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~
SELF POEM
Published
20th Mar 2013 10:36am
20th Mar 2013 10:36am
The Sound of Silence
I am in my
quiet place
where i can't seem
to utter a sound
my thoughts careening
around my head
for my mouth they are not bound
i try to free them
from the shrouded
part of my soul
like a breeze blowing a curtain
or hiding behind a wall
they don't want to be seen
or heard
oh no, not at all
yet they well up inside
of me
filling me recklessly
till i feel i will overflow
but there seems to be
no outlet
for me
to finally...
quiet place
where i can't seem
to utter a sound
my thoughts careening
around my head
for my mouth they are not bound
i try to free them
from the shrouded
part of my soul
like a breeze blowing a curtain
or hiding behind a wall
they don't want to be seen
or heard
oh no, not at all
yet they well up inside
of me
filling me recklessly
till i feel i will overflow
but there seems to be
no outlet
for me
to finally...
793 reads
8 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
13th Mar 2013 10:59am
13th Mar 2013 10:59am
Marble
Where there was once
heat
so much heat
it could fill a room
just the mere thought of
your touch, caress
mouth against mine
penetrating me with
every part of you
that lust that felt
like it could go on
forever
being completely
lost in each other
but, just like steam
it evaporated into thin air
you could almost feel the
extraction of it
as if a part of
you was being torn away
not all at once
but piece by
painful piece
caught in an endless
storm of emotion,
pain
not because you...
heat
so much heat
it could fill a room
just the mere thought of
your touch, caress
mouth against mine
penetrating me with
every part of you
that lust that felt
like it could go on
forever
being completely
lost in each other
but, just like steam
it evaporated into thin air
you could almost feel the
extraction of it
as if a part of
you was being torn away
not all at once
but piece by
painful piece
caught in an endless
storm of emotion,
pain
not because you...
809 reads
4 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
9th Mar 2013 11:24pm
9th Mar 2013 11:24pm
Flowers by Design
I am frequently asked if I have had
formal training when it comes
to my floral designs.
I have not. It is just something
that I have worked on
and cultivated most of my life.
I view the flowers as one
might a color palette
for a painting.
I can completely
visualize what the end
result will be, just by what
is laid out in front of me.
Apparently, this is
becoming a lost art.
Which to me is very sad.
My most beautiful
arrangements are inspired
by the people who come
to me specifically.
...
formal training when it comes
to my floral designs.
I have not. It is just something
that I have worked on
and cultivated most of my life.
I view the flowers as one
might a color palette
for a painting.
I can completely
visualize what the end
result will be, just by what
is laid out in front of me.
Apparently, this is
becoming a lost art.
Which to me is very sad.
My most beautiful
arrangements are inspired
by the people who come
to me specifically.
...
821 reads
8 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
6th Mar 2013 6:36pm
6th Mar 2013 6:36pm
For Muriel with Love
I had a lovely conversation
with my Aunt today.
She has so much going on
but still finds
the right words to say
to help me through
this mess I'm in
to give me courage,
love and grace
in the face of catastrophe
I was calling to look out for her
but she was looking
out for me
we talked, we laughed
we shared many things
about love and relationships
and family
how difficult
those things can be
but there are good times too
and many memories
hold on to those that ...
with my Aunt today.
She has so much going on
but still finds
the right words to say
to help me through
this mess I'm in
to give me courage,
love and grace
in the face of catastrophe
I was calling to look out for her
but she was looking
out for me
we talked, we laughed
we shared many things
about love and relationships
and family
how difficult
those things can be
but there are good times too
and many memories
hold on to those that ...
840 reads
8 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
5th Mar 2013 12:05pm
5th Mar 2013 12:05pm
Days Like These
There are days
when you are feeling
so low
but you keep on moving
and smiling
cause that's so much
better than the alternative
because, you really have no other
choice
even though
you'd much rather
curl up with 10
blankets and bury yourself
for a while
just to escape it
and people ask if you are ok
and so many thoughts
and feelings run
through your head
your whole body
suddenly caught
in the lie,
i am fine
when you are feeling
so low
but you keep on moving
and smiling
cause that's so much
better than the alternative
because, you really have no other
choice
even though
you'd much rather
curl up with 10
blankets and bury yourself
for a while
just to escape it
and people ask if you are ok
and so many thoughts
and feelings run
through your head
your whole body
suddenly caught
in the lie,
i am fine
889 reads
6 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
2nd Mar 2013 2:01am
2nd Mar 2013 2:01am
alone
when you have been alone
for so long
I mean you are surrounded
by people
yet, you are alone
none the less
and being alone
which you are supposed to enjoy
it's good for you to drown in the tranquility
of aloneness
at first,
it is quite heavenly
to bask in all things
you enjoy
hot baths, candlelit
dinners for one
with as many candles
gracing your table as you like
watching whatever you want,
whenever you want,
pulling all nighters
because you can
star gazing till the
wee hours of the...
for so long
I mean you are surrounded
by people
yet, you are alone
none the less
and being alone
which you are supposed to enjoy
it's good for you to drown in the tranquility
of aloneness
at first,
it is quite heavenly
to bask in all things
you enjoy
hot baths, candlelit
dinners for one
with as many candles
gracing your table as you like
watching whatever you want,
whenever you want,
pulling all nighters
because you can
star gazing till the
wee hours of the...
