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scarce

away
away

the traffic rumbles past
on the snow muffle street
I came here wanting
you to be here
alive and loud
leaning

bending demanding me
to drive your tea kettle
the switchs you havent
learnt

three blocks south and two
left

the house is hollow
and where are you
living it up somewhere
no smiles for me

what adventure you
are up against
and Im on my own
facing snow crsytals
and rain drops

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STAN: THE SCRIBBLE MASTER

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STAN: THE SCRIBBLE MASTER

No, not at all old
The legs still hold
The weight
Of the mighty poet
A Lord amongst equals

Poetry is a gift divine
Many compose
But minuscules shine,
Let this birthday of thine
Give you the entire love fine.
As you step up the ladder
More the world will be gladder.

Such a poet,
Once walked this way,
Shakingspeare,
Did also say
Twill be a rosy day,
When a Nobel comes
Thy way

Shakingspeare....ALIAS ...LOVED

Winter

Vivid red cocks comb
regal baring feathers preen
Cardinals home in snow.

TEMPEST( mixed meter for Wes' shop)

All thunder and heavy rain
mere minutes in the past
sun now shining,'twas in vain
fierce storms seldom last

"Tortured"

Crimson puddles in a gash,
in my mouth, no words, only ash.
Small explosions behind my eye,
growing in size, within every lie
.
Scratching at my arms and legs,
with each new wound, silence begs.
I won’t listen, won’t pay attention,
daydreaming, my internal confession
.
Clouding skies outside I don’t see,
locked away inside, I hold no key.
My sickness, my disease, my depression,
only grows deeper upon further reflection.

My Voice

AHHHHHHHHh
This is my voice
Hear me now

Silent no more,
Hear now what i have to say
More than words
More than actions
More than memories

I am so much more
Listen now
This is my voice
My soul
MY CHOICE

Hear me out i stand before you
a soul a being a voice
but so much more

Power in words tension silence
the need for more
to break through the silence
This is my voice

Hear my for my voice
Screams love
SCreams to be loved

Where is home.....

Burning longing, yearning
Reaching out for that which my heart pines for
Seeking out, searching
to find what my mind craves
A place for my heart to return to

Standing in a void alone
arms stretching out
reaching for a place to call my own
a soul for my very own

a place my heart can return too
where is this soul im searching for
A place suspended in time
a soul a heart i truly call mine

Reaching out open arms calling out
for a heart to reach out to me
pull me in embrace me

Truth

Rights are mere excuses
When used for harming others,
never hurting anyone
eases the pain of all.

Relationships are not destroyed
when sacrificing rights,
for real and willing sacrifice
brings family success.

Silence in the face of threat
is civilized forebearance,
pursuing things important
in hearts of one and all
is no tyranny but service.

TRYING ANYTHING ONCE(the sequel) a HAIKU

Dug this out of old site (stored on paper) And decided to post my 1st Haiku here again

They say a poet at least should try
every form beneath the sky
not doing so retards his growth
like breaking some poetic oath

So Japanese I guess I'll try
"looked it up" so that I
won't come out a total fool
this form is just another tool

touch

fleeting
like a moan
like a moon
on seaweed
homes

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