Submissions by Zach_of_all_trades
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
It is the highest goal of an artist to make someone feel something, whatever feeling it may be. Let it be pure and genuine in all of its imperfect glory.
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
7th Jun 2017 3:25pm
7th Jun 2017 3:25pm
Lady in the Water
Submersed in all aquatic glory
The maiden dances beneath the surface
Auburn hair suspended in salty solution
Twirls and twists to hypnotize
Pale white skin with reflective specks
Surrounds her with angelic glow
The sailor knows the danger
Still persists to peer into the deep
Drawn in by sea green eyes
And the call to heaven
Echoing from blood red lips
Recognizing the darkness
Behind the jaded smile
He remains aboard his vessel
Knowing a swim would seal his fate
Treasuring this marine marvel
The...
The maiden dances beneath the surface
Auburn hair suspended in salty solution
Twirls and twists to hypnotize
Pale white skin with reflective specks
Surrounds her with angelic glow
The sailor knows the danger
Still persists to peer into the deep
Drawn in by sea green eyes
And the call to heaven
Echoing from blood red lips
Recognizing the darkness
Behind the jaded smile
He remains aboard his vessel
Knowing a swim would seal his fate
Treasuring this marine marvel
The...
615 reads
6 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
5th Jun 2017 3:19am
5th Jun 2017 3:19am
Thunderhead
There's just something about a storm
The beauty in the power
More magnificent in the cover of night
Pelting rain ricochets off of rooftops
Rushing through the downspout like a raging river
Winds carry mists to the skin
The cold moisture starts a shiver
Lightening captures picturesque landscapes
In a single moment that can't be replicated
The dark outline of the storm cloud's edges
Against whitest of light
Tree lines roll like hills of permeable rock
Letting beams through the leaves
Strikes...
The beauty in the power
More magnificent in the cover of night
Pelting rain ricochets off of rooftops
Rushing through the downspout like a raging river
Winds carry mists to the skin
The cold moisture starts a shiver
Lightening captures picturesque landscapes
In a single moment that can't be replicated
The dark outline of the storm cloud's edges
Against whitest of light
Tree lines roll like hills of permeable rock
Letting beams through the leaves
Strikes...
617 reads
8 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
2nd Jun 2017 4:23pm
2nd Jun 2017 4:23pm
Not Fit for Consumption
Manipulated
I'm your marionette
Consumed by your thirst for control
Though I've cut the strings
Loose joints impede my escape
Unsupported
Learning to stand on my own
The master beckons
Even behind closed eyes
Invading the deepest reaches of subconscious
Unsettled
Even under cover of darkness
I am not safe and cannot hide
Cannot run with tangled mess of severed strings
Constricted like a python's prey
Dejected
Reluctantly succumb to serpent's grasp
Accepting my forthcoming fate
To...
I'm your marionette
Consumed by your thirst for control
Though I've cut the strings
Loose joints impede my escape
Unsupported
Learning to stand on my own
The master beckons
Even behind closed eyes
Invading the deepest reaches of subconscious
Unsettled
Even under cover of darkness
I am not safe and cannot hide
Cannot run with tangled mess of severed strings
Constricted like a python's prey
Dejected
Reluctantly succumb to serpent's grasp
Accepting my forthcoming fate
To...
671 reads
6 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
1st Jun 2017 5:24am
1st Jun 2017 5:24am
Saying What's Been Said
I'm better without you
At least that's what they say
I've come so far on my own
And it seems that's how it will stay
I've grown and changed
Yet I remain the same
Scared little boy I've been my whole life
There's an unrelenting emptiness
That seeps out from within
The void left after I cut you out
Emerges baring all my sins
I laugh and joke
While trying not to choke
On hollow words and broken promises
They say I'm better now
But it's all a terrible delusion
If I cou.......
You...
