants eschew jumping, it's ungraceful;
"Frenching" frogs will never fetch nor wart nor prince.
Beware lest grim gaboons give you a face full;
Hyena's haunting laugh makes haughty hippos wince.
Iguanas ignorantly ignore sunscreen on their eyelids;
Jaguars judiciously adjure a jungle nook.
Kangaroos are kind of cute when they have cute kids;
In Lima llamas leap and lastly look.
Mountain lions may masquerade as pumas;
Nimble narwhal's noble spear's his joy and pride.
Opossums opt not to oppose those "play dead" rumors;
Prosaic penguins probably take leglessness in stride.
Quails quibble querulously in quorums;
Raccoons rinse their rations when they eat.
A snail can wreak some slimy harum-scarum;
Tarantulas tout tasty toads as treats.
Urutus usually undulate in jungles;
Vultures vainly vote for haute cuisine.
A wildebeest's a waggish work somebody bungled;
Xeric xenops don't exactly tan, they just stay green.
Yenta yaks may yell and yowl when they feel chatty;
Zany zebra's zoned in black, or white, if you prefer.
I pray this piece will play and not seem "catty",
SPCA's raucous ridicule I'd rather not incur,
For these bits of critterary trivia, A to Z,
Are things I never learned from Marlin Perkins*, R.I.P.

*For those of you, dear readers, who may not know, or who may not remember, Marlin Perkins was the host of the long-running NBC nature series, "Wild Kingdom", which aired on Sunday nights from 1963-1971.

Premium Member Memento On The Moon


A tsunami of black ash blankets half a world
Trash toadstool hoodoos, wastelandic pillage
and pollutant mucus ravishes lava villages
Draining is the amalgam mass at the end of the spectrum
Stone environs shock, unnatural landscapes 
Polyethylene islands flushing the canvas
Carbon contaminant fumes flair in mid drift air
Virtually no place on Earth is free of the polymer fog
Foaming magma cascades over metallic mushroom roots
Spiny shoots sprout tentacles from rubber trees
Mercury and cadmium toxin leeches' groundwater
Above the quicksand are flying objects that pass as vultures 
For a million magarican dollars I was greeted by a masked spacebot
Left on moonlit Luna's Lot are my collection of yin-yang art articles
© I Am Anaya  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Ekphrasis


Giving Peace a Chance

Rise of a sorrowful song
Swords clash and strike
The feud has been long
The hails and wails of bloodshed 
Clubs, gunpowder, blood and fire
Head, body, arms separate by fury
The gloomy splash at the sun rays
Cries, lamentation, separation spring

Then Silence...

Shadows of death
Valley of dead bodies
VULTURES
Offensive stench defiles the pure air
Mix with sand dust and blood.

The women are pregnant again
Deliverance... Baby Boys
Growing, growing with fury
Burning, burning with vengeance 
Tasting blood and fights 
Their heart poisoned with the feud
Their eyes red and fueled with venom
Without emotions
Killing without mercy
Getting ready...

Today is the war
Armed to the core...

A change came today
The rain, a shower of love
A voice of peace
Proclaiming a truce
Giving peace a chance...
Brothers rend the air
White doves...
PEACE
Happy mothers and celebrations.

Happy ever after...
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The Grasping Talons of Desire

I want to cling 
To you
The way vultures do 

Circling in 
On every movement 
Until the last exhale in winter’s air 

Replacing bed sheets 
With blankets of 
Frosted covered grass 

Opening up to me 
Slowly 
Like a flower at the end of March 

Almost as if 
The exposure
Tickled your rib cage 

Tell me 
About the things 
Your eyes have held on to 

As the canvas 
Of light blue 
Admixes to obsidian 

Over the
Taut inexpressive 
Coat your skeleton wears

I want to cling 
To you 
The way black widows do 

Circling in
On every movement 
Until the last tug against a web 

Replacing bed sheets 
With blankets 
That feel like silk 

Becoming closed off to me 
Slowly 
Like daisies when the sun goes down 

I want to be 
Indented 
In your mind 

Like a child 
After 
Their first bee sting 

Cautious of my presence 
But still wish 
You could touch my face
© Ali Lynn  Create an image from this poem.

Ethical Poem

An ethical poem 
A big crow and a sparrow which had painted itself
in the colour of a big bird to look masterful became friends
Both suffered from a bombastic belief they could 
take on the elderly eagle and its brood. 
A virtuoso war a million other birds killed who only happened
to be flying on peaceful errands.
The Sahara became rubicund from a distance looked like a carpet 
for kings and potentates.  
From Eastern states, vultures came to feed and defend
to get the big crow and the preening sparrow off their territory.
The crow flew home, the sparrow took a bath to look common.
It did not help the sparrow it had done crow´s bidding
was shunned and had to fly from suburban gardens to another
and sleepless sit under a bush.
© Jan Hansen  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member Halloween Horror

        Octopus spinning twisting terrifying tentacles.
     Witty witch showing black magic doing miracles.
    Vampires flying all around displaying wide wings.
    Kids of ghost with long teeth laugh loud and swings.
                                                                       
              Ghostly gibbous Moon peeps through clouds, winks wizard.
              Nocturnal owl whirling  eyes turns back to attack limping lizard.
              Lovely lioness left lazy  lion embracing lonely  leopard.
             
                Unicorn washing curvy horn in blood with glycerin soap
               Demons playing tug of war with venomous python as rope.
                Opponents were gang of giants: Scary monsters notorious.
                   Black spider crawling, jumping, running rushing ferocious.  

         Eight eyes of black widow sparkled through wide window .
         Moon cast ghostly shadow on shrubs in adjacent meadow .   
         Weird witch cunning most sitting with scary ghost
          eating rotten mutton roast and burnt butter toast.

                   Kids of ghost carve sweet swollen pumpkin 
                   Valorous vampire , howling wolf jumped in.
                    Gang of ghosts danced merrily with kith and kin.
     
         Vigorous going on scary Halloween dance
         All are exulted , hated to miss the chance.
           Kitty cat danced standing on its  paws
             exhibiting strong spiky curdy claws.
           
         Violent viper, always hyper continuous shedding tear
          ' I love you, Dear ' to whisper close to my ears.
       Jumper Vampire hugged me swift to inspire,
        gifting me a shiny sapphire : Me about to expire .       

        Green-eyed black cat chasing macro mouse wagging tails.
     Vultures and hawks coming in flocks ringing jingle bells   
     Me in party at  haunted house trembling and heart fails.
Form: Rhyme

Glo

Written September 11, 2013


Well I was just a boy
Living down in San Fransisco
In the city by the bay
And I wanted more from life
Than my childhood could give
Every time I crossed a bridge
The whole town burned to the ground

And then one day
I met you down by the blood bank
In that sketchy part of town
Where the hipsters turn around
And drugs roam free
Just like you and just like me
Just like how we used to be

You are my archangel
You sing to me, Gabriel
You tell me where to find
The gravel on the street
And you hold me to the ground
When I hear Peter call for me
And the lights rush to the scene

As I lie here in the alley
Sweet dreams of crystal valleys
Waltz deep within my mind
As the canvas fades to black
And the vultures sweep below
Much like falling dominoes
Set in motion by the glo
Form: Lyric

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