Submissions by Soul_Man_Ken
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
A seeker of truth in an age of lies
LOVE POEM
Published
19th Feb 2013 12:00pm
19th Feb 2013 12:00pm
Smitten
You help me understand
the beat of my heart through
the touch of your hands
By light of parchment shade
curled candles flame
absorb the heat
hold it
A fire that defines the night
stone to stone touch
spark
golden-edged ebony
and light
downward candle burn
sink soft to amber glow
Hearts unfold
as beats shift in the dark
hearing you breathe
calm of souls conjoined
Touch sparks your fragile frame
a healing balm of tender love
for the burnt places long scarred over
Hand colored canvas...
the beat of my heart through
the touch of your hands
By light of parchment shade
curled candles flame
absorb the heat
hold it
A fire that defines the night
stone to stone touch
spark
golden-edged ebony
and light
downward candle burn
sink soft to amber glow
Hearts unfold
as beats shift in the dark
hearing you breathe
calm of souls conjoined
Touch sparks your fragile frame
a healing balm of tender love
for the burnt places long scarred over
Hand colored canvas...
2261 reads
24 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
12th Feb 2013 2:36pm
12th Feb 2013 2:36pm
Deja View
Softly singing
each step I take
melody comprised
with swirls and warmth
breaths of you
exhaling truths of the heart
haunting notes that displace
the harsh of winter
friendship's spark
lays bare the blackest nights
tasting fire in the wind
timeless rhythm created
joyous expression
written in heart smiles
formed deep within
I give breath from my soul
honor and delight knowing
no fear with you
soaring on these seas
music painted in the skies
enduring todays obstacles
with this gift of harmony...
each step I take
melody comprised
with swirls and warmth
breaths of you
exhaling truths of the heart
haunting notes that displace
the harsh of winter
friendship's spark
lays bare the blackest nights
tasting fire in the wind
timeless rhythm created
joyous expression
written in heart smiles
formed deep within
I give breath from my soul
honor and delight knowing
no fear with you
soaring on these seas
music painted in the skies
enduring todays obstacles
with this gift of harmony...
976 reads
20 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
10th Feb 2013 2:17pm
10th Feb 2013 2:17pm
I've come to realize
1. I've come to realize. . . true friends are a treasure of great value. Few choose to let go the façade and reveal themselves as they are
2. I've come to realize. . . my job doesn't define who i am, is a means of providing, and an opportunity to explore the fascinating world we share
3. I've come to realize. . . most people hurt within whether they reckon the reality or cover with busy
4. I've come to realize. . . this country is struggling as our leaders fail us again and again; yet what an amazing adventure it is as I meet people of diverse lifestyles...
2. I've come to realize. . . my job doesn't define who i am, is a means of providing, and an opportunity to explore the fascinating world we share
3. I've come to realize. . . most people hurt within whether they reckon the reality or cover with busy
4. I've come to realize. . . this country is struggling as our leaders fail us again and again; yet what an amazing adventure it is as I meet people of diverse lifestyles...
967 reads
22 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
30th Jan 2013 2:14pm
30th Jan 2013 2:14pm
Moon Drowned
music in the sighing
touch the soul through skin song
whispers from the stars
trembling blades of grass
candles glow your name
as the burn follows the flame
AWAKE
that i may touch
mornings dew on your lips
yearning inside
voice of a calm storm
music the sound of thunder
blood as liquid lightning
shutterframe moment
sign language of the heart
scratching the deep
to find the itch
looking beyond your eyes
twin moons reflecting light...
touch the soul through skin song
whispers from the stars
trembling blades of grass
candles glow your name
as the burn follows the flame
AWAKE
that i may touch
mornings dew on your lips
yearning inside
voice of a calm storm
music the sound of thunder
blood as liquid lightning
shutterframe moment
sign language of the heart
scratching the deep
to find the itch
looking beyond your eyes
twin moons reflecting light...