At least that's what they say
I've come so far on my own
And it seems that's how it will stay
I've grown and changed
Yet I remain the same
Scared little boy I've been my whole life
There's an unrelenting emptiness
That seeps out from within
The void left after I cut you out
Emerges baring all my sins
I laugh and joke
While trying not to choke
On hollow words and broken promises
They say I'm better now
But it's all a terrible delusion
If I cou.......
You...
675 reads
5 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
31st May 2017 4:55pm
31st May 2017 4:55pm
For Their aMUSEment
A simple request, call for company
Answered without hesitation
Down the hall, burst through screen door
Leaped the porch steps in a single bound
Mind elated with anticipation
Feet thumping hastily down the street
Until the park comes into view
Behold the angel of his affection
Perched atop the twisty slide
She greets him with a mischievous grin
Then disappears into the curly cylinder
He races over meet at the mouth
Just a hair behind her speedy arrival
Giggling she reaches for his hand
After a firm grip, a pulling force ...
Answered without hesitation
Down the hall, burst through screen door
Leaped the porch steps in a single bound
Mind elated with anticipation
Feet thumping hastily down the street
Until the park comes into view
Behold the angel of his affection
Perched atop the twisty slide
She greets him with a mischievous grin
Then disappears into the curly cylinder
He races over meet at the mouth
Just a hair behind her speedy arrival
Giggling she reaches for his hand
After a firm grip, a pulling force ...
591 reads
6 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
31st May 2017 1:46am
31st May 2017 1:46am
The Road
Staring down a desolate road
Shaded in hues of grey and black
Leafless trees drape over the trail
Twisted fingers closing their grasp
Haunting shrieks of perils unknown
Shrill in pitch to pierce the ear
Danger is thick as the fog descending
Upon the path to impending doom
Bones of previous attempts scattered
No markers, only open graves
Stale blood and rotting flesh
Wind blows the cold breath of death
A core most steadfast remains
An unwavering will staved off by nothing
Onward into the darkness
Bring the fight to...
Shaded in hues of grey and black
Leafless trees drape over the trail
Twisted fingers closing their grasp
Haunting shrieks of perils unknown
Shrill in pitch to pierce the ear
Danger is thick as the fog descending
Upon the path to impending doom
Bones of previous attempts scattered
No markers, only open graves
Stale blood and rotting flesh
Wind blows the cold breath of death
A core most steadfast remains
An unwavering will staved off by nothing
Onward into the darkness
Bring the fight to...
628 reads
6 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
30th May 2017 5:36am
30th May 2017 5:36am
The Occasional Violation of Traffic Laws
Four wheels grab asphalt
Hugging each corner like a long lost relative
Pistons pumping in frantic sequence
Pushing RPMs to redline
White knuckle grip on the wheel
Triple digit display on the dash
Tunnel vision is blury
Headlights melt into streaks
Fast is never fast enough
When daring Death to come out and play
Toe the dangerous line
Willing to lose control
Call the Reaper on his bluff
To feel alive, to feel something...
Hugging each corner like a long lost relative
Pistons pumping in frantic sequence
Pushing RPMs to redline
White knuckle grip on the wheel
Triple digit display on the dash
Tunnel vision is blury
Headlights melt into streaks
Fast is never fast enough
When daring Death to come out and play
Toe the dangerous line
Willing to lose control
Call the Reaper on his bluff
To feel alive, to feel something...
561 reads
4 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
26th May 2017 2:49pm
26th May 2017 2:49pm
The Place
Find me, my lovely
Carry me to that faraway place
The space in which I cannot hide
No need to camouflage in a place of no judgment
Where sunsets and rises are available on demand
They paint the sky any color you like
My favorite to match your eyes
Electric air livens up the weariest soul
Soothing scent of lilac and daydreams
Oceans waves crash hard on a forest lined shore
Pounding out beats with rhythmic intent
Dance with me among the starry night canvas
That’s drawn down at the end of a perfect day
We’ll embrace as...
