Straighter Poems

take me to your leader

...robot from planet Uranus speaks to the tiny creatures
they sit in growths from the earth, tidy like gobwaters on his planet
“take me to your leader,” the robot says
the tiny creatures giggle, sitt...

Portraits in the Dark

...I sat with the plant leaf again,
its veins straighter than mine.
The bus ride had ended. Manila steamed.
My shirt, still full of your smell,
even though you hadn’t come yet.

The blinds were ha...

On counterfeit coins and notes

...On fair ways of life what can wind not,
Counterfeit coins their way can find not.

Your shadows do if find the sun strong,
Sure, with me the way would ye wind not.

Hardships hover on all human...

My Hectic Hair History

...
There’s a nadir of personal despair -
In feminine terms it’s - No hair, no flair! 

My hairy genes caused me lifelong distress,
I longed for a look I didn’t possess.

I daydreamed of golden l...

The Scar We Never Talk About

...It’s not on skin,  
but somewhere deeper—  
buried beneath smiles  
we rehearse in mirrors.  

A silent bruise,  
left by words never said,  
moments never shared,  
goodbyes that came too ea...

Love Unbound

...Love Unbound 
In the quiet, unassuming town of Willowbrook, there lives a man named Elias. He was a shadow of his former self, his once vibrant spirit dimmed by the harsh glare of divorce and the cr...

THEY ALWAYS THINK THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL

...
Every parent thinks their babies are beautiful
as they watch them play during the day 
or sleep throughout the night.
and with a little encouragement from Mother Nature…
they know that they are...

Who Are You

...God knows you better than you
       He knows when you are tired
          He knows when you are doing your best
             He knows you don’t know 
                 Exactly what the future hol...

Secrets

...The secrets of a mother are gemuine and true
The sufferings of a father go beyond the grass on yohr feet but are always untold
I struggle with my father’s footsteps
Sometimes I walk a little strai...

A mother's strife

...And yet I see within those eyes,
Not a beast in disguise,
But prey with unheard cries,
To it's faith it'll never know,
That whimpers and hinders,
Heady flame sunk in snow,
One that had not yet ...

Just Follies

...What do I see when I look into the persistence of memories?
Does it carry the same effect if my eyes were microwaved?
Would the clocks be suddenly corrected
Or shall they be straighter tha...

Life is a Kite, Fate the Thread

...A kite flies a fair-weather bird,
Whenever wind wants would it fly,
In adverse wind to go wayward.  

Some that come with a heavy spine,
No matter what tricks you might try,
They never once fal...

Productive Hesitation

...Oh, so you’ve seen better days?
So your shadows walked straighter before,
You’re who you are 
and you’re not getting any younger 

You said to count me in
Well now I’m counting my blessings

...

Friends, Haven'T You Any Fish

...The best poetry stays silent and deep
It cries for attention below still waters
Each one melting into oceans weeping

I still fish poorly in infinity’s pool
With no reward that satisfies
How th...

A Far Better Man

..."Every struggle in my life has been a lesson
and made me stronger."
--Constance La France

I know that I am a far better man for my sorrow
The worst times of my life increased...

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