Poem #38: Perception
_Perception_ I don t know what I _feel_ Is what I _see_, sight? Is what I hear, Is what I _hear_ sound? The _words_ all fall apart Inside my mouth Yet I cannot _taste_ them Cannot _touch_ them And then I feel my _nose_ fracture Into pieces,...
Poem #37: Rights
_Rights_ "You have the right to remain silent;" You have the right to cry aloud Shout and scream and weep At the crimes committed "Anything and everything you say" Should be heard The sounds of those Beneath the cruel "Can and will be used...
Poem #36: Where I'm From
_Where I'm From_ I am from constantly read books, from dirty Adidas smeared with grass and dirt. I am from the giant tree in front of the house (Rides that always miss the green trim because of it). I am from the smooth river-rock stones, the...
Poem #35: Places of Me
_Places of Me_ The silent ssshhh of black Need not make its way back, For to mine eyes it appeals. The taste of savory red meat Playfully swims in the pool Of summer's hottest day. Its ways have made it Into my taste. Yet this taste I...
Poem #34.1: What - Revised
_What_ It's sorrowful but it's joyful He's hurtful but also kind It's freezing yet I can't bear the heat It's mended and always broken It's so loud I can't hear the silence The paper is smooth and jagged There are so many words on the blank page...
Poem #33: The Senses
_The Senses_ I feel so blind I can't see what to expect Nothing to nourish my sight If seeing is believing, Where to see the beliefs? I feel so silent No sound is present The words have vacated No understanding Is left. I feel so deaf ...
Poem #32: Society
_Society_ The region of wealth Sapping the strength Of personality Power is an illusion Avert your eyes From the terror within For authority can cause fear Control over the masses No control over oneself Pride is not vain Both are not...
Poem #31: Spring
_Spring_ My brain is buzzing My heart is blooming Blood is murmuring A river flowing fast The Queen She pollinates my soul Her smile The sun shines down on me I bask in her radiance Air filled with her scent The time of new beginnings ...
Poem #30: Sight
_Sight_ The eyes are a portal to the soul Capable of lies and of truth Clarity of mind Presented for all to see Through seeing Chemical imbalance displayed Emotions of the soul Defined by who And why as well Seen by the observer Silence...
Poem #29: Truth and Lies
_Truth and Lies_ 1. Truth The tides of truth wash us all; Wash us through and flush us out. The water seemed so clear, But it chokes us out And soils our soul. The waves of truth shock us all; Electrocutes us to the very core. The shock...
Poem #28: Rejection
_Rejection_ Cast aside Blood flows free From the wound Deep, ingrained, Controlling Containing Love Not yet shared But flowing fast Sticky and red Between my fingers Sickly-sweet scent So fresh Hilt is still present Twist and...
Poem #27: Sanity
_Sanity_ A frame of mind What is truth? Real or reality To oneself or to all What are words Scriptures of power Spoken control or written understanding? What are emotions Chemical elements within Or unexplainable phenomena From...