Submissions by prestonGibson (NomadsPath)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
I write about what my heart breaks and beats for. My work is rough, raw, flawed and imperfect; a work of self embodiment. I can't promise perfection, but I can promise authentic.
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
23rd Feb 2018 4:18am
23rd Feb 2018 4:18am
Breathing Sails
I feel the wind
Building within my sails
And I pray
Not for momentum
Or direction
But rather
Movement
However the wind decides
To grace my design
I’ll emrace
The rise
And fall of tides
With waves of gratitude
...
“The Compass is broken.
The map is torn.
I am lost.
I am free.”
...
However the seas
Find me
Today
There is promise of tomorrow
With Breathing sails
And stardust
Goosebumping
From within my skin
Reaching out of itself ...
Building within my sails
And I pray
Not for momentum
Or direction
But rather
Movement
However the wind decides
To grace my design
I’ll emrace
The rise
And fall of tides
With waves of gratitude
...
“The Compass is broken.
The map is torn.
I am lost.
I am free.”
...
However the seas
Find me
Today
There is promise of tomorrow
With Breathing sails
And stardust
Goosebumping
From within my skin
Reaching out of itself ...
509 reads
2 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
17th Feb 2018 9:26pm
17th Feb 2018 9:26pm
The View
..
And then
I turned
To you
And then
I turned
To you
#SixWordStory
702 reads
1 Comment
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
11th Feb 2018 5:44pm
11th Feb 2018 5:44pm
Crossing Bridges
My thoughts often escape me
And
Make their way to you
Across the bridge
Between two worlds
You’ve since traveled through
...
I dream
A dream of memory
And
Travel to and fro
For
Though my heart beats
In my chest
Where you fly
I follow
And
Make their way to you
Across the bridge
Between two worlds
You’ve since traveled through
...
I dream
A dream of memory
And
Travel to and fro
For
Though my heart beats
In my chest
Where you fly
I follow
#love
#romantic
#dreams
#FallingInLove
#nostalgia
3027 reads
2 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
11th Feb 2018 6:39am
11th Feb 2018 6:39am
Metamorphosis
Nothing’s ever tasted sweeter
Than your name on my lips
The beginning
Of our voyage
A butterfly-kiss-bliss
You will soon
Take to the sky
But
I will always be close by
Metamorphosis
Proof
That magic does exist
And
In my journey
I’ve been blessed
For having witnessed this
Than your name on my lips
The beginning
Of our voyage
A butterfly-kiss-bliss
You will soon
Take to the sky
But
I will always be close by
Metamorphosis
Proof
That magic does exist
And
In my journey
I’ve been blessed
For having witnessed this
#love
#children
#family
#memories
#butterfly
2103 reads
4 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
1st Feb 2018 5:29pm
1st Feb 2018 5:29pm
Confort-Zones and Cages
How strange it is
To find myself
On the open horizon
I’ve gazed upon
With hungry eyes
For years
The shackles have been removed
Leaving me unbound
Free
Yet
Vulnerable
To the affects of exposure
Feet
Don’t fail me now
As I tred onward
Atop unfamiliar terrain
Never to return again
For
I’ve changed
I’m not the same
And
Must continue on
Past the boundaries
I’ve built home upon
Strange it is
To see how far I’ve come
And ...
To find myself
On the open horizon
I’ve gazed upon
With hungry eyes
For years
The shackles have been removed
Leaving me unbound
Free
Yet
Vulnerable
To the affects of exposure
Feet
Don’t fail me now
As I tred onward
Atop unfamiliar terrain
Never to return again
For
I’ve changed
I’m not the same
And
Must continue on
Past the boundaries
I’ve built home upon
Strange it is
To see how far I’ve come
And ...
#strength
#hope
#courage
#LifeStruggles
#spiritual
565 reads
4 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
10th Jan 2018 1:14pm
10th Jan 2018 1:14pm
Tides
I am but water
In my most human state
Waiting to be moved
By the moon
By you
By anything capable
Of changing my shape
...
And
In this precious time
That is the brief moment
Of a life
I have been blessed
By knowing
Such tides
As these
In my most human state
Waiting to be moved
By the moon
By you
By anything capable
Of changing my shape
...
And
In this precious time
That is the brief moment
Of a life
I have been blessed
By knowing
Such tides
As these
#motivational
#inspirational
#water #nature
#water #nature
788 reads
11 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
2nd Jan 2018 3:18am
2nd Jan 2018 3:18am
Freckle
The freckle
On the right side of your nose
Is the brightest star
In the sky of your skin
...
I feel its light
Illuminate my left side
And
Embrace the beating
That sinks it in
-Your face is my favorite constellation
Though there are times
I dare take the sky
For granted
I need you to know
That I'm privileged
For bearing witness
And
I honor the stars
Even on
Cloudy nights
...
With all my wishes
Placed by fortunate kisses
Upon a freckle's light ...
