Short Lento Poems
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What is real here in this world?
Am I real, my emotions, my pain and sorrow?
Or is my smile and laughter, the happiness borrowed?
What is real here in this very mind?
Living life is a gift
From God the almighty
Be thank-full that you are bless
Don’t aloud yourself to drift
Don’t drift away
From living your life
To the fullest
Always take time to pray
Cry not bitterly for
bygone longing years.
Nigh as thoughts may be,
try to wipe away tears.
Shy away from asking
why, if an honest
reply will make you
cry without rest.
6-12-2021
Accepted have I
inspected close by
The liquor offered by life
Sea of it's offered in rife.
My role, it's given.
High of sinking has me driven
To accept it ever so slowly
Too despised is water, too holy.
You saw me cry only because I can’t understand slavery hatred I cannot interrupt lack of human compassion corruption brutality abuse of power slander cruelty my soul cries this doesn’t make me weak it only makes me vulnerable
Moonlight dissipates.
Soon dawn will break.
Hewn out in the sand,
Dunes take shape.
Seagulls glide over seawater,
Free to reach the heights.
There is beauty and there is grace,
Each possesses in their magnificent flight.
I see her coming down the aisle
Her dress as white as snow
All faces shining now with tears
And me like Romeo
I stood pretending to be calm
She turned and looked at me
And all at once I realized
I will now be carefree
Greet the heat with a smile
Meet all your summer dreams
Eat some corn and watermelon
Treat yourself to ice creams
Drink some homemade lemonade
Think of cool blue seas
Blink and suddenly, summer is over
Sink into melancholy
Attraction between us?
Admiration for you?
Devotion for one night?
Obsession for a lifetime?
Aphrodite has cursed me?
Unprecedented, this desire to love, you say?
To spend my days beside you?
To flee my desires, my very self?
Could this life just be a dress rehearsal for a weary soul?
Do we travel thru so many lives until we meet our goal?
Perhaps our massive egos are adept at deceiving.
Should we mourn when a person is born
and celebrate their leaving?
Slur in time move side to side
deter all hesitation;
Transfer of lively hormones,
pure magic set in motion;
Buy one more heighten the buzz,
high on what it’s feeding me;
My mind is on a joyride,
I wonder if you can see.
Drowning dread takes over
Frowning you stand there sober,
In my ultimate perish even
Sin is displayed, no peace is given.
All those memories run
Fall's misty mighty sun
But only dark, no fun lies
Shut is the place where my soul flies.
Perhaps, once unlocked, one finds
Apps are rooms behind the blinds
Wallpapers comfort the eyes
Echo-chambers respin lies
Trash can always be retrieved
Flashed memories, not believed
More and more, you are alone
You're always home with your phone
Scowl the strongest defense,
how I wished upon a fantasy;
Allow someone to dig deeper,
now will someone see me?
Cliche’ to blame the movies;
Array of visions in my mind
convey such an image of true love;
Castaway courts a concept undefined.
day-glo lights the magic of fallen
snow over mountains weaving
shadow to-all shades of blue
alpenglow light interleaving
iceflow on slopes shining in
afterglow over a white meadow
aglow for trees covered with white puffs
cameo of a dream in indigo
I wonder why you changed;
my heart can never guess.
Why did your veneer slip? -
Sly actions to address!
Do you have regrets now?
You seem as warm as ice.
Too many people fooled
to see you act so nice.
for Dear Heart Constance's Lento contest
Bow to payment on a platter,
now that karma is paid in full;
Ciao, so it was cool to do it?
Highbrow schemes are vulnerable;
Overcome can hinder the mind,
numb the frustration will grow;
Dumb stirs fire so carelessly;
Wisdom? Do not dip your toe.
I never needed you to save me,
‘Defy’ is what I was built on;
Personify fierce and courage
goodbye to every line drawn;
Shake up the entire foundation
take what you work hard for;
Rattlesnake venom on my lips,
firebreak I’m ready to wage war.
Class can leave you in a hurry,
bypass that final lavish taste.
Glass on asphalt left shattering,
alas it cannot be replaced.
Stay focused on keeping control,
survey your impulsive actions.
Convey a sense of decorum,
portray no further infractions.
Make yourself adrift,
Spare some hour.
The beautiful butterflies alight,
Here on the prettiest flower.
They dance ,they sing,
Quite salubrious to espy.
They fill your mind with melodies,
Then bid adieu in whisper.
Date of submission: 08/06/ 2021
You must not have a mirror
To behave the way you do
Who do you think you are?
Knew you were anything but true
Anyhow, me? I sleep fine at night
Now that only leads to this question
How do you live with yourself?
Wow, having to face your reflection.
Broke my heart like no one else,
spoke with an intoxicating lust;
Smoke and mirrors in the air
awoke in a blanket of stardust;
I still think about you;
Sly subconscious telegrams
glorify memories from another time;
Nearby, you are in everything I am.
To see how you motivate,
you represent all that I admire;
Drew a line through any doubt,
fuel to see the lighting of your fire;
Zone of self confidence,
lone wolf but willing to share,
Undertone so very patient,
showed me you’re beyond compare.
Near you I forgot it all;
‘Adhere to your rules.’ I say;
Clear out all the confusion,
steer hard you’re going astray;
Tonight you feel like a magnet
despite what I know is true;
Right never comes from left field,
might not matter, all I want is you.
A world without setting alarms;
Cliche clocks are my enemy,
way too good at ruining fun;
Castaway I’ll stay out at sea;
Island wake up suits me just fine ,
sand all over my toes at daybreak;
Hand on my lips enjoy silence,
brand this view into a keepsake.