Submissions by jemac
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction I am on a journey… with my work, my explorations, and a few sad stories. I travel with a suitcase full of outrageous blessings. I am on a quest for truth, beauty and quiet joy. I am an artist, a writer, an explorer. ~unknown~
LOVE POEM
Published
13th Apr 2021 4:17pm
13th Apr 2021 4:17pm
happy-ness
carry that shit
where people can view it
don't be rolling your sleeves
up over it
trying to hold it tough
let it ooze
through those clenched teeth
taut lips peeled back
in smile
when anyone has the audacity
to question it
~~~~~~~~~~
prayhaps
this happiness is held
just for me to deeply drink
for a lengthy spring afternoon
in the sun
to savor
where questions
never belong
where people can view it
don't be rolling your sleeves
up over it
trying to hold it tough
let it ooze
through those clenched teeth
taut lips peeled back
in smile
when anyone has the audacity
to question it
~~~~~~~~~~
prayhaps
this happiness is held
just for me to deeply drink
for a lengthy spring afternoon
in the sun
to savor
where questions
never belong
#LifeAsAWriter
#emotions
20 reads
2 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
8th Apr 2021 3:28pm
8th Apr 2021 3:28pm
saving the planet
I hold onto trees
to absorb their memories
this adjusts my heart
to absorb their memories
this adjusts my heart
#love
#earth
#forest
#nature
#LifeAsAWriter
34 reads
10 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
25th Mar 2021 4:45pm
25th Mar 2021 4:45pm
He says ...
he loves me
a deep breath
taken
to absorb
that moment
to search
eyes
for the truth
of those words
in the way he
held her
hand
touched her
back
gazed at
her
she could
feel in her
soul
softest whisper
gentle note
spoken
he
meant
it
a deep breath
taken
to absorb
that moment
to search
eyes
for the truth
of those words
in the way he
held her
hand
touched her
back
gazed at
her
she could
feel in her
soul
softest whisper
gentle note
spoken
he
meant
it
#LifeAsAWriter
#FallingInLove
70 reads
6 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
20th Mar 2021 5:46pm
20th Mar 2021 5:46pm
Spring in a Moment
mud beneath my rain boots
dark and rich with promise
flicks of red inside
an evergreen
birds lyrical song
in search of another
to build a nest with
single plane trail
against the wide blue open
breathing into the depths
of that color
beings on their way to
anywhere
the dogs wet nose
pressed into the palm of my hand
cold, but sure of the play
that will commence at the release
of a ball from my fingertips
mud be damned
scents of warmth
sun hitting the exposed ...
dark and rich with promise
flicks of red inside
an evergreen
birds lyrical song
in search of another
to build a nest with
single plane trail
against the wide blue open
breathing into the depths
of that color
beings on their way to
anywhere
the dogs wet nose
pressed into the palm of my hand
cold, but sure of the play
that will commence at the release
of a ball from my fingertips
mud be damned
scents of warmth
sun hitting the exposed ...
#spring
#LifeAsAWriter
44 reads
3 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
9th Mar 2021 4:49pm
9th Mar 2021 4:49pm
life
this is it
the circle of life
we get to partake in it whichever we choose
dip into the deep richness of it
there are only two stages
that get documented
birth and death
everything in between
is up to us
wouldn't it be so fucking epic
if we chose love, kindness, compassion
and took our humanness more seriously to not invoke harm
but to see each other as the
brothers and sisters we are
to celebrate our differences
so much precious time is wasted
in the pool of judgement
...
the circle of life
we get to partake in it whichever we choose
dip into the deep richness of it
there are only two stages
that get documented
birth and death
everything in between
is up to us
wouldn't it be so fucking epic
if we chose love, kindness, compassion
and took our humanness more seriously to not invoke harm
but to see each other as the
brothers and sisters we are
to celebrate our differences
so much precious time is wasted
in the pool of judgement
...