923 reads
14 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
28th Jan 2013 2:22pm
28th Jan 2013 2:22pm
War Zone
Concussions of fire
plummet down on the earth of my soul
feeling the ashes of contempt settle
into the drought cracks of my being
sensing the glare of the self righteous
burn my sensitive luster
till I'm naked and bare to the skin
wilted yet never defeated
And grace arose
greeting the salvo of fire
amidst a war zone
of life fighting for survival
armed with faith in possibilities
it dared to stand out
dared defy the haters
dared dream
that replenishing waters
merely an exhale away
...
plummet down on the earth of my soul
feeling the ashes of contempt settle
into the drought cracks of my being
sensing the glare of the self righteous
burn my sensitive luster
till I'm naked and bare to the skin
wilted yet never defeated
And grace arose
greeting the salvo of fire
amidst a war zone
of life fighting for survival
armed with faith in possibilities
it dared to stand out
dared defy the haters
dared dream
that replenishing waters
merely an exhale away
...
973 reads
13 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
10th Dec 2012 1:06am
10th Dec 2012 1:06am
Bridge Keeper
after the collapse
I picked up one stone at a time
some cut my hands
others smooth and fine
rebuilding the bridge in winter's growl
reassembling the rubble I created
that now lay at my feet
so I just... began
One rock at a time
now I await the ivy
to wind around the structure
giving it age and beauty
the flowers to bloom around the stone ends
waiting for the fragrance of fortuity
spring will birth
I am
The bridge keeper
I picked up one stone at a time
some cut my hands
others smooth and fine
rebuilding the bridge in winter's growl
reassembling the rubble I created
that now lay at my feet
so I just... began
One rock at a time
now I await the ivy
to wind around the structure
giving it age and beauty
the flowers to bloom around the stone ends
waiting for the fragrance of fortuity
spring will birth
I am
The bridge keeper
1250 reads
24 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
30th Nov 2012 12:48pm
30th Nov 2012 12:48pm
Who Am I?
I'm a reaper with winnowing fork in hand
rejecting the chaff of lobotomized souls
loosening the belt cinching yesterdays memories
finding new currents fluttering for adventure
pulling beyond the compass to the undiscovered
not marking territory but enjoying the deeper delve
shadows elongated in the wake of flight
nocturnal skyline's rumbling through my bones
my spirit craves a drink of nature
parched for peace amidst raging winds
when beauty is ravaged by callous beasts
as the hand of men reduces to inept
painting truth in silhouette...
rejecting the chaff of lobotomized souls
loosening the belt cinching yesterdays memories
finding new currents fluttering for adventure
pulling beyond the compass to the undiscovered
not marking territory but enjoying the deeper delve
shadows elongated in the wake of flight
nocturnal skyline's rumbling through my bones
my spirit craves a drink of nature
parched for peace amidst raging winds
when beauty is ravaged by callous beasts
as the hand of men reduces to inept
painting truth in silhouette...
1206 reads
20 Comments
EROTIC POEM
Published
22nd Nov 2012 1:08pm
22nd Nov 2012 1:08pm
Obsidian Eyes
Part curtains so the sky may empty and spill into the room
moon sheds it's bright white light
while wind's ticklish fingers pull through your hair
shadows stretch out to touch the blackening sky
the dream through the doorway has crossed
crystal light and windows green
breeze floats in, a silken sway
fire in obsidian eyes reflected in seaspun hue
candle glow, flicker and dance
mystery made true
grace embodied
lit by fitful flame
In the moonlit night
we are flesh become silver
and dance
the copper thighs ...
moon sheds it's bright white light
while wind's ticklish fingers pull through your hair
shadows stretch out to touch the blackening sky
the dream through the doorway has crossed
crystal light and windows green
breeze floats in, a silken sway
fire in obsidian eyes reflected in seaspun hue
candle glow, flicker and dance
mystery made true
grace embodied
lit by fitful flame
In the moonlit night
we are flesh become silver
and dance
the copper thighs ...
