Submissions by APissPoorShaman (Ryszard)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Every day I have the same argument in my head. The little devil sitting on my shoulder does this wild end zone dance when he wins, the angel on the other shoulder just gives a little prayer, so sometimes I go with the devil just to see the dance.
Broken Camera
I don't know what's wrong
point and click
click, click, click
and nothing happens
zilch, nada, nyet
I like taking photographs of people
doesn't matter really who
i want to capture some spark
a little bit of the divine
but this camera's broken
and refuses to see
as if
the people just disappear
along with their hopes and dreams
with no substance
or opinions of their own
existing in time
and two dimensional space
maybe my camera's right
these people aren't really here
cardboard cutout forms ...
point and click
click, click, click
and nothing happens
zilch, nada, nyet
I like taking photographs of people
doesn't matter really who
i want to capture some spark
a little bit of the divine
but this camera's broken
and refuses to see
as if
the people just disappear
along with their hopes and dreams
with no substance
or opinions of their own
existing in time
and two dimensional space
maybe my camera's right
these people aren't really here
cardboard cutout forms ...
#monsters
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An Untamed Mind (aka An Ode to Adderall)
Rambling through the underbrush of an overgrown stream,
finding an ancient tree being slowly choked by entwining vines.
does the tree feel it's mortality being threatened by these living garottes,
or is it dozing right now,
never to see my shadow and possibly to die in it's sleep in one hundred years or so.
What does the tree know of gravity that can only found in death as it falls,
thinking that birds must be little witches as they use magic wands for wings.
And does a tree know it's own strength or is it accepted...
finding an ancient tree being slowly choked by entwining vines.
does the tree feel it's mortality being threatened by these living garottes,
or is it dozing right now,
never to see my shadow and possibly to die in it's sleep in one hundred years or so.
What does the tree know of gravity that can only found in death as it falls,
thinking that birds must be little witches as they use magic wands for wings.
And does a tree know it's own strength or is it accepted...
#unicorns
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Stella
Sad wise eyes
showing me the way
always winning our race
no matter how much I'd cheat
wind rippling her fur
looking straight into my eyes
flying past
a jet stream of purpose and joy
showing me in the vacuum of her passing
how much fun it is to run
hoping I'll race
understanding my need to flee
the fleas in my mind
and simply
be
showing me the way
always winning our race
no matter how much I'd cheat
wind rippling her fur
looking straight into my eyes
flying past
a jet stream of purpose and joy
showing me in the vacuum of her passing
how much fun it is to run
hoping I'll race
understanding my need to flee
the fleas in my mind
and simply
be
#love
#dogs
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What Would Orwell Say
Docile and tame
our unending shame
that some regard as fame
homogenized
pasteurized
and sanitized
the Animal Farm of existence
.
What would Orwell say
groaning in his grave
to see his cautionary tale unfold
in a world grown cold
restricted and controlled
-
Stop waiting to be told
safe within the fold
placidly living on the wold
Baa-ing like frightened ewes
is this the life you choose
-
What would Orwell say
about our lives of molded clay
as we're...
our unending shame
that some regard as fame
homogenized
pasteurized
and sanitized
the Animal Farm of existence
.
What would Orwell say
groaning in his grave
to see his cautionary tale unfold
in a world grown cold
restricted and controlled
-
Stop waiting to be told
safe within the fold
placidly living on the wold
Baa-ing like frightened ewes
is this the life you choose
-
What would Orwell say
about our lives of molded clay
as we're...
#escape
#disappointment
#rebellion
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Strings
You might be thinking of
puppets on a string
but the thing about strings
they're everywhere
lines of energy
connecting us to the world
.
Binding us to people we love
and the morons we hate
connecting us by our emotions
whether we like it or not
.
I for one would never give up
the strings that tie me to you
and heaven knows how hard it is
to give up hate in our hearts
.
But it's not just people
we are connected to life itself
a trees' love affair with the sun
is an undeniable string
. ...
puppets on a string
but the thing about strings
they're everywhere
lines of energy
connecting us to the world
.
Binding us to people we love
and the morons we hate
connecting us by our emotions
whether we like it or not
.
I for one would never give up
the strings that tie me to you
and heaven knows how hard it is
to give up hate in our hearts
.
But it's not just people
we are connected to life itself
a trees' love affair with the sun
is an undeniable string
. ...
#earth
#unicorns
#philosophical #emotions
#philosophical #emotions
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Animus or Animal
-
With feral intensity pursuing prey
a killers' instincts seen in eyes
I chased you
hunting you down
never possessing enough
to sate this animal lust
taming me with your own wild passion
becoming my all
my purpose and being
forever curled by your feet
never understanding until too late
that your animus so unfulfilled ...
