Death Waves Poems

Addiction is not a pretty word
But when it accompanies love
It has a different connotation
I want to add love to addiction
Or augment addiction to love
To make...

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it's like surfing; 
over lifetimes I can't 
remember, but
carrying little pieces
over, adding new drops
to sugary, rolling waves, 
falling, riding; shouting
occasionally at the devil
or you when...

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Heated by sun and rock
a mottled snake licks the morning air.
Last night, stones were its eyes,
a blood-chill had frozen the flavor
    ...

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Moorings anew are easy as thought,
Vessels tethered, fixed as weather,
By an anchor, a person, or an idea,
Sure to shore up evidence of defense, of itself.

With...

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The Waves

We walk along the shore together. 
We stop, and look out upon the sea. 
Words come to the surface, 
and sink again, 
unspoken. 

You...

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When the storm is cold and strong
                  ...

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A real treasure who gave off himself,
impart joyfulness into people's lives
always worried about lifestyle forms
other than ourselves
his wit helped many win rewards.
 
No idleness looking...

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The? ?healing? ?silence?

?Prompt from 
Mid-american Tragedy. Denise Levertov

The? ?breeze? ?supplants? ?my? ?noisy? ?thoughts? ?with? ?empty? ?susurration.? 
Softly? ?lapping? ?waves? ?mark? ?passing? ?time.? ?
My? ?seclusion? ?is?...

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While he slept his tears flowed softly there
Across his cheeks onto the shiny satin pillow,
Where once rested her head in peace so fair.

In his dream...

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Sea calm,
Crew slept,
Dark side,
Sea kept,
Tide raced,
Waves crept,
Crew woke,
Sails prepped,
Coiled spring,
Waves leapt,
Overboard,
Crew swept,
Left behind,
They wept.

For the sea has no respect
For the nautically inept …...

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that is, the irregular wave breaks into parts,
discontinuous liquid mass of uneven foam.
I have these tiny scars on my hands,
but no trouble hearing the cosmos.
I...

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Have you ever wondered, after broken dreams and bitter clouds
all the jesters in their corner waiting patiently around.
so alone but not forgotten, words are scribed...

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I
When I knew I am but space
When all bodies are distilled
We learn only space filled
Us, with energy as interface

II
Death separates birth and birth
We never learn...

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Blood marks the score of a finished game
Victory champions over boundless disdain 
Prosperous oceans cherish tides of mirth
Tumultuous ties divide; Faith gives birth
Annihilation arrives at...

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Time forgotten,
Crystal rain and tangerine skies
Two became one
Tender hands caressing her skin
Thrilling her softness

With promises of forever
Lovers love
And dreamers’ dream
Hearts beating in rhythm 
As a...

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