Submissions by Styxian
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Don't take for granted that Cupid's arrow is a goddamn arrow...
LOVE POEM
Published
17th Aug 2022 1:31am
17th Aug 2022 1:31am
Corinna
So you finally got an Italian husband,
who bought you a little large ship.
And you get to see your name upon it
when you stroll (behind him)
down the dock.
Maybe this time it will be taken out,
instead of just a floating table
for friends and drinks.
Maybe he will say yes
when you ask to steer it.
He won't, no matter how
you rub your tits against his.
No matter how wide the ocean is.
Only your name sees
the front of the ship.
But damn if it doesn't look good
in the harbor.
I took to...
who bought you a little large ship.
And you get to see your name upon it
when you stroll (behind him)
down the dock.
Maybe this time it will be taken out,
instead of just a floating table
for friends and drinks.
Maybe he will say yes
when you ask to steer it.
He won't, no matter how
you rub your tits against his.
No matter how wide the ocean is.
Only your name sees
the front of the ship.
But damn if it doesn't look good
in the harbor.
I took to...
#happiness
#TimeHeals
#redemption
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17 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
7th Aug 2022 4:52pm
7th Aug 2022 4:52pm
Hopscotch Lines
A long haired girl
with a light blue dress
jumps across hopscotch'd lines.
Every bound blinds me
as I lose her, in the sky
Then, clouds ground her
Grey turns the day
As upon the tin roof
begin the taps
of the drumming rain
With that steady beat
we dance upon the concrete porch
With seven colors of chalk
strewn across its slate.
I marvel, at how
little girls build their worlds
in primarily bright shades
Seven sides then, to this day
Born into a rainy life
As...
with a light blue dress
jumps across hopscotch'd lines.
Every bound blinds me
as I lose her, in the sky
Then, clouds ground her
Grey turns the day
As upon the tin roof
begin the taps
of the drumming rain
With that steady beat
we dance upon the concrete porch
With seven colors of chalk
strewn across its slate.
I marvel, at how
little girls build their worlds
in primarily bright shades
Seven sides then, to this day
Born into a rainy life
As...
#separation
#daughter
#responsibility
305 reads
20 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
5th Aug 2022 1:18am
5th Aug 2022 1:18am
Listen
Listen, and I shall speak
Of lovers' days, nights, weeks.
Bowing heads, in cradled hands
Fighting the fading, greying plans.
To lift themselves, above the game
Of everyday, of all the same.
Like a book reread, yet a page unturned
Like a match unlit, but feeling burned.
Forgetting how, to touch within
They kiss lips dry, an inch from skin.
They hear the words, but miss the shout
Of a lover lonely, and calling out.
They turn to sleep, they face the wall
Never seeing, the other at all.
Lying there, with open...
Of lovers' days, nights, weeks.
Bowing heads, in cradled hands
Fighting the fading, greying plans.
To lift themselves, above the game
Of everyday, of all the same.
Like a book reread, yet a page unturned
Like a match unlit, but feeling burned.
Forgetting how, to touch within
They kiss lips dry, an inch from skin.
They hear the words, but miss the shout
Of a lover lonely, and calling out.
They turn to sleep, they face the wall
Never seeing, the other at all.
Lying there, with open...
#regret
#frustration
#emptiness
249 reads
9 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
22nd Jul 2022 2:41am
22nd Jul 2022 2:41am
Melody
When the roses lose their color
And the minstrels no longer play,
I'll sing you a melody
To put the sun into your day.
When the knights aren't so gallant
And the stars no longer shine
I'll take you from that emptiness
And give you dreams divine.
When the sparrows pass by your window
And the nights refuse to end,
I'll fill the hours with poetry
And love within the satin.
But the roses still have their color
The stars still shine for you to see
Sparrows dance upon...
And the minstrels no longer play,
I'll sing you a melody
To put the sun into your day.
When the knights aren't so gallant
And the stars no longer shine
I'll take you from that emptiness
And give you dreams divine.
When the sparrows pass by your window
And the nights refuse to end,
I'll fill the hours with poetry
And love within the satin.
