Submissions by Ahavati
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction Proprio Vos Sanguine Pasco
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
23rd Mar 2020 11:36am
23rd Mar 2020 11:36am
Who knew
Visual. . .
#love
#hope
#humankind #healing
#humankind #healing
116 reads
28 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
18th Mar 2020 3:32pm
18th Mar 2020 3:32pm
Love in the Time of Corona
doesn't always make sense
despite random acts of kindness
dispelling the loneliness
of an isolated existence—
or social distancing
maintaining a lifeline
of virtual connection—
it's War of the Worlds—
when a global community
actually stands together
against a predator
who knows no race nor color—
only vulnerability and age
They say the Universe
works in mysterious ways—
hopefully...
despite random acts of kindness
dispelling the loneliness
of an isolated existence—
or social distancing
maintaining a lifeline
of virtual connection—
it's War of the Worlds—
when a global community
actually stands together
against a predator
who knows no race nor color—
only vulnerability and age
They say the Universe
works in mysterious ways—
hopefully...
#love
#humankind
140 reads
30 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
14th Mar 2020 00:01am
14th Mar 2020 00:01am
This Revolution will not be televised
Been there and back
from the cruelty of various cultures
mocking a different stride of life—
color, accent, hairstyle, nationality—
dining on the doubt and insecurity
of a vulnerable crowd
—wore that mantle for years
almost believed what they said. . .
until realization hatched
Fastforward:
Now, I eat bullies for breakfast—
feed gossip mongers to pigeons;
machete paths with their razor tongues
to reveal jungles of doubt and insecurity
they attempted to camouflage
all with...
from the cruelty of various cultures
mocking a different stride of life—
color, accent, hairstyle, nationality—
dining on the doubt and insecurity
of a vulnerable crowd
—wore that mantle for years
almost believed what they said. . .
until realization hatched
Fastforward:
Now, I eat bullies for breakfast—
feed gossip mongers to pigeons;
machete paths with their razor tongues
to reveal jungles of doubt and insecurity
they attempted to camouflage
all with...
#happiness
#love
#LifeAsAWriter #WritingPoetry
#LifeAsAWriter #WritingPoetry
148 reads
14 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
8th Mar 2020 11:42pm
8th Mar 2020 11:42pm
Olde Faces
#death
#rebirth
#spiritual #philosophical
#spiritual #philosophical
193 reads
34 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
6th Mar 2020 00:55am
6th Mar 2020 00:55am
Wildcard
( after Yehuda Amichai )
"...I should like someone to remember
that there once lived a person named
David Berger."
-- David Berger (in his last letter, Vilna, 1941)
There is peace beyond the grave
or material hardening of soil
after life acquiesces
its due diligence to death—
or the space between parent
and prodigal child, returning—
ribcage splintered in repentance
for a peaceful resolution
What is it, then, when a honey bee
surrenders its sting to survive— ...
"...I should like someone to remember
that there once lived a person named
David Berger."
-- David Berger (in his last letter, Vilna, 1941)
There is peace beyond the grave
or material hardening of soil
after life acquiesces
its due diligence to death—
or the space between parent
and prodigal child, returning—
ribcage splintered in repentance
for a peaceful resolution
What is it, then, when a honey bee
surrenders its sting to survive— ...
#peace
#spiritual
#memorial #historical
#memorial #historical
176 reads
24 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
26th Feb 2020 2:54pm
26th Feb 2020 2:54pm
Spiritology
( after Stevie Smith )
When I was young, I wondered
why the crucifixion was depicted
behind the altar of a church;
or, worn around the neck—
Jesus agonizingly wrenched, looking up
or down as if in eternal rest
I thought to myself, what is my purpose;
how would I want to be remembered
should I meet a violent end—
not in the agony of the moment:
even in youth, I knew that much—
but, sharing life and love instead
I imagined an energy shift
from a guilt-ridden reminder
of...
When I was young, I wondered
why the crucifixion was depicted
behind the altar of a church;
or, worn around the neck—
Jesus agonizingly wrenched, looking up
or down as if in eternal rest
I thought to myself, what is my purpose;
how would I want to be remembered
should I meet a violent end—
not in the agony of the moment:
even in youth, I knew that much—
but, sharing life and love instead
I imagined an energy shift
from a guilt-ridden reminder
of...
