Viel Poems | Examples


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The Torn Viel

Kriah the sign of deep sorrow
The example shown for other to follow
For what do we need for what happened that tommarow
The Viel of the Temple and Gods heart that sorrows

behind the viel

Dust laden window grilles, 
Lime scales on the shower door.
Detritus below the fragmented doors,
Commiserating the saudade and furor. 

Blackened cushions besmirched with dirt,
dusty sheath peeping thru sleek curtain pleats.
Scalloped valance swaying and bewailing in silent grief. 
Scattered around are the pages of the brief.

Culaccino marks on the table,
Shriveled up and dried plants silently standing in a row,
A zestful soiree, which took away all the glow long ago!

Premium Member Du Denkst Zu Viel

Du denkst zu viel!
David J Walker

Du denkst zu viel!
She said
Wanting my hands
And not my head

Klappe zu und küss mich
Wanting my lips 
But nothing they said 

Das ist besser, findest du nicht?
I did
But my eyes could not lie
And the thoughts she read

Du denkst zu viel!
She said

Ich möchte wissen, 
wie du dich fühlst
So we did


Under the Viel

I'll see you there.
In a place where the words are not sharp,
  and where the wounds can heal.
A place where the shadows come to life, 
  and dreams seem so real.
Where the carousel spins round,
  tuning in circles,
    until you fall down.
In this place is where I find my heart,
  and where I can mend the parts.
Here is where I lose myself,
  there inside the dark.
It is where one can reveal themselves, 
  from their disguise,
    and finally feel real.
To escape from the past,
  and where the present stands still.

As the pieces mend,
  I lay and pretend.

The Mystery With No Viel

Life is a creative 
Explosion
A playful
Rebellion
A dance with 
No reason
A non-sensical Mystery
Extending through and beyond logic.
Nothing holds it at both sides
Yet here it is. (There it is)

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