With feral intensity pursuing prey
a killers' instincts seen in eyes
I chased you
hunting you down
never possessing enough
to sate this animal lust
taming me with your own wild passion
becoming my all
my purpose and being
forever curled by your feet
never understanding until too late
that your animus so unfulfilled ...
#love
#lust
#forgiveness #misunderstood
#forgiveness #misunderstood
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940 Million Kilometers of Clichés
New !
never seen before
exclusive sneak peek
in technicolor and surround
neon lights and canned applause
I bring to you
* clue fanfare, please *
down in front you'll all get to see
Tada!
my new years' resolutions!
A sweeping saga for the ages
the simple story of the common man
... so why does it feel
just like a rerun
of last years' old movie?
never seen before
exclusive sneak peek
in technicolor and surround
neon lights and canned applause
I bring to you
* clue fanfare, please *
down in front you'll all get to see
Tada!
my new years' resolutions!
A sweeping saga for the ages
the simple story of the common man
... so why does it feel
just like a rerun
of last years' old movie?
#LifeGoals
#NewYear
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Make a Stand
When governments don't care
how her people fare
feeding off need
kicking us to our knees
then people must care for each other
sister, brother, mother
we all bleed red
humanity is a beachhead
in endless wars for the crown
that are wearing us down
every day
every single day
we fight to survive
giving up hopes to thrive
we are forged, tempered, and tested
pain and tragedy ingested
there is just one way out
of our spiritual drought
stop
simply stop
fighting for religion, creed...
how her people fare
feeding off need
kicking us to our knees
then people must care for each other
sister, brother, mother
we all bleed red
humanity is a beachhead
in endless wars for the crown
that are wearing us down
every day
every single day
we fight to survive
giving up hopes to thrive
we are forged, tempered, and tested
pain and tragedy ingested
there is just one way out
of our spiritual drought
stop
simply stop
fighting for religion, creed...
#love
#rebellion
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Zombies Need Love Too
I've heard it said
that all things come to an end
but I never saw this coming
not just my love
and dreams of the future
there is something deep inside
that died
and I'm afraid
that others can smell the decay
no matter how much deodorant I use
that people will know I'm the walking dead
a zombie looking for love
decomposing right before your eyes
thinking if I eat enough brains
I can heal my lifeless heart
and I will live again
to see myself as I look in the mirror
and not this hideous thing ...
that all things come to an end
but I never saw this coming
not just my love
and dreams of the future
there is something deep inside
that died
and I'm afraid
that others can smell the decay
no matter how much deodorant I use
that people will know I'm the walking dead
a zombie looking for love
decomposing right before your eyes
thinking if I eat enough brains
I can heal my lifeless heart
and I will live again
to see myself as I look in the mirror
and not this hideous thing ...
#love
#heartbroken
#breakup #zombies
#breakup #zombies
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The Transparent Vestments of Narcissistic Indifference
Shackled on the cold hard stone of your mind,
welcoming the sacrificial knife, weeping as rituals steal my heart,
giving all for love
-
Priestess of the sun god of your need,
devout belief in the morality of your greed,
erecting a tower of skulls you are freed
-
Empathy and compassion do not worship Huitzilopochtli,
shapeshifting god once appearing as Gaia or Kali,
resplendent in the transparent vestments of your narcissistic indifference.
-
take this...
welcoming the sacrificial knife, weeping as rituals steal my heart,
giving all for love
-
Priestess of the sun god of your need,
devout belief in the morality of your greed,
erecting a tower of skulls you are freed
-
Empathy and compassion do not worship Huitzilopochtli,
shapeshifting god once appearing as Gaia or Kali,
resplendent in the transparent vestments of your narcissistic indifference.
-
take this...
#anger
#betrayal
#disappointment
#manipulation
#deception
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Filigreed Jewel
#erotic
#temptation
#passion
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Knife Fight
Knife fight!
Words
that cut
stab and trust
Twisting
the blade in rage
A lifetime
of puckered scars
Don't bring a knife to a gun fight
Gun barrel glowing red
with pain
Dares
that end it all
Armageddon with words
'I don't love you'
Gotterdammerung of the soul
Words
that cut
stab and trust
Twisting
the blade in rage
A lifetime
of puckered scars
Don't bring a knife to a gun fight
Gun barrel glowing red
with pain
Dares
that end it all
Armageddon with words
'I don't love you'
Gotterdammerung of the soul
#sadness
#betrayal
#disappointment #bittersweet
#disappointment #bittersweet
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