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justify the broken
thunder beats –
rainstorm roves; lightning shouts
from a mouth with a cut-out tongue
a white flash a strobe
lights up meritless lovers
last stand of rebelist fornicators
only the broken know
love is a hidden door, a foreign place
a leap from Starved Rock; a state of grace
an edict was spoken, or abandoned
but they don’t remember
in the crash of orgasm, memory is lost
drunken lips labor to find a kiss
a violent phase a purple blaze
what is there to say but hold me
the sea wanders to oblivion the sky is colorless
augur the pillories of desire regret the dust
every living thing is lonely
nothing lives & nothing dies
and nothing is lost
when you thieve the darkness to steal your love…
(Art: Maciej Grochala)
Published 4th Mar 2017
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Anonymous
4th Mar 2017 10:24pm
Love everything of this piece but this just had that specific UMPH to it
"nothing lives & nothing dies
and nothing is lost
when you thieve the darkness to steal your love… "
"nothing lives & nothing dies
and nothing is lost
when you thieve the darkness to steal your love… "
Anonymous
4th Mar 2017 10:50pm
"the sea wanders to oblivion the sky is colorless
augur the pillories of desire regret the dust
every living thing is lonely"
All because the one four letter word went unsaid and was replaced by "hold"...to play out to the end of this incredible ink...With love, always - Kitten xoxo
augur the pillories of desire regret the dust
every living thing is lonely"
All because the one four letter word went unsaid and was replaced by "hold"...to play out to the end of this incredible ink...With love, always - Kitten xoxo
5th Mar 2017 00:25am
Exhilarating poetry, John;
the storm is heard raging through this piece,
the wind and rain pelting our skin.
Stealing love from the darkness.
And that photo is exceptional...
the storm is heard raging through this piece,
the wind and rain pelting our skin.
Stealing love from the darkness.
And that photo is exceptional...
5th Mar 2017 2:33am
It seems as feeling-less as the reality of people just getting their fix . No heartbreak to interfere with anything. I like how the verses flow together. +++
Anonymous
5th Mar 2017 1:02pm
That 5th stanza wraps a fist around my heart. Everybody is reaching. For something. Not always the same thing. Great words here.
5th Mar 2017 2:32pm
5th Mar 2017 9:16pm
The lines may be short and broken but they contain eloquence and power. A different style from you, very well executed.
5th Mar 2017 9:40pm
Excellent poetry as always JohnFeddeler
... "nothing lives & nothing dies
and nothing is lost
when you thieve the darkness to steal your love… "
These last lines really stood out to me ...
... "nothing lives & nothing dies
and nothing is lost
when you thieve the darkness to steal your love… "
These last lines really stood out to me ...
I feel speechless .as this speaks loud ..of nothingness of love..where you n me n infinite heart n soul wander ..
ur words switch ..graphic n cryptic n open n aching..
this scribe sounds something more too .. spiritual. Fantastical work JF. tq xx
ur words switch ..graphic n cryptic n open n aching..
this scribe sounds something more too .. spiritual. Fantastical work JF. tq xx
6th Mar 2017 1:48pm
I read past the surface, metaphorically beyond the physical aspects of this; however, it's taken me some time to understand why.
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. [As a thief in the night.]
Strange how I associated this verse with those. Another great write, John.
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. [As a thief in the night.]
Strange how I associated this verse with those. Another great write, John.
Anonymous
9th Mar 2017 7:11pm
Contemporary Noir ... it is becoming you
Such a rapture of words;
now I need a cigarette ...
~your Devlin/Doll
