July 2011
46 posts
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Salvage by Su...
We hardly slumber /
As we labour away /
Creating a sanctuary /
Amid wastelands /
Conjuring images /
From nothingness /
Creators…
Mr. Monster by Su...
The most honest person I’ve ever met /
Was that monster who lived under my bed /
Yellow fangs and rabid eyes growling /
Scaring me witless as a child /
See these adult monsters are a crafty bunch /
They shake your hand , smile , flatter /
Meanwhile their aim is to scatter /
As they proceed to stab you in the back /
Friendly handshakes replaced by verbal slaps /
As nothing is what...
An avoidable famine →
theafricatheynevershowyou:
By John Vidal
A massive drought, as if out of nowhere, has settled over the Horn of Africa and the people fleeing to the camps are said to be ‘climate’, ‘drought’ or ‘environmental’ refugees. The land, we are told by the international agencies rushing relief to the region, can no longer support its people.
Fifty or so years ago, the region had regular 10-year...
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Blessed by Su..
A warm bed /
A safe place /
A lot of love /
A few laughs /
No bombing /
No famine /
No crying /
No hiding /
Thank you /
My reality /
Is another’s dream…
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Gather by Su...
The heap grows /
As I find more pieces /
The floor is cleared /
Of the bloodied shards/
Your footsteps all over /
The marks left behind/
I painstakingly rebuild /
Each puzzle fragment /
Whispering & singing /
Songs of loving acceptance /
As it pulsates to life slowly /
Scars criss-cross like a map /
I clear the space in my chest /
Replace my trampled heart /
Beating ,Beating /...
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Twirl by Su...
You danced with the devil /
He moved too fast and wild /
Scarily spinning out of control /
You tried desperately to let go /
But he cleaved to you tightly /
As he raced dizzyingly higher /
At the rooftop of his tower /
You veered, teetering afraid /
On the tips of your toes /
As he led you to the edge /
Then carelessly shoved /
Pushing you into oblivion..
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Stiff by Su...
Down the winding staircase /
I fall into unconscious /
Talking and thinking of you /
Constantly like a compulsion /
Your voice, catch phrases /
The wrinkle in your nose /
All the jokes and gossip /
The moments watching TV /
When I was too flat to live /
Now I cry secretly for you /
You who cried in all seasons /
Equally for joy , pain , fear /
Tears releasing your dam /
Now I cry...
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Stalker by Su..
You salivate over my ass /
In a lack of pure class /
Confuse lust with love /
Now I fragile woman /
Have to be afraid /
Careful & neurotic /
Cause you’re crazy /
Obsessed with an ideal /
You’re insane attention /
Makes me reel /
Into a compulsive orbit! /
Leave me alone please /
I want my peace, that’s mine !
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Speak by Su...
A hot coal burns my mouth / Setting my thoughts aflame / As my senses fluently reel / Being one who over-feels / No longer able to contain / The truths my soul reveal / The poets bane is to tame / Life with words…
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Ebb by Su...
In that cold dark space /
Nothing filled the void /
A lonely spasm of hunger /
For the flow of your love /
As it ebbed further away /
My secret self awakes /
In strange rooms & beds /
Hoping to make amends /
Alternatively immersed /
In an alcoholic potion /
Fervently I try to stop /
This lingering loss /
Knowing you’re gone /
Forever…
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To Answer Your Question - YES
precociousscribe:
Yes - all of them DO live in that tiny house, Yes - this township does SMELL like shit, Yes - that is ALL they’ll eat today, Yes - those are their ONLY clothes, Yes - THAT building is the school, Yes - they’ve NEVER had real toys, Yes - NOBODY in the house has a job Yes - I CAN BELIEVE PEOPLE LIVE LIKE THIS How observant of you!
Precocious Scribe: Mandela Day and other cheap... →
precociousscribe:
I was recording much of the fervour and excitment surrounding the commercial call to action on Mandela Day….
I get it - a major South African bank and an Insurance house implore the citizens of South Africa to do something for the greater good….
Mandela sacrificed 67 years of his life, surely it…
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Grass/ Cracked Pavement by Su...
Beneath the concrete /
My roots endure /
Responding to nature /
I was here before.. /
Steadily embracing /
The sun as it peeks /
Through tiny holes /
Sipping morning dew.. /
The stony roof cracks /
I reach fervently up /
To endless freedom /
My sleek leaves unfurl.. /
For I was made to grow..
Comforter by Su…
Bent, broken /
Twisted out of shape /
I felt your hand /
Caress the nape /
Of my neck /
Gentle, yet strong /
Gathering my pieces /
In your arms /
Your voice soothing /
Drowning my doubts /
Fears, failures, anxieties /
Leading me to please /
Myself /
To be complete /
In the face of deceit /
From voices unknown /
Judging, caging /
You speak life /
Unto me/
As I fly free
Guardian: The rape of men →
blackacrylic:
Sexual violence is one of the most horrific weapons of war, an instrument of terror used against women. Yet huge numbers of men are also victims. In this harrowing report, Will Storr travels to Uganda to meet traumatised survivors, and reveals how male rape is endemic in many of the world’s conflicts.
