Submissions by Ahavati
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction Proprio Vos Sanguine Pasco
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
2nd Apr 2021 2:06am
2nd Apr 2021 2:06am
[ NaPoWriMo 2021 Collection ] Satellite
Her ghost is still orbiting Earth. . ."
Defined: That which is
Of all removed, she was destined
to remain alabaster tissue
tidally locked to Earth—
her Stygian, volcanic maria
perpetually waxing and waning
betwixt ancient-crustal mesa
and pockmarked impact craters
Slightly brighter than worn asphalt
contrasted by relatively dark space
her specter glissades
across black, obsidian ice
of an infinite cosmos—
an iron ball at...
Defined: That which is
Of all removed, she was destined
to remain alabaster tissue
tidally locked to Earth—
her Stygian, volcanic maria
perpetually waxing and waning
betwixt ancient-crustal mesa
and pockmarked impact craters
Slightly brighter than worn asphalt
contrasted by relatively dark space
her specter glissades
across black, obsidian ice
of an infinite cosmos—
an iron ball at...
#universe
#moon
#astronomy #wisdom
#astronomy #wisdom
129 reads
64 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
21st Mar 2021 11:13am
21st Mar 2021 11:13am
Teach
us to love and laugh
while we breathe;
teach us tradition
and appreciation;
teach us to cook
clean, and save;
teach us to extend
mercy and grace;
teach us to say no
to what we do not need;
teach us to accept
death as a beginning;
teach us to say goodbye
and carry on living
~
while we breathe;
teach us tradition
and appreciation;
teach us to cook
clean, and save;
teach us to extend
mercy and grace;
teach us to say no
to what we do not need;
teach us to accept
death as a beginning;
teach us to say goodbye
and carry on living
~
#love
#friendship
#death
169 reads
33 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
20th Mar 2021 6:30pm
20th Mar 2021 6:30pm
Blueprint
I am the architect of my life
I build the foundation
and choose its contents
Etched into the blueprint
of our birth is knowhow;
routes to overcome experiences
we set forth to conquer
By our own design
our fate was fashioned—
by sheer determination
it will be mastered
if not during this life
then the next—
by our own choice
until we choose rest
~
I build the foundation
and choose its contents
Etched into the blueprint
of our birth is knowhow;
routes to overcome experiences
we set forth to conquer
By our own design
our fate was fashioned—
by sheer determination
it will be mastered
if not during this life
then the next—
by our own choice
until we choose rest
~
#universe
#rebirth
#spiritual #LifeCycle
#spiritual #LifeCycle
127 reads
32 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
12th Mar 2021 2:54pm
12th Mar 2021 2:54pm
Where Time Goes
Visual Ent
#children
#flowers
#spring #nature
#spring #nature
148 reads
39 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
28th Feb 2021 1:11am
28th Feb 2021 1:11am
The Merkaba
An interconnected pattern
sacred geometry
a protective power
of force—
transformative, healing
an ever-benevolent presence
of grace
eternally surrounding
those who practice
Belief
~
sacred geometry
a protective power
of force—
transformative, healing
an ever-benevolent presence
of grace
eternally surrounding
those who practice
Belief
~
#spiritual
#support
#philosophical
159 reads
31 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
21st Feb 2021 10:06pm
21st Feb 2021 10:06pm
The Universe
is water-fall(ing)
into the infinite
expanse of heart;
its veinous viaducts
mirroring humans
repeatedly returning
—depleted of oxygen—
to a Universal Source
always willing to gift
our next breath
~
into the infinite
expanse of heart;
its veinous viaducts
mirroring humans
repeatedly returning
—depleted of oxygen—
to a Universal Source
always willing to gift
our next breath
~
#universe
#nature
#spiritual
#humankind
#philosophical
157 reads
14 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
14th Feb 2021 3:06pm
14th Feb 2021 3:06pm
This Valentine's Day
be your own—
know your worth;
arise from the lost world
of swan-song and youth
Honor your growth
because it's your Truth;
allow this dawn to anoint
your violet voice
Indulge in joy
because you deserve;
cast yourself as belief—
silence the bells tolling
for the loneliness of yore;
Love like you've never
swallowed its honey before
~
know your worth;
arise from the lost world
of swan-song and youth
Honor your growth
because it's your Truth;
allow this dawn to anoint
your violet voice
Indulge in joy
because you deserve;
cast yourself as belief—
silence the bells tolling
for the loneliness of yore;
Love like you've never
swallowed its honey before
~
#love
#kindness
#ValentinesDay
181 reads
30 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
10th Feb 2021 1:14pm
10th Feb 2021 1:14pm
The Prophet
BDay Viz
#BestFriend
#friendship
#philosophical
165 reads
17 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
29th Jan 2021 8:12pm
29th Jan 2021 8:12pm
The Lost Books
The news announced the sinking ship;
water pushing its metal hull
off a gangplank of the straight
until it crumbled as crystal over rock
Planes spotted flotsam and jetsam
—pinched debris riding a caterpillar
of watery waves inching across the sea—
its waterlogged bite engorged
from strewn pages as leaves
sinking into a survivorless
translucency
Below, a commandeered army
—a delegation of new ghosts
manifesting posthumously
because sometimes Poseidon reads
while sitting peacefully at his desk—
allowing...
