Stunted Poems - Poems about Stunted

Florence

...Florence has warm blood
and cowrie teeth that seldom clatter,
even in the chilled, fluttering dance of July rain.

She’s an element of Shiloh
in weeping quest of a promising Samuel,
and for thi...

Unshackle Me

...The shackles that hold me
Visible to my eye alone.

The collar around my neck
Only cause I allow it.

The chains around my feet
Have bound me to this prison,

A prison I call home
But feels...

His Broken Soul

...His Broken Soul 

I was a spark in morning’s light,
But that... has faded out of sight.
I don’t know, Father—do You forgive?
Yet clouded with pride, I struggle to live. 

My heart bleeds.
I o...

Stir Of The Starts

...In the quiet nook of a loving home,
Is my small world-
fenced by iron bars,
and a limited sky.
Protected from storms
and predator’s eye.
Fresh clean water,
steady sunflower seed supply.
Almos...

To Bridge The Gap

...I’ve never been kissed on the dance floor.  
With him, I feel light-hearted,  
but apart, I’m utterly devastated.  
I’m a dreamer, he’s laid-back,  
and without a genuine connection, our love fee...

The Unmet Twin

...Unknown to me these parallels ran smooth 
Fraternal twins, unlike in face but both 
Against her sister, but dormant in youth.
My Esau stunting Jacob in his growth

Suppressed was Joseph with his...

Consequences of Hate

...Your words have power
They’re not just sounds they’re spells
You can cast them with malice
Or cast them wishing well

The consequences of hate 
evident in one’s words
Is to mentally mutilate
...

Spring’s New Mood

...My skin’s made of flowers,
Waiting to blossom in the shade,
Fighting the urge to turn grey,
As they look desperately for—
The summer breeze of tomorrow.
Where their petals ruffle in the wind,
F...

The Chasm of Creation

...This is supposed to be my outlet.
Emotions I claim are tainted pour out of me,
And I call it art.
This is what recovering looks like.
Pages upon pages of words I’ve kept hidden from the world—
T...

Northern Light

...Of burning sight, we grow the flora,
From dancing light of my aurora.
A stunted garden, met with showers,
Brought to bloom, bouquet of flowers.

In casting passion, bright the sky,
Of green and...

Arthur Rimbaud: Song of the Highest Tower translation by Michael R Burch

...Song of the Highest Tower
by Arthur Rimbaud
translation by Michael R. Burch

Let it come, let it come,
The day when all hearts love as one.

I’ve endured so long
That I’d even forgotten
The ...

Lilly’s First Walk

...Lilly’s First Walk
 
Lilly’s first real day as part of our pack
Means she takes her first real walk, ever
Which for a nine month old pug
Is coming kind of late to the game

But it’s her...

on our fair earth

...It would seem impossible for a house plant to have joy
loosely rooted in a glazed bowl of nutrient depleted soil
every third day fed plastic cups of fluorinated water
enduring yellow, rainless nic...

Slices of Life

...
A new tomato burst 
beneath a blade, its juice 
streaking my wrist,  
mimicry of something I swore off  
years ago.  
Seeds scatter like liquid mercury 
across the cutting board,  
smallest ...

Roses Gone Missing

...
   suddenly bare branches
     sway and shiver
   shiver and sway, outstretched
     in vain 
       to December's flares 

   stunted grass shoots 
     deign not wave
   to howling winds
...

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