Spiderwoman by Su...
Spin,spin
I say
Spiderwoman
Spin your web
Fascinated
Caught
In a tangled
Invisible web
Watch out
Silken strands
Become
Ropes of metal
Chaining you
Too late,
Too late,
Twist & turn
Her web is strong
Imprisoned
You weep
Frustrated
You scream
Till you find a chink
In nature’s armour..
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3 AM by Su...
3am musings /
Are evangelical /
As the silence /
Surrounds all /
Let me unstrap /
The red shoes /
Tuck them away /
Weary & dizzy
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Haughty by Su..
They say /
You look haughty /
Mean , unwelcoming /
I say /
It is the mask /
Of a loner girl /
Who sifts /
Measures & deliberates /
What I allow in my world
Time to drop some thought bombs..
precociousscribe:
Due to public pressure and insistance I have finally found a channel for my rants, raves, reviews and word vomit….
Stick with me…
You’re in for one hell of a ride.
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Scraped Knee by Su…
Scraped Knee by Su…
We children /
Burdened by scraped knee souls /
Weeping for someone , anyone /
To clean and kiss it better, so cold /
I came to You in dismay /
Burdened , in pain to say /
I need You, right now, today /
Don’t You dare look away/
You gathered me in Your arms /
With the gentlest, reverent care/
Removed all the infectious lies /
Bit by...
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Whim by Su...
Whimsy tickled me awake /
As I began to contemplate /
How selfish melancholy is /
Making me doubt happiness /
Feelings of ease , no distress /
I confess, I long to be free /
Not so dreary, feeling deeply /
Things I cannot articulate /
As I attempt to imitate /
Normalcy..
Nina Simone_SinnerMan →
Carnal euphoria
thesunsword:
I Long to ravish To devour, to please , to enthrall u Your pleasure awaits
One Night by Su...
I felt electrified/
In the summer/
We ran across a field /
In a thunderstorm/
Dark flashing night/
I slipped on the riverbank/
A strong hand you gave me/
As you stood in the water/
Then deftly carried me across/
Under the willow tree/
We laughed together/
You wet & strong/
Me soft & muddy/
I saw the light flash/
Across your flawless face/
We then strode & ran on/...
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Raincloud by Su…
Raincloud by Su…
You gathered me near /
Unafraid of this raincloud /
Rumbling with thunderbolts /
As yet unreleased /
A strong gust of wind /
You, shifted and stirred me /
At last unclenching /
I reveal sunshine /
Still, You soothe /
Surrounding me /
With a loving warmth /
That trickles to my soul /
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Savor by Su...
Let us eat this meal /
Our last /
Relish every bite /
Each sip of wine /
As we contemplate /
Never meeting again / Now you’re in a corner /
Of the world /
I, in mine /
So near, yet gone /
Divided by space /
Electronically peering /
At one another afar /
You who held my hand /
Curled & unfurled with me /
To be a stranger /
Distant memory /
As life proceeds /
You...
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Ashamed.. By Su
I hear your mocking tone /
The cruel laughter /
Inside I’m filled with rage /
Unapologetic yet ashamed /
That you cast judgement /
On things you see /
But there is more to me /
Than the things I don’t own /
But there is more to me /
Than the things I don’t have /
I’ve been in the dark valley /
Crept out on my knees /
To wake day after day /
Fight &...
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Gentle.. by Su
A breeze caresses my cheek /
With an invisible lovers touch /
I close my eyes & simply feel /
Savouring the sensation /
Of being embraced freely…
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Yes....
Damn I thought /
Why do you look so good? /
As my mouth said ‘No’ /
My body screamed ‘Yes’! /
Thinking of the ‘Yes’ feeling /
While being in the lonely ‘No’..
Your's & Mine
thesunsword:
Your you for my me/ more than we could have conceived / Our reality
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Tangled Limbs _ By Su..
I long for you most in winter/
The delight of your warmth/
As our limbs are tangled/
Effortlessly melted together
Do u
thesunsword:
Be u, gorgeous u
That’s what the world needs, we need
Baby, spread your wings
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Soothsayer by Su...
She is the one who hears all/
Her silence speaks volumes/
The one who sees too much/
Feels incessantly joy-grief/
When she carries the dawn/
Her light breaks through/
Shining forth with a dance/
Tambourines, drums/
Feet pounding heartbeats/
Her body twists & turns/
In a sermon too light/
To be imprisoned by words
Tomorrow by Su...
Tomorrow & Tomorrow
All my tomorrows
Woven together
Knit into a blanket of
Solace….
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Perspective by Su
That’s too much
That’s too little
Put it like this
I don’t like that
You’re weird
Do it right
Do it like me
Flabbergasted I collapse in your arms
To hear you say
You’re OK
Let it go
What they say Can only dictate
If you allow it in Baby just say
”Whatever” & grin…
As you do YOU!!
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It Is You by Su
I cherish you aloud
In the crevices of my heart
You who label me, Gorgeous
As I glow like a neon light
As I flow like hot molten lava
Into the valley of your embrace
