Short Somers Poems

Perilous Fire
Written By Brett Somers
On 3-17-16

Is it not clear 
That fire which you fear
Will burn you when it is near
So why do you throw
Fire?
With each blow 
You must certainly know
That your critical voice
Your vengeance choice
Has burnt ten fold 
The very hand which you hold
That fire...

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Permission to Be Me
Written by Brett Somers 
On 3-18-16

May I,
Please
But I
Nevermind
Geeze
Forget it
I’m always 
The last person
To give permission
To me

It’s THAT I want
Dreams big
Glorious things
Superstar rings
Can I 
May I
Please please pretty please
Will I give me
Permission
To be me?
...

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Afternoon Silence
By WinkofHeart (a.k.a. Brett Somers)

Whisper of the wind outside
Whisper of the wind within
A pause on Mother clock
To breathe it all in
Steady chirps beyond my window
The busyness has dimmed
Crests of light cross louvered shutters
Letting light into my heart
This moment
Allowing it to be
Fully awakening
Calm, assurance
Yes, yes, this is living...

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The Art of Dreaming
Written by Brett Somers
On 3/18/16

You slip into slumber
Eyes roll and flick
Your deep under
Symbols and scenes
Hold secret inner
Workings
Fear and joy
Heart’s not
Aware 
Of this decoy
Monster attack?
NP 
You create a puppy pack
But true meaning revealed
Deep subconscious unsealed
Aha!!!*@#!!!
I got this Freud
...

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Heart’s Manifest 
Written by Brett Somers
on 3-16-16

Just go 
Don’t think
Your heart just gave you
A wink
It knows
What’s right for you
Your mind
Can only think
Feel right?
Don’t fight
Listen to it
Hop on your flight
Be there
Within your chest
Your heart knows what’s best
Your mind
But one task
To listen to your heart’s manifest
Now it’s up to you
Which you listen to
...

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Homage to Poetry (Formerly PoET a Tree)
By Brett Somers
3/19/16

Poetry is everywhere
It’s in our hearts
It’s in our minds
It’s the purest expression 
Of human kind
It’s the breath
Of our inner creation
A touch of the divine
As they sing the lines
Of Dylan, Morrison, Kendrick Lamar
To the base of their idling car
They may say poetry ain’t cool
Wiser – They know
For poetry at times
Is an abstract old fool
...

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My Ship is Coming
Written by Brett Somers
On 3-18-16
From ocean’s bottom
My ship rises
Unknown to me
I wonder what majesty 
It will be
What truth will come about 
When stern and bow come out
It crests ocean’s top
And here I stop
I weep on my knees
Why did I not know
40 years of my life to appease
But now it’s clear
Where my ship will steer
A new horizon
An eastward gale
I’m ready now
To finally set sail
...

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Love story in 25 words
By Moonbeam 

Note: This is not a poem by WinkofHeart (aka Brett Somers) 
I'm posting this poem for a friend of mine, Marianne Walther aka Moonbeam to help her share her voice with the world.  Please comment on this poem encouraging her to open her own PoetrySoup account. 


We talked for hours.
your eyes 
turned my brain
into hot pudding.

you left me only
your voice by telephone.

then nothing......

only hot pudding....

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Soul Staring
By Brett Somers
3/18/16

Look
Focus
Under your sternum
Are you there?
Stare
Hold your attention
Now feel
It’s real
There’s no room to think
Your mind
Not elsewhere
Wait …
Watch your awareness grow
Like a flower
Slow
-ly
Open
-ing
Answers will come
Clear sight
Peaceful delight
Did you?
Did you stare at your soul?
Do you?
Do you feel whole?
Repeat – repeat – repeat – 
For a continuous retreat
...

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morning chemo -
She removes from her smooth head
a long pink scarf

pretty pink roses
near her hospital bed. . . .
the blush on her cheeks

homecoming time -
on all her neighbor’s trees. .  . 
pink ribbons 


Dedicated to Suzanne Somers, a beautiful and famous cancer survivor
(I honestly and thankfully can’t think of someone personally that I know
of who is close to me, who died of breast cancer. I probably know some
survivors who are acquaintances of mine.)...

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