But the roses still have their color
The stars still shine for you to see
Sparrows dance upon...
#kindness
#inspirational
248 reads
21 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
17th Jul 2022 00:13am
17th Jul 2022 00:13am
Borrower's Rock
Our love arrived, on a turtle's back
as we tossed the ball
with our beach-gang friends
It followed us
as we walked to Mabel's store
for a soda and smokes
As our friends kicked sand
and cursed our discovery
I remember you talking
about all sorts of nothings
While I all of the sudden
saw you differently
In those words of yours, was something
And you, the quick light
in such grey moments
asked "What?"
I feigned deaf, and dumb
And said "Oh,...
as we tossed the ball
with our beach-gang friends
It followed us
as we walked to Mabel's store
for a soda and smokes
As our friends kicked sand
and cursed our discovery
I remember you talking
about all sorts of nothings
While I all of the sudden
saw you differently
In those words of yours, was something
And you, the quick light
in such grey moments
asked "What?"
I feigned deaf, and dumb
And said "Oh,...
#fate
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17 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
10th Jul 2022 3:14pm
10th Jul 2022 3:14pm
Peace, Before I Die
Early morning, dawnlight
unfolds the wrinkles, from our
tightly pressed night
Now showered, lavender laced,
you stand by the kitchen sink
Washing plums, rivaling
their sheen
You lean, opening the window
to let the birdsong's chime
the day's awakening
And I can see your places
where I went
The road back, is but
a moment's drag
on this first cigarette
You lean, aware of me
I see your places, I trace your map
Spaghetti straps,
where my nervously chewed fingernails
caught on your...
unfolds the wrinkles, from our
tightly pressed night
Now showered, lavender laced,
you stand by the kitchen sink
Washing plums, rivaling
their sheen
You lean, opening the window
to let the birdsong's chime
the day's awakening
And I can see your places
where I went
The road back, is but
a moment's drag
on this first cigarette
You lean, aware of me
I see your places, I trace your map
Spaghetti straps,
where my nervously chewed fingernails
caught on your...
#happiness
#admiration
383 reads
14 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
8th Jul 2022 3:42am
8th Jul 2022 3:42am
Blessed
Tell me about your favorite lover"
What is there to say
I can't talk and stare
As your chest, calming but
still rising and falling
with the flutter of your heart
Rapid, like a hummingbird
And wearing my shirt, like
a shroud of indecency
The buttons are only decoration
their purpose unneeded
On me, it's just a shirt
Upon you; A cover for artwork
about to be moved again
Favorite lover?
Now, I try to recall
was whatever one
was less stale bread
Their memory crumbling
as fast as...
What is there to say
I can't talk and stare
As your chest, calming but
still rising and falling
with the flutter of your heart
Rapid, like a hummingbird
And wearing my shirt, like
a shroud of indecency
The buttons are only decoration
their purpose unneeded
On me, it's just a shirt
Upon you; A cover for artwork
about to be moved again
Favorite lover?
Now, I try to recall
was whatever one
was less stale bread
Their memory crumbling
as fast as...
#happiness
#emotions
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8 Comments
EROTIC POEM
Published
3rd Jul 2022 4:08pm
3rd Jul 2022 4:08pm
Chaos
I don't understand
what good I am
to you
if you slice me into slivers
with those historic eyes
Hate the fuck out of me
as long as you can
-As long as you fuck
the hate out of me
Make me bigger
with your wide eyed approach
Catch me off guard
this one time
And I will submit
to your questioning thighs
Am I in, or out
I guess it's all
upon me
to be upon you
one more time
I will throw away
the cookie jars
I will suck only
your salt
Friction in our mouths ...
what good I am
to you
if you slice me into slivers
with those historic eyes
Hate the fuck out of me
as long as you can
-As long as you fuck
the hate out of me
Make me bigger
with your wide eyed approach
Catch me off guard
this one time
And I will submit
to your questioning thighs
Am I in, or out
I guess it's all
upon me
to be upon you
one more time
I will throw away
the cookie jars
I will suck only
your salt
Friction in our mouths ...