water pushing its metal hull
off a gangplank of the straight
until it crumbled as crystal over rock
Planes spotted flotsam and jetsam
—pinched debris riding a caterpillar
of watery waves inching across the sea—
its waterlogged bite engorged
from strewn pages as leaves
sinking into a survivorless
translucency
Below, a commandeered army
—a delegation of new ghosts
manifesting posthumously
because sometimes Poseidon reads
while sitting peacefully at his desk—
allowing...
#war
#sea
#water
#books
#OceanVuong
182 reads
20 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
27th Jan 2021 5:33pm
27th Jan 2021 5:33pm
It's not the beginning, but
end that determines friendship—
understanding the other
where they come from:
unhealed wounds, triggers
defensiveness, doubt
all needing more love
until recovered in trust—
virtually impossible
in a virtual world;
and yet, here we are
proof-positive it can work
There are no games with us
only a brutal truth
stripping bark
down to its tender pulp—
those insecurities that plague
a human soul
Because it's not the beginning
but end that determines...
understanding the other
where they come from:
unhealed wounds, triggers
defensiveness, doubt
all needing more love
until recovered in trust—
virtually impossible
in a virtual world;
and yet, here we are
proof-positive it can work
There are no games with us
only a brutal truth
stripping bark
down to its tender pulp—
those insecurities that plague
a human soul
Because it's not the beginning
but end that determines...
#love
#BestFriend
#friendship
#spiritual
#support
157 reads
16 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
20th Jan 2021 1:58pm
20th Jan 2021 1:58pm
It's not just a man
it's a woman—
but more than that
a woman of color
It's transgender, gay
lesbian, or bisexual;
it's Asian, Natives:
American, Alaskan, Hawaiian
and Pacific Islander;
it's Indian, Latino
Hispanic, Black
and more women
than any other cabinet
the history of America had
It's not just a man
we celebrate today
nor put our faith in—
it's balance, equality
one nation, indivisible
with liberty and...
but more than that
a woman of color
It's transgender, gay
lesbian, or bisexual;
it's Asian, Natives:
American, Alaskan, Hawaiian
and Pacific Islander;
it's Indian, Latino
Hispanic, Black
and more women
than any other cabinet
the history of America had
It's not just a man
we celebrate today
nor put our faith in—
it's balance, equality
one nation, indivisible
with liberty and...
#hope
#women
#politics
#feminism
#morality
175 reads
15 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
14th Jan 2021 3:06am
14th Jan 2021 3:06am
Liminal Spaces
In these times of uncertainty
we seek a way to proceed
through saturated fear and grief
This juncture in history
is daunting, an experience
of crossroads and liminality—
the dying gasps of patriarchy
surrendering to a paradigm shift
still wobbly on its feet
The Age of Aquarius;
a loving agitator
against the dulling down
of Divine Feminine grace
~
we seek a way to proceed
through saturated fear and grief
This juncture in history
is daunting, an experience
of crossroads and liminality—
the dying gasps of patriarchy
surrendering to a paradigm shift
still wobbly on its feet
The Age of Aquarius;
a loving agitator
against the dulling down
of Divine Feminine grace
~
#power
#spiritual
#feminism #philosophical
#feminism #philosophical
156 reads
11 Comments
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