Submissions by Ahavati
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction Proprio Vos Sanguine Pasco
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
21st Jun 2021 4:35pm
21st Jun 2021 4:35pm
Forged
The fire forces you
from within;
Answers you find
within
From fire are we forged
a phoenix of shadow-self
shape-shifting between
the sharp aperture
of a hawk's eye
We stalk shadows
stealthily
preying upon movement
beyond
our innate (in)sight
We reach
for its contour—
that outer lining
eschewing the cusp
of light
We yearn for comfort
the way of rock—
letting go
granual
by granual;
the language of the pond—
a frog's vowels ...
from within;
Answers you find
within
From fire are we forged
a phoenix of shadow-self
shape-shifting between
the sharp aperture
of a hawk's eye
We stalk shadows
stealthily
preying upon movement
beyond
our innate (in)sight
We reach
for its contour—
that outer lining
eschewing the cusp
of light
We yearn for comfort
the way of rock—
letting go
granual
by granual;
the language of the pond—
a frog's vowels ...
#earth
#universe
#moon #spiritual
#moon #spiritual
282 reads
13 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
20th Jun 2021 5:01am
20th Jun 2021 5:01am
The Miller's Tale ( Pushkin Sonnet )
Young housewives—dark thrills inspire them;
but, when pressed for action doth feign
virtue against a parish man,
while bedding a more nobler Cane.
Ye husbands! heed this chronicle!
When deceit doth snake full circle
seeking to utterly deceive,
truth can be too hard to believe.
The poor husband, an innocent,
reputable among town folk,
unwittingly becomes a joke
in the sinner's moral dissent!
The husband prays for a godsend;
The parishioner! He's a...
but, when pressed for action doth feign
virtue against a parish man,
while bedding a more nobler Cane.
Ye husbands! heed this chronicle!
When deceit doth snake full circle
seeking to utterly deceive,
truth can be too hard to believe.
The poor husband, an innocent,
reputable among town folk,
unwittingly becomes a joke
in the sinner's moral dissent!
The husband prays for a godsend;
The parishioner! He's a...
#secrets
#betrayal
#parody
#satirical
#sonnet
212 reads
22 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
10th Jun 2021 8:19pm
10th Jun 2021 8:19pm
Unconscious
Conscious
I've worked my entire life
mastering my craft
I'm a designer, you see
at Masterpiece Cakeshop—
my own company
I'm not young, by far
I come from a belief
that Jesus is King—
my King, who will deliver me
I have served the homeless;
I have served other religious affiliates:
Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist
because it matters not
who enters my...
I've worked my entire life
mastering my craft
I'm a designer, you see
at Masterpiece Cakeshop—
my own company
I'm not young, by far
I come from a belief
that Jesus is King—
my King, who will deliver me
I have served the homeless;
I have served other religious affiliates:
Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist
because it matters not
who enters my...
#gay
#LGBT
#religion
#Christian
#bisexual
279 reads
29 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
31st May 2021 4:19pm
31st May 2021 4:19pm
In Memoriam
of Americans—
not just 5-star generals
or Navy Admirals;
or, the hoards
of other white soldiers
like my father
and his before;
and, his before;
but,
Code Talkers
persecuted
isolated
outcasts
unsung warriors—
their tongue confined
to reservations;
Buffalo Soldiers
alienated
shunned
rejected
obscure chevaliers—
pushed to the back
of the bus once home;
...
not just 5-star generals
or Navy Admirals;
or, the hoards
of other white soldiers
like my father
and his before;
and, his before;
but,
Code Talkers
persecuted
isolated
outcasts
unsung warriors—
their tongue confined
to reservations;
Buffalo Soldiers
alienated
shunned
rejected
obscure chevaliers—
pushed to the back
of the bus once home;
...
#war
#memorial
#gratitude #respect
#gratitude #respect
236 reads
14 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
28th May 2021 6:53pm
28th May 2021 6:53pm
No; you won't ( for JeJe )
ever have that—
what you had with him;
you will experience difference
instead
Difference that is incomparable
except to its own depth; as his
was to his, alone with you
No; you won't
ever have that—
what you had with him
But Love cannot be outdone
by heights of imagination
nor barriers of suffering;
and Love
isn't meant to be contained
anymore than a flame, flickering—
Because Love, that which you are
and fashioned...
what you had with him;
you will experience difference
instead
Difference that is incomparable
except to its own depth; as his
was to his, alone with you
No; you won't
ever have that—
what you had with him
But Love cannot be outdone
by heights of imagination
nor barriers of suffering;
and Love
isn't meant to be contained
anymore than a flame, flickering—
Because Love, that which you are
and fashioned...