#spiritual
#honesty
#philosophical
#wisdom
#StevieSmith
257 reads
40 Comments
DARK POEM
Published
23rd Feb 2020 1:17pm
23rd Feb 2020 1:17pm
whited sepulcher
#karma
#secrets
#lies
#corruption
#politics
#MentalHealth
261 reads
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
20th Feb 2020 10:51pm
20th Feb 2020 10:51pm
Small planets
Beyond the window
fat snow flakes are falling
through barren pin oaks
As squirrels burrowed in dusk
I nest amid poetry—
but, unlike squirrels
I shan't be sleeping. . .
~
fat snow flakes are falling
through barren pin oaks
As squirrels burrowed in dusk
I nest amid poetry—
but, unlike squirrels
I shan't be sleeping. . .
~
#winter
#snow
#spiritual
#LifeAsAWriter
#philosophical
207 reads
26 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
18th Feb 2020 3:34pm
18th Feb 2020 3:34pm
by design
because the poem
summoned me—
dictated my being
through (syn)tactical meaning;
what I mean is—
I am here, stationed
for poetry
I am not a socialite
or the next internet notch
on a headboard, belt
tattooed chest—
I am not a counselor
advice columnist
gossip-monger
politician, nor expert
in anything—
not even the poem
because it's in control—
not me, and can make you believe
you're the only poet worthy;
it can desert you, royally ...
summoned me—
dictated my being
through (syn)tactical meaning;
what I mean is—
I am here, stationed
for poetry
I am not a socialite
or the next internet notch
on a headboard, belt
tattooed chest—
I am not a counselor
advice columnist
gossip-monger
politician, nor expert
in anything—
not even the poem
because it's in control—
not me, and can make you believe
you're the only poet worthy;
it can desert you, royally ...
#spiritual
#LifeAsAWriter
#WritingPoetry #metaphor
#WritingPoetry #metaphor
254 reads
30 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
14th Feb 2020 11:36am
14th Feb 2020 11:36am
My Chosen Valentine
Protecting ourselves
is the natural response
to a Universe of experience:
stories we don’t tell—
scars we won’t reveal
hidden vulnerabilities
Choose Love anyway;
it purges negativity—
not that of a judge or critic
taking offense at storms
blowing back in their face;
but, from your own heart
Empty your innermost coffers
as a gift to others—
then refill for yourself
Balance is the footpath
of Universal Love
~
is the natural response
to a Universe of experience:
stories we don’t tell—
scars we won’t reveal
hidden vulnerabilities
Choose Love anyway;
it purges negativity—
not that of a judge or critic
taking offense at storms
blowing back in their face;
but, from your own heart
Empty your innermost coffers
as a gift to others—
then refill for yourself
Balance is the footpath
of Universal Love
~
#love
#ValentinesDay
#Taoism
#philosophical
#wisdom
296 reads
40 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
12th Feb 2020 00:57am
12th Feb 2020 00:57am
Ploughshare
( After Billy Collins )
Observing an ocean of rain—
so many fishtails, hydroplaning
amid a merriment of muddy streets
reflections quaver under light—
deadwood trash washed out
to the air by waning wind
—commuters, rippling
toward landing places
I press on despite the storm;
its downpour uterin warm
—the alchemy of each breath
a gift terraforming myself—
in the recourse of clouds I realize
every departure is an undergone act—
every step-toward an eternal record ...
Observing an ocean of rain—
so many fishtails, hydroplaning
amid a merriment of muddy streets
reflections quaver under light—
deadwood trash washed out
to the air by waning wind
—commuters, rippling
toward landing places
I press on despite the storm;
its downpour uterin warm
—the alchemy of each breath
a gift terraforming myself—
in the recourse of clouds I realize
every departure is an undergone act—
every step-toward an eternal record ...
#earth
#universe
#rebirth
#spiritual
#philosophical
267 reads
9 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
10th Feb 2020 2:03pm
10th Feb 2020 2:03pm
mas·cu·lin·i·ty
Visual entry. . .
#kindness
#men
#humankind
#gratitude
#masculinity
352 reads
42 Comments
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