#lust
#lover
#passion
434 reads
18 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
29th Jun 2022 3:51am
29th Jun 2022 3:51am
Sephina
Morning is rising
as you open the window in our loft,
to let the stars come to bed.
They've expended their energy,
so you lull them home with a low hum.
Teasing them, with an evening song,
like you did to me.
You feed the stars morsels
of last night's enthusiasm
that we had in abundance.
They swarm to the window,
like glittering birds.
Let them in, to rest,
and digest our offerings.
So that they will shine brightly
again this evening,
and drop ideas
down to the well-meaning ...
as you open the window in our loft,
to let the stars come to bed.
They've expended their energy,
so you lull them home with a low hum.
Teasing them, with an evening song,
like you did to me.
You feed the stars morsels
of last night's enthusiasm
that we had in abundance.
They swarm to the window,
like glittering birds.
Let them in, to rest,
and digest our offerings.
So that they will shine brightly
again this evening,
and drop ideas
down to the well-meaning ...
#happiness
306 reads
16 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
30th May 2022 6:24am
30th May 2022 6:24am
There
Come, my love
the night holds out its arms
to comfort our weary hearts
No one will see
no one will know
other than I
what you will show
There, it beats
I see it rise
up to me, ah soon
to kiss the wish
that comes alive
These lips, they open slight
all day, but then when night
Rips away the cloak
of sun and shield
and in this comfort
our bodies yield
I stand so tall
but not on my knees
So pull me down
let me see
So close for myself
all that...
the night holds out its arms
to comfort our weary hearts
No one will see
no one will know
other than I
what you will show
There, it beats
I see it rise
up to me, ah soon
to kiss the wish
that comes alive
These lips, they open slight
all day, but then when night
Rips away the cloak
of sun and shield
and in this comfort
our bodies yield
I stand so tall
but not on my knees
So pull me down
let me see
So close for myself
all that...
#happiness
395 reads
14 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
7th May 2022 4:52pm
7th May 2022 4:52pm
Warm
Sunlight fades, as we begin
open arms, to let you in
Eyes alight, in flames of blue
my kiss to say, I want you
Moonlight glows upon your face
your lips to mine, as we embrace
Falling now, to a bed in white
take me in and be my night
Such passionate hunger, we feed
upon each other's inner need
To feel the power within our hearts
of this is love and this is ours
I touch your heart, to kiss your soul
I give you me, I give it all
Caressing your hair, I smell your skin
Knowing this will never end
...
open arms, to let you in
Eyes alight, in flames of blue
my kiss to say, I want you
Moonlight glows upon your face
your lips to mine, as we embrace
Falling now, to a bed in white
take me in and be my night
Such passionate hunger, we feed
upon each other's inner need
To feel the power within our hearts
of this is love and this is ours
I touch your heart, to kiss your soul
I give you me, I give it all
Caressing your hair, I smell your skin
Knowing this will never end
...
#happiness
342 reads
19 Comments
EROTIC POEM
Published
27th Feb 2022 2:36am
27th Feb 2022 2:36am
Cocoon
From a deep cocoon, protrudes
the wet beginning of a butterfly
But a nub at first,
as curious as I
I coax it to come
I whisper close
my lips brush the fine hairs
moistening it, as it
offers moisture back
-Kisses me back
all natural, how
It's wings swell, between my lips
It wants to soar
yet pinned by my tongue
Fluttering, it glistens
over its own softness
Seeking to explore
our pruned gardens
I fall back, grasping tight
Butterfly comes forth
pouring over my...
the wet beginning of a butterfly
But a nub at first,
as curious as I
I coax it to come
I whisper close
my lips brush the fine hairs
moistening it, as it
offers moisture back
-Kisses me back
all natural, how
It's wings swell, between my lips
It wants to soar
yet pinned by my tongue
Fluttering, it glistens
over its own softness
Seeking to explore
our pruned gardens
I fall back, grasping tight
Butterfly comes forth
pouring over my...
#erotic
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10 Comments
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