#love
#hope
#friendship
#inspirational
#support
178 reads
34 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
22nd May 2021 9:38pm
22nd May 2021 9:38pm
Garden Thumbprint
As azaleas fade
lilacs awaken—
wild cherries ripen
honeysuckle beckons
Wisteria petals
escape the vine;
glide naked
across the lawn
There is beauty
in their demise
and rebirth
assuming its rightful place
Neutrino streams
emission of the stars—
minute particles
trillions each second
passing in light speed
through every living thing
including us
imprinting our birth ...
lilacs awaken—
wild cherries ripen
honeysuckle beckons
Wisteria petals
escape the vine;
glide naked
across the lawn
There is beauty
in their demise
and rebirth
assuming its rightful place
Neutrino streams
emission of the stars—
minute particles
trillions each second
passing in light speed
through every living thing
including us
imprinting our birth ...
#universe
#stars
#spiritual
#LifeCycle
#wisdom
256 reads
28 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
16th May 2021 4:10pm
16th May 2021 4:10pm
To You Who Perceive I am Your Enemy:
I got you, regardless
Just as the Universe
has my back; I've got yours
Because these feelings—
this misperception you possess
that I am your sworn enemy
is a false narrative you're being fed
by the thoughts in your head
trying to control the environment
We are all individuals, bridged
as intricate, threadlike mycelium
of fungi forming vast
underground networks
connecting various life-forms
into one planetary kingdom
of internet, storing vast amounts
of mainframe information
...
Just as the Universe
has my back; I've got yours
Because these feelings—
this misperception you possess
that I am your sworn enemy
is a false narrative you're being fed
by the thoughts in your head
trying to control the environment
We are all individuals, bridged
as intricate, threadlike mycelium
of fungi forming vast
underground networks
connecting various life-forms
into one planetary kingdom
of internet, storing vast amounts
of mainframe information
...
#love
#family
#TruthOfLife
#philosophical
#wisdom
290 reads
27 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
9th May 2021 12:31pm
9th May 2021 12:31pm
As they say. . .
A company recently contacted me
about my long-standing account;
We’re so sorry, Tammy!
Our mainframe crashed
and we've lost your history. . .
'We've lost your history. . .'
I thought about that
for a moment, but wasn't angry
Maybe some things need to be lost:
Grief. Bad choices. A virus.
Imagine the chance for a reset—
to lose all that history at once
Replace it
with what brings happiness:
Family. Friends. Health.
Animals. Two jobs I really love;
though I feel one is a gift
A...
about my long-standing account;
We’re so sorry, Tammy!
Our mainframe crashed
and we've lost your history. . .
'We've lost your history. . .'
I thought about that
for a moment, but wasn't angry
Maybe some things need to be lost:
Grief. Bad choices. A virus.
Imagine the chance for a reset—
to lose all that history at once
Replace it
with what brings happiness:
Family. Friends. Health.
Animals. Two jobs I really love;
though I feel one is a gift
A...
#SelfReflection
#meditation
#philosophical
242 reads
42 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
6th May 2021 4:10pm
6th May 2021 4:10pm
We are Earth
all of us
our unique fingerprint
carved into the present
moment of memory
We are earth
from root to crown
our individual history
recorded in each line
Sacred geometry manifests
patterns of existence
into the living
until fossilized
underground
We are Earth
experiencing form
all of us
~
our unique fingerprint
carved into the present
moment of memory
We are earth
from root to crown
our individual history
recorded in each line
Sacred geometry manifests
patterns of existence
into the living
until fossilized
underground
We are Earth
experiencing form
all of us
~
#identity
#nature
#spiritual
#LifeCycle
#philosophical
353 reads
45 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
22nd Apr 2021 6:01am
22nd Apr 2021 6:01am
Evergrown
Spinal frond
visibly unfolding
as an indispensable
essence of Being
Its pelvic basin
of blood and bone
Holy os sacrum—
Soul's
arterial seating
Roots extend
anchoring
to burn
in the earthen
kingdom
below
Imperishable stars
ornately crown
its heavenly
kingdom
above
Our cerebellum
a centered revelation;
an arbor vitae ...
visibly unfolding
as an indispensable
essence of Being
Its pelvic basin
of blood and bone
Holy os sacrum—
Soul's
arterial seating
Roots extend
anchoring
to burn
in the earthen
kingdom
below
Imperishable stars
ornately crown
its heavenly
kingdom
above
Our cerebellum
a centered revelation;
an arbor vitae ...
#trees
#universe
#humankind
#evolution
#philosophical
274 reads
28 Comments
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, come and gone
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 the end of a chain ...
Defined: That which is
Of all removed, come and gone
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 the end of a chain ...
#universe
#moon
#wisdom
#NaPoWriMo2021
#JRRTolkien
461 reads
90 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
472 reads
38 Comments
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