Poetry Pages

Thank you, heinzs.

Thank you, soular. All in due course.

Don't take my legs I need them for standing still this watch I need when I've got time to kill you're the first to see real tears in my eyes not long now before they send survival supplies in this room in a wood far from view shaky steps on my own apart from you the thought that counts I'm counting ...

We write on tablets not made of stone we express feelings not quite our own we push our bodies we stretch our minds bubble wrap existence spending ourselves blind misinformation artificial news red meat reporting the cure for the blues the end of the world happens every day turn on the big screen tu...

I remember the emotions: shock, horror, revulsion. Still hopeful, as a different path is available to be found.

With my own eyes no longer there just clouds and wishes tucked in a prayer words are expelled to no avail miles of denial greet fire and hail the morning calm a pregnant sky errant birds give birth to the lie finding meaning where smoke said hello song and silence for people you know under their roc...

Thanks. Much appreciated.

I was chatting it up with some local ghoul living past his prime he was trying to squeeze me out of my last dime then the talk it turned to a topic very close to my heart without shame he said, "This is no game, I'll tear you two apart" I'm not prone to violence and I can take a joke at my expense t...

Thanks, heinzs.

Near the water I am deep in thought on the surface reflecting for a moment did you teach me did I teach myself? we're you angry or just refusing to believe? the God concept nothing new here except you revealed yourself as feeling and concerned with moon and stars late summer night alone mourning and...

Three useful idiots gathered by a river two of these I despise myself, the other liberation the theme justify the means by the projected ends little sister, big brother plotting the destruction of evil empires black mask hides the terror, the uncertainty a torch lights the way to freedom and unity w...

I've got no money for anything and something's happening to me you'll put me in the poor house right where you want me to be if I'm not careful you'll take more than your share with your haute couture and your devil-may-care the unlikely candidate the contest is fixed if I lose your affection the fu...

This feels a bit like hypnosis under some kind of spell my nighttime neurosis someone's ringing a bell are you the one bewitching behind eyes soft and serene? a blind man is pitching to a blank TV screen in the lonely hours at the end of a busy day candy hearts and flowers games only grown-ups play ...

Are we past the hour the glory and the power and how could we ever know? in some places sad faces get lost in the overflow of money in the making and players ever taking spin the wheel everybody wins rage against hegemony as you grow your monopoly multiply to add to your sins the climate is the real...

Thanks, soular. "...let Nature take care of it all." Good advice, friend. I intend to do just that.

Thanks, heinzs. Inspired by people and events which make life an extraordinary journey.

Love to all.

Thank you, nekot, for your thoughtful reply. It is indeed a tribute, as you noted.

Google has some cool pics of toads on lotus flowers.