better ways to heal
therapeutic poetry~
a dance of feelings
spoken verse trending
curbs obsessive impulses~
when we meditate
breathe in and speak out
demolish your obsessions~
share and overcome
two cell phones ran into each other on some street
friends I think world has changed though
and stood side by side known yet unknown
an awkward greeting then sliding into silence
like an old western gunfight suddenly
a duet of ring tones that has taken music hostage
they reached for their souls lost in a maze
to see who had the quickest draw
and to their relief a touching moment
quickly typing with insane joy
their thoughts playing the keys like a piano
in the end they acknowledged each other with a nod
with a good-bye slipped it back into their holsters
patting it like a baby's bottom waiting for the burp
they walked for a moment but like a pack of cigarettes
they reached for their cell phones lighting and inhaling
staring at the screen to see if their popularity was still intact
as they were staring downwards the cell phone they were tweeting
walked by without a peep just a nod
When you left, you left me a shambles.
Up was down and down was up.
You were so matter-of-fact.
“I’ve found someone,” you said.
After eating a meal I had prepared
And paid for.
While I languished in hospital
You were seeing her.
What did you tell her?
That we were over?
Not entirely true.
So she pursued you
And you made it so easy.
I was old news
While she was fresh supply.
You didn’t even try
To resist her charms.
No, you moved straight into her arms,
Put me on the shelf.
As always, it was all about yourself.
I won’t wait for this to fade.
Not now, not ever.
You think you’ve got it made.
But you're really not that clever.
Well, buddy, keep on living a lie
‘Cause it’s the dark side of July.
Ever hear of Karma?
look at my photos, look at my photos, do you like what you see?
i’ve spent hours posing and editing, just to get the perfect shot for instagram, can’t you see?
listen to my stories, listen to my stories, do you hear my voice?
i’m sharing all the highlights of my life, but i’m only sharing the good,
not the problems or the noise.
notice my followers, notice my followers, do you see how many i have?
i’m constantly checking and refreshing, desperate for validation and to be seen as mad.
validate my likes, validate my likes, can you see my popularity?
i’m constantly seeking validation, from strangers and friends, my anxiety.
appreciate my content, appreciate my content, do you understand my value?
i’m constantly creating and posting, desperate for attention, it’s my only goal, can’t you see?
By a roadside a tattered insult!
Pierced Paul swore not a soul consult.
Why then had he joined case-ending cult?
And who's claiming he can't one assault?
" This guy shall like a car somersault
And like Reeves' Volvo wear horrid fault"
Remembered Reeves is now in a vault!
Penumbra he'd hurt and got result,
Assured a death not difficult:
Reeves to heaven quickly catapult.
In their Penumbra:The stinking rich!
Time to swell bank account of their witch.
It wouldn't count that Target is bony
Or others scaring with face stony;
Witch's sole job to show that Penumbra
Shall her Rivals handle like used bra...
Pierced Paul his foes quit through accident
And on telly watches The Incident.
Heroin or Heroine?
by Michael R. Burch
(for mothers battling addiction)
serve the Addiction;
worship the Beast;
feed the foul Pythons
your flesh, their fair feast ...
or rise up, resist
the huge many-headed hydra;
for the sake of your Loved Ones
decapitate medusa.
Keywords/Tags: addiction, drug, drugs, user, heroin, needle, track, tracks, marks, pain, despair, hopelessness, mental illness, heroine, heroic, hero, recovery from addiction, uplifting, strength
code number
code name
user name
password
zeros or oh’s?
capitalized or not?
a curious language
I never thought I would have to learn
And now I am thrown into it full force.
Unveil the unpleasant
The ultimate urge, an ulcer in today's urban undertaking
Unavoidable but still unmasked, underlining an unrealistic utopia for the unhappy
The unappreciated upgrade
Utilizing uppers to untangle from their upsets while the unpopular upload to upscale and unite
The ugliest kind of uplifting in our upbringing
Unconscious upstairs or just unaware
An ultimatum uttered upon the undermined for a brief untrustworthy unification of self
Unable to uproot from the unlimited upas-like upheavals used and yet undiscovered
It is urgent we unearth this unhallowed use of unfamiliar utensils
Undo the unruly sense of uselessness and uphold ourselves from this unrelenting universe
Utmost ungratefulness and unconscientious uproars underfoot could lead to an unfortunate union with your urn
Here
You May
Have it All
I am glad to
Give
What?
