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Aurora in the Ossuary - Broken but bold enough to bounce back

Written: August 14, 2025, for Contest Sponsored by: Anoucheka Gangabissoon
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I writhed in the womb of a necrotic hush,
a stygian silence where barghests lurk—
My slack-jawed soul, sodden with oblivion lull,
clanged against the obelisk of despair.

The wound, a molten mouth of aurora,
sizzled with sacred suction—
a fipple

All those hours he won’t get back

All these hours he won’t get back
A clock on the wall, a heart with a crack 
He watches the hours and how they pass by
Did you steal the stars from the midnight sky?

Long Hello’s but quicker goodbyes,
He carries them all, in his tears and his sighs
He runs from the light, he jumps at the noise
Of

Broken but Bold

I was destroyed by life's rough edges, ruthless stones,
Shattered pieces lost in silent tones.
But from the cracks, a fierce new flame was born—
A strength that rose through every ache and scorn.

Each fragment became a ground edge,
the story of struggles fought and led.
Steady, resilient and standing tall.
I rise untouched-- stronger after all.

The marks I wear are

babysitters never came back

babysitters never came back a second time
it’s not our fault we lied, we were not bad
one of them got stuck in turpentine
but the worst sitter of all was our dad

they were no trouble at all he told our mother
when she woke him from his deep sleep
this was before we had a little brother
three of us

FRAGILE VESSEL Broken But Bold Enough to Bounce Back Contest

FRAGILE VESSEL
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Poem written for and submitted to “Broken But Bold Enough to Bounce Back” Poetry Contest, Anoucheka Gangabissoon, sponsor, August 11, 2025.

They gathered like shadows,
the character assassins~
their whispers their weapons, 
their glances a silent judgment,
truth twisted to fit their narrative,
a caricature of my spirit
painted in the hues of malice.  

I, a fragile vessel,
trembled beneath

Broken but bold enough to bounce back

There I stood at heavens pearly gates 
Waiting for God to decide my fate
I was still a child, though very sick
Hoping my passing would be quick.

Then an angel suddenly appeared
Took my hand and said “not yet dear”
“Hold on tight and I’ll fly you home”
In a flash I was back in bed alone.

Home for me was

The Knife Behind My Back

Everything I do is for you forever and always not because I love you but because I'm constantly walking on eggshells waiting for the other shoe to drop just for you.

BACK TO SCHOOL

BACK TO SCHOOL
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In August, young Sam felt quite cool,
with a backpack, he headed to school.
     He packed up some peanuts,
     and a few silly musical cuts,
in his lunchbox then thought, “Aren’t I a jewel?!”

His classmates all chuckled and cheered,
as he whispered, “I’m ready, don’t fear!”
  

Front To Back

Controlling
the language
Controlling
the power
Defining
tomorrow
With words
of today

Converting
the juncture
Converting
the instant
Defining
the moment
With all
that you say

Blessing
your loved ones
Blessing
your enemies
Cursing
the liars
Redeeming
the lost

Asking
new questions
Asking
 for answers
Loving
the value
In spite of
— the cost

(Dreamsleep: August, 2025)

I Turn My Back on Bitterness

I wish we could have justice, 
not just under the law, but for those who mistreat, use, and deceive us. 
For those who break promises and hearts with no compunction, no apology.
If I could sue you or accuse you in a court of law, with a judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, and jury…If I could rip

Can We Have Our Ball Back Please

O my Lord, I hope you don’t see man as virus or disease
This bright blue globe you gave us faces such profound unease
We’re told that we will drown or burn though some of us will freeze
And only you can save us… can we have our ball back please

We drive our cars and fly in planes

Just a woman

She is always in a position of humility
                        An attitude of prayer
                    

Riding in the Back seat

moonlight turns raindrops
into snow globes on windows
reflections of us
late night driving in the rain
drowsy eyes drop into sleep

window cracked, white noise 
lights flickering through the rain
my eyes flutter closed

Back to the future

Went searching for good enough and discovered it can only come from within myself
So I went back to the future in a DeLorean to try to pinpoint when things began to veer off track so I could alter time to put them back

It took a few trips after realizing I couldn’t quickly flip the script
Started

Look Back Look Back At Me

He said ' look back at me'
but she didn't want to see
so the conflict carried on
and events,  spiraled uncontrolled,  from day one

she had to move from home she loved
for the sake of parents, beloved
and when he struggled to find the words
her pride refused , his sense of worth

she thinks he's not responsible actions
but

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