I rather breathe in the smoke of my pain
Than listen to the lies screaming I’m insane.
So kiss me where it hurts.
I want to feel it burn.
The fire soothes my flesh
From scratching to death.
Category: My Poetry
Natural rebellion
I have a natural rebellion
To the status quo
People say,
You can’t redesign the wheel,
But I care to try.
Im inspired by outsiders.
Women with hair.
Men with makeup.
And everyone
Undefined.
I love this new renaissance period
We seem to be exploring.
Everything feels
Up for debate
And I’m game.
Let’s start asking
The tough questions.
And let’s have fun
Along the way.
For life is meant
For curiosity.
Without it,
Who are we?
Inspired by Michael Sean Erickson
Tear up all your poems
And shove them
In your pocket
And then
Bit by bit
Reach in
And chew on them
Through out the day.
Get a taste for each
Word.
Lick you lips
With wonder
Over the diction and
Syntax of each line.
Now swallow.
Morning giggles
I see words like morsels
Little nibble nibbles
I taste their colors
Their exotic tendencies
They try to play coy with me
Because they know I can’t resist
But what can I say?
I’m a hungry writer looking for her next bite.
Because momma’s gotta eat.
Memories dancing on my skin
I have met unconditional love and she is walking amongst you.
Be still.
And feel her inside you.
Insecurities
I hear you whispering in my ear. Knocking at my door. Pay attention! Pay attention! There is something I have to tell you! Something urgent, something true. I turn on the light and squint with displeasure "What is the password?", I say with amuse. "Does it matter?", you hiss. "Yes", I whisper back, "boundaries are a must. I don't just let anyone into my house, you see. Only I hold the key." The darkness holds you still. You're shocked! What happened to the people pleasing girl I knew? But after a ponder you quickly propose, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean what I said last night. Will you please let me in?" And from the depths of darkness you start hearing laughter calling "Let you in?", I say. "You must be joking. I have nothing left to offer you. Time is of the essence and I cannot continue this game. Now leave me to sleep as I was having a good dream." You shake your head with confusion Our relationship had been your safest scheme. Now what would you do? Rejection didn't suit you. So you leapt from the porch in search of the next ear, trusting she was near.
Write about your tattoos
The ink is my memory My reach into the past Each line is like a hand I can't help but take The escape is so real One more hit, one more feel You'll understand if you get one It will make you come undone The addiction tastes warm Like crawling back into your mother's womb It eases me And when it is finished, I get to see my heart beat hung on my skin Knowing nothing is akin I am unique, regardless of what you say And I will continue this investment of art until every dollar is paid
dragons in the night
The sounds of night alarm me Crick, crack Movement tip toeing on the tin roof Is it a possum or a dragon My mind cannot see shapes so it makes its own That use to be a tree, but now it is a person spying on me How do I make sense of it all Just like nightmares, the shadows warp my fears I imagine surrender The waving of the white flag But something fights in me Reminding me what's real I cannot let them win So I lean on my next inhale and open the bin To hiss at the possums playing with trash Get out of here Be gone, I say I have slayed the dragon So now they must obey.
Tash Sultana
That freedom
It inspires me
Her spirit lifts me
All I can feel is her song in my breath
Telling me to breathe.
How can she let go?
She strikes me fearless
But I don't care.
If fear is what it takes
Then let me be the first to open the door
Because I want her freedom.
I want it in my skin
My heart is begging for a chance
To be seen for more.
Give me that care free
Give me that dream
Because she is fire
So let me breathe in my desire.
Who needs drugs when we have words?
Things that drip off our soul in the dark of night
Beautiful like stars they shine for us
Grasping, flailing I seek them
Lovingly I reach for them, but their dance is ever lasting
I cannot hold them
Yet I feel them in the air
Breathing in
Breathing out
I taste them
I’m alive with them
Only for a moment
Do I share a dance with them
A partnership that will move a lifetime
I want to be in their embrace
Because all I am is theirs
The silence is unbearable without them
So let them drip off my soul
And drink from my hope
They’re calling for me