926 reads
12 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
1st Mar 2013 1:51pm
1st Mar 2013 1:51pm
METAMORPHOSIS
I have struggled far too long
caught up in this web
not letting anyone see
exactly what
you've done to me
I have been stuck in the same place
hanging on the vine
you thought I was in slumber
but, I've been biding my time
You can't see how I thrash
from within
wanting so badly to shed my skin
to finally break free
from all that I know
pushing, stretching, peeling away
layer by layer
the process too slow
It can be painful
excruciatingly so
pushing the boundaries
of all that I know
But freedom...
caught up in this web
not letting anyone see
exactly what
you've done to me
I have been stuck in the same place
hanging on the vine
you thought I was in slumber
but, I've been biding my time
You can't see how I thrash
from within
wanting so badly to shed my skin
to finally break free
from all that I know
pushing, stretching, peeling away
layer by layer
the process too slow
It can be painful
excruciatingly so
pushing the boundaries
of all that I know
But freedom...
937 reads
14 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
27th Feb 2013 5:25pm
27th Feb 2013 5:25pm
R.eality S.ublime
I tried to whisper to you
my hands danced along the keys
to send you secret messages that
only wished to please
you
Our lines got crossed
and mixed and torn
away
so many moments too soon
I sit and wonder
what went wrong
and what I'm supposed to do
with myself
We tried so hard to not let it
come to this
to share our feelings and our bliss
to touch each others souls
without a single
kiss
And yet I feel you in my heart
still hovering so close to me
and I cannot share you
or my feelings...
my hands danced along the keys
to send you secret messages that
only wished to please
you
Our lines got crossed
and mixed and torn
away
so many moments too soon
I sit and wonder
what went wrong
and what I'm supposed to do
with myself
We tried so hard to not let it
come to this
to share our feelings and our bliss
to touch each others souls
without a single
kiss
And yet I feel you in my heart
still hovering so close to me
and I cannot share you
or my feelings...
789 reads
4 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
27th Feb 2013 1:25am
27th Feb 2013 1:25am
The Arrangement
Blue Hydrangea,
Yellow Gerberas, and Roses
Green Mist, Sea Lavendar &
Ranunculus,
Green Burpleurum
I take each one
piece by piece
and place them together
so lovingly
so carefully
contemplating
every move
my floral tapestry
of sweet perfume,
texture, color
and simple
elegance
if only
I could place
my life
in such splendid
order
Yellow Gerberas, and Roses
Green Mist, Sea Lavendar &
Ranunculus,
Green Burpleurum
I take each one
piece by piece
and place them together
so lovingly
so carefully
contemplating
every move
my floral tapestry
of sweet perfume,
texture, color
and simple
elegance
if only
I could place
my life
in such splendid
order
720 reads
4 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
26th Feb 2013 3:22pm
26th Feb 2013 3:22pm
Together & Apart
you tell me
you must leave me
others have told you to
and i listen
and somehow try to let you go
you show up somewhere else
that i can see
sending me messages
and thoughts about your life
holding me in limbo
because you know i won't reply
even though my heart still
wants to open that door
i cannot allow myself to
do that anymore
i don't know how long
it will take for you
to realize you can't
hold on this way
you want me to go
yet you find ways to stay
lingering on the sidelines...
you must leave me
others have told you to
and i listen
and somehow try to let you go
you show up somewhere else
that i can see
sending me messages
and thoughts about your life
holding me in limbo
because you know i won't reply
even though my heart still
wants to open that door
i cannot allow myself to
do that anymore
i don't know how long
it will take for you
to realize you can't
hold on this way
you want me to go
yet you find ways to stay
lingering on the sidelines...
799 reads
4 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
25th Feb 2013 12:46pm
25th Feb 2013 12:46pm
In Another Time
I awake each morning
in my silk covered bed
surrounded by my maidens
as soon as I open my eyes
they flutter about me
like butterflies
I am lifted from the warmth
my feet touch down on the
finest carpet
My arms outstretched
they lift away my sleep
They wrap themselves around me
to protect me from
the chill, their breath
warming me
lavishing me in
warm rose oil, lotions and powders
slowly and carefully they
dress me
in the finest undergarments
I sit as they curl my long locks ...
in my silk covered bed
surrounded by my maidens
as soon as I open my eyes
they flutter about me
like butterflies
I am lifted from the warmth
my feet touch down on the
finest carpet
My arms outstretched
they lift away my sleep
They wrap themselves around me
to protect me from
the chill, their breath
warming me
lavishing me in
warm rose oil, lotions and powders
slowly and carefully they
dress me
in the finest undergarments
I sit as they curl my long locks ...
748 reads
8 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
23rd Feb 2013 1:55pm
23rd Feb 2013 1:55pm
DREAM
you came into my dreams
filling my eyes with yours
you seem so close
I can almost feel your breath
against my skin
I can see you so clearly
see the smile in your eyes
can't believe you are so near
I reach
out to find you
cause it's like you're really here
we linger there so gracefully
it takes my breath away
held captive in each others eyes
there are no words
to say
then memories come flooding in
and wash the time away
to have you here
so close
it is but a moment in time
so quickly does it...
filling my eyes with yours
you seem so close
I can almost feel your breath
against my skin
I can see you so clearly
see the smile in your eyes
can't believe you are so near
I reach
out to find you
cause it's like you're really here
we linger there so gracefully
it takes my breath away
held captive in each others eyes
there are no words
to say
then memories come flooding in
and wash the time away
to have you here
so close
it is but a moment in time
so quickly does it...
778 reads
4 Comments
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