Carry me to that faraway place
The space in which I cannot hide
No need to camouflage in a place of no judgment
Where sunsets and rises are available on demand
They paint the sky any color you like
My favorite to match your eyes
Electric air livens up the weariest soul
Soothing scent of lilac and daydreams
Oceans waves crash hard on a forest lined shore
Pounding out beats with rhythmic intent
Dance with me among the starry night canvas
That’s drawn down at the end of a perfect day
We’ll embrace as...
717 reads
6 Comments
EROTIC POEM
Published
25th May 2017 7:57pm
25th May 2017 7:57pm
If You Know What I Mean
Morning dew falls in the valley
Glistening in its passionate glory
Begging travelers to taste its fruit
Ripe and ready to be eaten
Sultry summer winds carry the sweetest aroma
Enticing the first bite
The flesh is tender and moist
Its flavor dances on the tongue
Succulent sweet sustenance
I could eat a peach all day
Glistening in its passionate glory
Begging travelers to taste its fruit
Ripe and ready to be eaten
Sultry summer winds carry the sweetest aroma
Enticing the first bite
The flesh is tender and moist
Its flavor dances on the tongue
Succulent sweet sustenance
I could eat a peach all day
843 reads
6 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
24th May 2017 6:42pm
24th May 2017 6:42pm
For All
We are all strangers
Yet in here we bare all
We recognize the dangers
Set up for a fall
Still we persist
Revealing our hands
Expression too real to resist
A release it demands
Words paint these pictures
A portrait of each soul
Each work a different mixture
Pieces of a whole
Your lives, dear poets, spill out on page
As I am sure mine does all the same
Begging freedom from a shackled cage
Liberation gained from a made up name
To know you is to know me
Self-discovery in...
Yet in here we bare all
We recognize the dangers
Set up for a fall
Still we persist
Revealing our hands
Expression too real to resist
A release it demands
Words paint these pictures
A portrait of each soul
Each work a different mixture
Pieces of a whole
Your lives, dear poets, spill out on page
As I am sure mine does all the same
Begging freedom from a shackled cage
Liberation gained from a made up name
To know you is to know me
Self-discovery in...
553 reads
6 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
24th May 2017 00:04am
24th May 2017 00:04am
When Nature Calls
Come to me oh weary hearts
Dragged down by the day to day
Suits, ties and business casual
You’ve little time for refreshing play
Rest your bones beneath an old oak tree
Lay your heavy burden upon a creek side stone
Free your sole of confining footwear
Feel the moss on river rocks grown
Dip you toes into my rumbling stream
Cool water sends refreshing chills up your spine
The air is light and easy to inhale
Scented with just the right amount of pine
Distant calls from birds unknown
Cooing, cawing, as...
Dragged down by the day to day
Suits, ties and business casual
You’ve little time for refreshing play
Rest your bones beneath an old oak tree
Lay your heavy burden upon a creek side stone
Free your sole of confining footwear
Feel the moss on river rocks grown
Dip you toes into my rumbling stream
Cool water sends refreshing chills up your spine
The air is light and easy to inhale
Scented with just the right amount of pine
Distant calls from birds unknown
Cooing, cawing, as...
575 reads
3 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
23rd May 2017 5:30pm
23rd May 2017 5:30pm
Sparing Souls
He found no solace in her company
Only dreadful moments of feigning interest
Through no fault of her own she bored him
She couldn’t strike the flint dampened from the passing storm
His tinder soaked with fallen rain, there will be no fire on this day
The callous ways of a hardened soul are not intentionally cruel
Though intent does not soften the blow
She can only extend her hand for so long
Before it succumbs to gravity
As she stares with tearful eyes
To see him disappear into the mist
She is but a whisper to him now
Another voice...
Only dreadful moments of feigning interest
Through no fault of her own she bored him
She couldn’t strike the flint dampened from the passing storm
His tinder soaked with fallen rain, there will be no fire on this day
The callous ways of a hardened soul are not intentionally cruel
Though intent does not soften the blow
She can only extend her hand for so long
Before it succumbs to gravity
As she stares with tearful eyes
To see him disappear into the mist
She is but a whisper to him now
Another voice...
665 reads
3 Comments
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