#LifeAsAWriter
80 reads
10 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
9th Feb 2021 2:45pm
9th Feb 2021 2:45pm
w a l k e r
to an unknowing eye
these are just paw prints
pressed into snow
that belong
to beautiful animals
who ran countless races
who were crated
for so many hours everyday
who were rescued
from that life
given the freedom
to be loved
unconditionally
I may only appear
as their walker
but, there is a deep bond
that occurs
when we step out into
the wild unknown together
we leave marks
that no one else
can begin to understand
within each others hearts
...
these are just paw prints
pressed into snow
that belong
to beautiful animals
who ran countless races
who were crated
for so many hours everyday
who were rescued
from that life
given the freedom
to be loved
unconditionally
I may only appear
as their walker
but, there is a deep bond
that occurs
when we step out into
the wild unknown together
we leave marks
that no one else
can begin to understand
within each others hearts
...
#dogs
#LifeAsAWriter
63 reads
10 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
7th Feb 2021 3:20pm
7th Feb 2021 3:20pm
aaahhhhhhhh
beauty
of a quiet morning
after snowfall
only sounds
birdsong
scraping of my
shovel against concrete
beauty
of a quiet morning
after snowfall
only sounds
birdsong
scraping of my
shovel against concrete
#nature
#snow
#LifeAsAWriter
69 reads
5 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
2nd Feb 2021 4:07pm
2nd Feb 2021 4:07pm
Wind
there was a tribal call to the wind
whistling and moaning
through every opening
trees caught up in the frenzy
tiny fingered branches
creating their own songs
creaking and clackering
percussion
they were in a mesmerizing
oscillation with the wind
swirling and bending
to her every command
some were snapped
in her moments of gustful force
she meant no harm
you could see her settling down
to an almost calm
her sorcery to strong
to stop the trees from swaying
in her...
whistling and moaning
through every opening
trees caught up in the frenzy
tiny fingered branches
creating their own songs
creaking and clackering
percussion
they were in a mesmerizing
oscillation with the wind
swirling and bending
to her every command
some were snapped
in her moments of gustful force
she meant no harm
you could see her settling down
to an almost calm
her sorcery to strong
to stop the trees from swaying
in her...
#wind
#nature
#LifeAsAWriter
90 reads
7 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
22nd Jan 2021 9:35pm
22nd Jan 2021 9:35pm
()()()()()()()
i see myself
in your arms
and
i get all
e m o t i o n a l
in your arms
and
i get all
e m o t i o n a l
#love
#relationships
#LifeAsAWriter
108 reads
5 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
12th Jan 2021 1:53pm
12th Jan 2021 1:53pm
Soul Forest
you smell of wise trees
bathing in the sweetest sap
longing to get lost
bathing in the sweetest sap
longing to get lost
#love
#nature
#haiku #LifeAsAWriter
#haiku #LifeAsAWriter
95 reads
10 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
5th Jan 2021 8:22pm
5th Jan 2021 8:22pm
Gestures
reaching for your hand
holding so gently
a small gesture to let you know
that's all that is needed
yours is
not letting go
holding so gently
a small gesture to let you know
that's all that is needed
yours is
not letting go
#love
#relationships
#LifeAsAWriter
104 reads
7 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
15th Nov 2020 7:23pm
15th Nov 2020 7:23pm
n u m b
there is a depth of unawareness
a numbness shall we say
to her surroundings
something so palpable
no matter how hard she tries
how close she lets others
get to her
nothing feels real
a daily out of body experience
if you will allow
yet, she is indeed intact
waking and sleeping
in a dream like state
that leaves her yearning
for something that seems
so untouchable
she longs to wake up from this
to have something snap
her back into awareness
for this to go away
she longs to
feel...
a numbness shall we say
to her surroundings
something so palpable
no matter how hard she tries
how close she lets others
get to her
nothing feels real
a daily out of body experience
if you will allow
yet, she is indeed intact
waking and sleeping
in a dream like state
that leaves her yearning
for something that seems
so untouchable
she longs to wake up from this
to have something snap
her back into awareness
for this to go away
she longs to
feel...
#LifeStruggles
#LifeAsAWriter
116 reads
8 Comments
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