Submissions by javalini
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
LULLABY
this old flesh
shivering in its bed,
seeking the
comfort
of dreams
wine is bad
for the liver,
cigarettes,
for the heart
drink your tea
and shut up
go to sleep
shivering in its bed,
seeking the
comfort
of dreams
wine is bad
for the liver,
cigarettes,
for the heart
drink your tea
and shut up
go to sleep
#sleep
#aging
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NEW PRAYER TO THE SUN
dream me rising
through this damp haze
to bask in your glory
oh, light of the world,
merciful sun of the gods,
giver of light and life
and maker of this
and all days
grey and bright
you, who rise from
the tomb of dark night
and ascend to reign
from the azure throne
of heaven,
nourish thy green kingdom
and all that lives
therein,
this we pray in earnest
amen
through this damp haze
to bask in your glory
oh, light of the world,
merciful sun of the gods,
giver of light and life
and maker of this
and all days
grey and bright
you, who rise from
the tomb of dark night
and ascend to reign
from the azure throne
of heaven,
nourish thy green kingdom
and all that lives
therein,
this we pray in earnest
amen
#sun
#prayer
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POEMLESS
when it's just not happening
when there is no grace
no light
no words
when one is empty
distracted
unfocused,
abandoned by his angels
and his gods
when even his
demons
with all their mischief
fail to inspire
when the muses
have left him
for poets younger
and brighter,
for lovers freer
and more beautiful,
for artists
whose journeys
are only beginning
or those in
the very midst of
ecstasy
or chaos
when no
song or book ...
when there is no grace
no light
no words
when one is empty
distracted
unfocused,
abandoned by his angels
and his gods
when even his
demons
with all their mischief
fail to inspire
when the muses
have left him
for poets younger
and brighter,
for lovers freer
and more beautiful,
for artists
whose journeys
are only beginning
or those in
the very midst of
ecstasy
or chaos
when no
song or book ...
#WritersBlock
#LifeAsAWriter
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BEACH
i dreamed myself
lovely
as a woman i saw
on the beach
and every step
i took
was a holy
incantation,
and the gods
heard my
every prayer,
and the wind
mussed my hair
and i swear,
even that
was perfect
lovely
as a woman i saw
on the beach
and every step
i took
was a holy
incantation,
and the gods
heard my
every prayer,
and the wind
mussed my hair
and i swear,
even that
was perfect
#rebirth
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HOARDER OF INTANGIBLES
was
empty
as the day was long
a hollow
bell of a man
always looking
for comfort
for some way in
for something
warm
holy
true
for a break through
an incantation
a ticket home
an endless love
salvation
but never found
a goddamned thing
he didn't
have to make up
or steal
empty
as the day was long
a hollow
bell of a man
always looking
for comfort
for some way in
for something
warm
holy
true
for a break through
an incantation
a ticket home
an endless love
salvation
but never found
a goddamned thing
he didn't
have to make up
or steal
#philosophical
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VEG RHYME
hungry
ain't the way i been
but mama says
her babe's too thin
and wants to feed me
lotsa meat
pies and cakes
and other sweets
but i don't eat
no fuckin' cow
no bird or fish
no buck or sow
for have you seen
the awful state
of what will end up
on your plate?
seems arrogant
to kill a beast
when garden yields
a wholesome feast
i'd rather keep
my diet lean
beans and mushrooms
grains and greens
and i ain't one
for sugar high ...
ain't the way i been
but mama says
her babe's too thin
and wants to feed me
lotsa meat
pies and cakes
and other sweets
but i don't eat
no fuckin' cow
no bird or fish
no buck or sow
for have you seen
the awful state
of what will end up
on your plate?
seems arrogant
to kill a beast
when garden yields
a wholesome feast
i'd rather keep
my diet lean
beans and mushrooms
grains and greens
and i ain't one
for sugar high ...
#food
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sueño
i will find you
in my dreams
and finally
hold you
and know you
and not care
who sees,
who judges
and i’ll see only you
and love only you
and be like you
will you swallow me
devour me
hold me inside
that i might be
in and of you
now and always?
in my dreams
and finally
hold you
and know you
and not care
who sees,
who judges
and i’ll see only you
and love only you
and be like you
will you swallow me
devour me
hold me inside
that i might be
in and of you
now and always?
#love
#dreams
#passion
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HAUNT
a boyish
ghost
haunts
this weary
mansion,
wading
through
the wreckage
of dark and
narrow halls,
gazing
through
the musty haze
of ancient
windows,
yearning
for light
in a
labyrinth
of dreams
he seeks
your sweet
caress�
ghost
haunts
this weary
mansion,
wading
through
the wreckage
of dark and
narrow halls,
gazing
through
the musty haze
of ancient
windows,
yearning
for light
in a
labyrinth
of dreams
he seeks
your sweet
caress�
#love
#memories
#aging
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CEMETERY
the ground itself
dogs my steps,
hungry
for flesh,
nuzzling the soles
of my feet,
sniffing for bones
distant stones
wait for dates and epitaphs,
knowing where i will lay
and where they will stand
and who will place
flowers gentle
at their granite feet
in remembrance of me
dogs my steps,
hungry
for flesh,
nuzzling the soles
of my feet,
sniffing for bones
distant stones
wait for dates and epitaphs,
knowing where i will lay
and where they will stand
and who will place
flowers gentle
at their granite feet
in remembrance of me
#death
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WINTER'S FIELD
brown on muted gold on grey,
this vista, plain,
pallid in winter chill,
waiting for visions of eye and mind
to find beauty in its homely
countenance
a lone tree in damp,
grey slumber
low clouds, a thin blanket
in the cold December mist
this moss, a tiny spot
of weary green
this vista, plain,
pallid in winter chill,
waiting for visions of eye and mind
to find beauty in its homely
countenance
a lone tree in damp,
grey slumber
low clouds, a thin blanket
in the cold December mist
this moss, a tiny spot
of weary green
#winter
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JUNK RHYME
forgotten things
of little use
screws and washers
rolling loose
batt'ries
whether used or not
dc adapters
earbud knot
guitar strings that
were way too light
broken cellphone
dead flashlight
abandoned watch
with broken band
keys and pennies
rubber bands
lot'rey ticket
(didn't win)
pencil stubs
and dried up pens
mine's almost
the same as yours
a common thread,
our junk filled
drawers
of little use
screws and washers
rolling loose
batt'ries
whether used or not
dc adapters
earbud knot
guitar strings that
were way too light
broken cellphone
dead flashlight
abandoned watch
with broken band
keys and pennies
rubber bands
lot'rey ticket
(didn't win)
pencil stubs
and dried up pens
mine's almost
the same as yours
a common thread,
our junk filled
drawers
#LifeStruggles
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2 Comments
HOLY NIGHT
we are holy,
you and i...
prophet and priestess,
shaman and witch,
two fallen angels
biding time,
and this food, our bread, a Eucharist,
and this good wine
the blood of heroes
and saviors true and imagined,
and Fire, that sweet prince
blessing his room, our temple, with heat,
casting his shadows,
making all the angels and demons
of the night
dance in the walls
you and i...
prophet and priestess,
shaman and witch,
two fallen angels
biding time,
and this food, our bread, a Eucharist,
and this good wine
the blood of heroes
and saviors true and imagined,
and Fire, that sweet prince
blessing his room, our temple, with heat,
casting his shadows,
making all the angels and demons
of the night
dance in the walls
#happiness
#love
#night
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