Unembellished Poems

Suspended Senses Trimeric

...This vampire with unembellished hair,
how sterile are the scars from his bite?
He leaves himself all over your mouth,
an aftertaste of rust and vanilla;

How sterile are the scars from his bite,...

In the Cycle Of Existence

...On reflection, a shining  mirror lays my core ethos bear,
inkling etched on mien can’t escape deep probing,
tilted jaw, gleaming eyes, vivacious aspect,
express an ardent quest for exponential flo...

In the whisper of twilight, where shadows meet the edge of dreams

...In the whisper of twilight, where shadows meet the edge of dreams,
Lies the truth of our times, a somber murmur carried by the wind of mediocrity.
Once, the soul soared with the ambition of stars; ...

Just the Facts, Please

...If I would be known as an advocate
Let it be for what’s just and fair,
As I see it, telling it right and straight
The truth is not in a lot of hot air!
In any case, I would much rathe...

The Nadir of Life

...I wandered round the lonely graveyard.
The few mourners did not bother to look at me.
I ought to know the paths so well
Ah there it was, unembellished as I had left it.

Silence reigned everywhe...

Cunning Linguistics

...As you read this poem, I’m mentally undressing you.
Word by word your protests drop to the floor. 
Syllable by syllable I pare you down to honest flesh. 
Utterance by utterance, your secrets are r...

The Cracks Within

...At times the cracks 
within our souls
Are placed there for a
simple reason
Our lives possess 
certain goals
Just assuredly as each 
of the seasons

So we can find the one 
who seals...

Amalgam of Reality

...AMALGAMS of reality

dreams diversified
          nostalgia 
for the country
      of his soul


colour
    clarified
echos of nature
    with
      the universal
flying
floating
image...

O Righteous Me

...Whores of Babylon, I breathe amongst you everyday 
 On city streets, in country lanes, along lone alleyways 
  Selling illegal merchandise, cheap, tainted, unrefined 
 Tempting this incognito ange...

My Reason

...At times the cracks 
within our souls
Are placed there for a
simple reason
Our lives possess 
certain goals
Just assuredly as each 
of the seasons

So we can find the one 
who s...

The Box

...The Box

I lept out from the box
then promptly thereafter,
I sensed the bearing of iron,
flick flit arrested eyes to study,
imagined it be journey's end,
'twas a lit past to ponder...

A Quarantine Song

...Sun woke me up
With its merciless rays,
Slicing through the cold troposphere
And dancing to the fiery exquisiteness,
I sat on my revolving chair, 
Capturing my judgements
That recoiled from the...

Seasoned Apparel

...seasoned apparel

fall has picturesque
donning and winter dress in
unembellished whites

2019 November 05

*3rd Place*

A late Fall or Early Winter Haiku
~~Tania Kitc...

The Crossroads of Life

...The Crossroads of Life!

The crossroads of life—fate!
And there you wait.
For the sign that presents forth
The goals—that will guide your destiny.
The phrase is synonymous with challenge...

Our Amorphous Angst

..."I should have lost a gesture and a pose.
Sometimes these cogitations still amaze
The troubled midnight and the moon's repose."
                         ---"La Figlia Che Pionge"; T.S. Eliot

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