Again?
You’re always
So willing to
Take
Written 03-02-2019
Contest: Light Up The Page - Lanterne
Sponsor: Joseph May
I would like your user name and password.
I am sure you would.
Are you selfish about giving it out?
I am.
Can I have it?
No.
Please?
Absolutely not.
I sort of need it.
I cannot help but wonder why.
So I ask.
Apparently her computer has another virus.
Third one this month, so she needs to use my computer.
Um.
No.
Sorry.
I am even more resolute about it now.
Beware people.
Always
Be wary and be aware.
Do not give your user name or password to ANYONE! EVER!
I want to put you all to work
and make you feel as needed.
To make the world a better place
and feel like I've succeeded.
To say that I'm for helping out
It's just the thing I do.
To put your talents all to work
was meant to better you.
Then when I'm tired of using you
I'll simply move along.
The thoughts of those I've helped in ways
the heart skips doing wrong.
"User name" and "password"
That's all you need to know.
Type them in , press "enter"
Then you’re fine to go.
Sounds quite simple really,
Till your memory starts to wane,
You trawl the deepest caverns
Of your tired and aging brain.
You thump the keyboard harder
As your temper starts to fray,
And curse the screen before you
With its "road block" in the way.
No pet, place or loved one’s name
Will give you access rights,
When you cannot remember
Those all important bytes.
Defeated, crazed you finally press
"Forgot your password?" key
But can't answer all the questions
To get you through security
To release your rescue e-mail
From this digital dictator,
Requires you reacquaint yourself
With your "administrator" ?
So how do you escape
From this technical morasse?
Caught with no ropes or crampons
In this digital crevasse ?
Well this is my solution
When you face the software snub,
Pull out the plug, put on your coat
And "log off" down the Pub !
9/8/16
Are you a Mac user or PC?
Do you prefer Justin's or Reese's?
A few times, I saw the movie "E.T."
And I once slept in a teepee
Shouldn't be sleazy
Or greedy
Got to get after it daily, weekly
Monthly and yearly, routinely
You can wish for a lamborghini
But you got to work smart and hard for it, instead of hoping to find a genie
I wore a lot of hoodies and beanies
And scaled many hills and mountains freely
Didn't always eat my wheaties
Just some smoke, alcohol and food that was greasy
Naively
Spent most of the cheese I made rather briefly
Realize, you can't expect any freebie
Or it all to be easy
That's just foolish, whether or not you ever believe me
Don't make an fool of yourself and assume
Anything underneath the sun and moon
That just may lead to your own doom
One day I'm going to visit Fiji
With my lady wearing a pink bikini
As we kick back with our own martinis
Could go on about drinks and food, like kiwis
Sweet Tea
And fettucine
Alfredo with roasted zucchini
But I'd rather spare you that completley
By: Dalton Ogletree
Gimme, gimme, gimme
Take, take, take
But when it's time to give,
"I don't have it. Not today"
The only giving I know
Is when others give to me
Forget other people
It's all about my needs
If you have what I want
I'll do what I can
Just to allure you,
Then trap you like quick sand
I lie and I lie,
I cheat and I cheat
Whatever it takes
I have no integrity
My craft is manipulation
My heart is a black hole
The only thing I care about
Is the image I uphold
I pretend to be nice
And I appear to be sweet
But that's just an act
I'm corrupted with greed
I'm warped in evil
Spoiled to the core
It's never enough
I always want more
I'm the center of the universe
Everything revolves around me
I'm the most important thing
To ever live and breathe
I'm the sun and the moon,
The stars and the sky
When it comes to personality,
I'm Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Why am I like this?
Don't ask me
I guess God made me selfish
With a user mentality
with hammer hits to
construct and destruct by man
it was made before
designed for purpose
it's purpose is meant in it
knows by the user
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