If each peppercorn was a life,
each is saddled in surrender
of shunless damnation.
They dwell in anguish--
death row prisoners.
They huddle together
awaiting torsion
as the grinder rends
the season from their body.
All that remains is dust
milled over an entrée.
Categories:
torsion, life,
Form: Free verse
As one door closes
And another is flung
Open wide
Bad moons in my room again
Who will decide
As we float out
On a sea of chance
Disdain
Remains
Unclaimed
Just another circumstance
In my crystal ball
I see a story as yet untold
The truth belies
Her beauty there
Perfume lingers in the air
Or so that story goes
People come in
And leave out
And all the while
She’s still standin there
Ready to repair
All the damage done
It’s just a shame
you don’t know
It
Just a shame
You don’t know it yet
Ready to leave her
out of the bet
Spinning a revolving
wheel of fortune
Lethargy strides along side
The four horsemen
As she rolls the dice of Vice
You circumvent their
Relentless torsion
Build it up
And smash it down
Again
Silencing your only friend
Is that ticket
Worth
It’s price
of
Admission?
The orbital mechanics
All suddenly vanish
And when you’ve finally found your voice
Will you still have a soul ?
Make the right choice ?
Could be good
Could be bad
And still it’s there
Well,
What the hell ?
Aren’t you glad
You’ve spent your whole life
On a wish
a song
A hope
and a prayer
Categories:
torsion, angst, beauty, confusion, creation,
Form: Free verse
Knotted in the torsion of a tempest’s mood -
the barrage drains the sun and overwhelms the dusk
ire’s flash stabs the night.
Susan Ashley
April 6, 2019
~ Second Place ~
Contest: Favorite Poem From Last Week (March31 - April 6, 2019)
Contest: Lu Loo
~ Third Place ~
Contest: April 2019 Premier (3 Line Max)
Sponsor: Brian Strand
Categories:
torsion, anger, dark, loss, love
Form: Tristich
You keep money secure thank you bank
Financial institution you are high is rank.
Accepting deposits you create credits see,
Honey is collected too flower thanks bee.
Keeping people happy you share interest,
This may be compound this may simplest.
Bearing mortgages also you provide loan,
At due time you collect due is too known.
Of their current liabilities under torsion
Liquid assets are equal to only a portion.
Under policy of special gazette of nation,
Fractional reserve banking rules relation.
Liquidity in minimum capital you ensure,
Basel accords base you then us you assure.
Moving around you I observe the bankers,
In material life money matters say anchors.
Diamond you keep, silver you keep gold,
In safe locker all keep ornaments do hold.
Old you are new you are I hold inner core,
Values, virtues are my wealth feels chore.
Management of selfless banking is shown.
Safe banking I do on line on myself own,
I am soul the original bank of power light,
Supervisor of my bank is God is very right.
Categories:
torsion, appreciation, business, cheer up,
Form: Rhyme
et ô combien rapidement nous oublions nos sens
lorsqu'ils tombent, le déclenchement et de tomber dans le giron
de quelqu'un qui nous délices fou,
dont les yeux de créer des lieux dans nos propres esprits que
nous n'avons jamais réfléchi, même,
que nous n'avons jamais même prétendu pourrait se produire,
mais maintenant, avec ce moment immédiate
à partir de début de soirée dans le
chaud soleil de l'été ou l'hiver froid
nous garder tous attachés au sein de nos manteaux
nous laissons les sentiments courir sauvage
nous laissons la salle chanter de nouveau à nous et
la musique remplit nos poumons et
les danses que nous n'avons pas osé danser
il ya seulement quelques secondes
maintenant dire que tout
de sorte que lorsque nous détenons les uns des autres et
torsion, contort, glisser sur le sol,
nous le faisons avec un amour pour le temps qui passe dans
ce vaste contexte de prise de conscience qui
encapsule les plus dures à carapace
misanthrope.
Categories:
torsion, life,
Form: Free verse