On the right side of your nose
Is the brightest star
In the sky of your skin
...
I feel its light
Illuminate my left side
And
Embrace the beating
That sinks it in
-Your face is my favorite constellation
Though there are times
I dare take the sky
For granted
I need you to know
That I'm privileged
For bearing witness
And
I honor the stars
Even on
Cloudy nights
...
With all my wishes
Placed by fortunate kisses
Upon a freckle's light ...
#love
#motivational
#inspirational #respect
#inspirational #respect
663 reads
2 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
30th Dec 2017 4:15pm
30th Dec 2017 4:15pm
Garden
Many flowers
Have come
And gone
Whilst tending to this Garden
And
Though I miss the hue
Of a passing few
Their vivid colors
My view
Once knew
As the seasons
Set to change
Some annuals remain
But
Come spring rain
My garden
Is never quite same
For
By the summer sun
Many flowers
Have come
And gone
Setting my view
Anew
Though
from same soil
And
Bathed in the same ...
Have come
And gone
Whilst tending to this Garden
And
Though I miss the hue
Of a passing few
Their vivid colors
My view
Once knew
As the seasons
Set to change
Some annuals remain
But
Come spring rain
My garden
Is never quite same
For
By the summer sun
Many flowers
Have come
And gone
Setting my view
Anew
Though
from same soil
And
Bathed in the same ...
#PopCulture
717 reads
1 Comment
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
23rd Dec 2017 7:21am
23rd Dec 2017 7:21am
Sinking
He had cement feet
He was prone to sink
And
As they threw him
From the boat
They claimed they thought
He'd float
...
The water rested
Still and cold
Transparent
As wolves
That stood dry
In sheep's clothes
...
With gnarled teeth
Suits spoke
Determining submergence
A condition
Of pre-existence
Perhaps the waves
Will sway their thinking
As the swells rise up
And
Their boat starts sinking
...
Perception is always clearer
Under the surface ...
He was prone to sink
And
As they threw him
From the boat
They claimed they thought
He'd float
...
The water rested
Still and cold
Transparent
As wolves
That stood dry
In sheep's clothes
...
With gnarled teeth
Suits spoke
Determining submergence
A condition
Of pre-existence
Perhaps the waves
Will sway their thinking
As the swells rise up
And
Their boat starts sinking
...
Perception is always clearer
Under the surface ...
#PopCulture
656 reads
3 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
7th Dec 2017 5:19pm
7th Dec 2017 5:19pm
One-Hit-Wonder
You
Were once
My favorite song
And
Though time has taken
The lyrics
I still
On occasion
Catch myself
Humming along
To the bittersweet
Melody
Of us
Were once
My favorite song
And
Though time has taken
The lyrics
I still
On occasion
Catch myself
Humming along
To the bittersweet
Melody
Of us
#love
#relationships
#breakup
#TimeHeals
#MovingOn
637 reads
1 Comment
LOVE POEM
Published
23rd Nov 2017 6:57pm
23rd Nov 2017 6:57pm
Night Visits
The air is dense
...
My mouth is overcome
By a taste
Of tobacco
...
A flame
Left on within me
Flickers
-clinging to the wick
...
Your presence
Is sharp
Awakening
And
Intimidatingly pronounce
-always has been
...
I feel you
When the lights go out
On nights where my heart
Goes wandering about
And
With no room left for doubt
I embrace your visit
...
The fire within me
Sets blaze to the waste
And
There is truth in its...
...
My mouth is overcome
By a taste
Of tobacco
...
A flame
Left on within me
Flickers
-clinging to the wick
...
Your presence
Is sharp
Awakening
And
Intimidatingly pronounce
-always has been
...
I feel you
When the lights go out
On nights where my heart
Goes wandering about
And
With no room left for doubt
I embrace your visit
...
The fire within me
Sets blaze to the waste
And
There is truth in its...
#love
#father
#forgiveness
#childhood
#family
603 reads
3 Comments
STORY POEM
Published
19th Nov 2017 10:43pm
19th Nov 2017 10:43pm
Her Rain
She reached out
With open palms
But
No one knew
How to respond
For they
Had grown accustomed
To fists
All too often
We turn towards responses
Before listening
To the message
And
Allowing it to resonate
When she spoke
She touched things
Like:
Compassion
And
Change
As if she knew
They existed
Misunderstood
And
Overruled
Time
And time again
She carried on
For as long she could:
Like a fire
Like a storm ...
With open palms
But
No one knew
How to respond
For they
Had grown accustomed
To fists
All too often
We turn towards responses
Before listening
To the message
And
Allowing it to resonate
When she spoke
She touched things
Like:
Compassion
And
Change
As if she knew
They existed
Misunderstood
And
Overruled
Time
And time again
She carried on
For as long she could:
Like a fire
Like a storm ...
#PopCulture
753 reads
6 Comments
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