1083 reads
16 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
13th Nov 2012 1:12pm
13th Nov 2012 1:12pm
Hear Me
Taking stock on these back pages of soul
caressing the dust bunnies underneath
pulling out a softcover only a few can see
for it is overcapacity with inked dreams
following the numbered index
welded with life's aches and coated with the severity
this page shows survival each ring upon the last
jeweled tones from bloody heartprints to smudge
approaching the target while reminiscing in the past
I find the heart drawn along the spine holding fast
soft greens of life glow through muddy stains and...
caressing the dust bunnies underneath
pulling out a softcover only a few can see
for it is overcapacity with inked dreams
following the numbered index
welded with life's aches and coated with the severity
this page shows survival each ring upon the last
jeweled tones from bloody heartprints to smudge
approaching the target while reminiscing in the past
I find the heart drawn along the spine holding fast
soft greens of life glow through muddy stains and...
939 reads
24 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
24th Oct 2012 5:17pm
24th Oct 2012 5:17pm
Ebony Silhouette
Tracing thoughts upon indifferent sky
the grey all too eager to absorb the black
light passing between
the colors to dusk
the rush and drowning in its name
no longer
calling
Can the bloodied rag wipe the heart clean?
flesh turn and burn
soul dance under moody skies
Exposure
Dance in the silver pour
cleansing all that taunts
and teases
upending glass
that measures the hours
Dark hallways underfoot
floor collapses to hollow
curled in the corners of the dream
awaken and wonder
Life in...
the grey all too eager to absorb the black
light passing between
the colors to dusk
the rush and drowning in its name
no longer
calling
Can the bloodied rag wipe the heart clean?
flesh turn and burn
soul dance under moody skies
Exposure
Dance in the silver pour
cleansing all that taunts
and teases
upending glass
that measures the hours
Dark hallways underfoot
floor collapses to hollow
curled in the corners of the dream
awaken and wonder
Life in...
1156 reads
22 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
18th Oct 2012 1:21am
18th Oct 2012 1:21am
Beyond the View
Issues of life clothe us
they are only removed
when we are naked
exposed
touching each other's souls
eye to eye
skin to skin
no complicated fabric in between
Confusion lays crumpled on the floor
stripped with eager hands
making way for fingertips
to shoot bolts of clarity
into the seams of the mind
breath to breath
skin to skin
no deflectors in between
Letting go the fears
that dance through the mind
releasing...
they are only removed
when we are naked
exposed
touching each other's souls
eye to eye
skin to skin
no complicated fabric in between
Confusion lays crumpled on the floor
stripped with eager hands
making way for fingertips
to shoot bolts of clarity
into the seams of the mind
breath to breath
skin to skin
no deflectors in between
Letting go the fears
that dance through the mind
releasing...
1103 reads
20 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
2nd Oct 2012 5:46pm
2nd Oct 2012 5:46pm
Star of Light
Brave are the eyes
that see into a mirror
unshielded from truth's
blunt and pointed finger
This is you
real and refined
No veil of blame
No weight of judgment
No mist of denial
This is you
heroic
for you have faced demons
called them your own
slain them with
compassion and forgiveness
Courageous are the hands
that reach out to another in need
unarmed of pride
that cripples many
with silence or an empty roar
This is you
strength personified
No muffled voice
No walls in sight
No...
that see into a mirror
unshielded from truth's
blunt and pointed finger
This is you
real and refined
No veil of blame
No weight of judgment
No mist of denial
This is you
heroic
for you have faced demons
called them your own
slain them with
compassion and forgiveness
Courageous are the hands
that reach out to another in need
unarmed of pride
that cripples many
with silence or an empty roar
This is you
strength personified
No muffled voice
No walls in sight
No...
1306 reads
29 Comments
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