Ordinary soul for sale I must have closed my eyes at the signLooked away and doubted what stood before meMy soul was for sale, and it was ordinary Not great and wild like a wolfNot free and loud like a birdBut ordinary as if to discredit me There must have been a mistakeI live my…
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Naked Eyes Hold No Truth
Naked Eyes Hold No Truth I cover up my eyes Blinded by the lightHiding from your liesSheltered by the night I suppose this is my recompense. My redemption and salvation This is my consequenceOf seeking revelation Eyes left naked Mind left rawSoul left wastedHiding from the law This misery in my chest I wish I had never hidden you from…
The luxury of a moment of your time
The luxury of a moment of your time Give me a dull stone, and I will tell you of its originGive me a pretty flower, and I shall tell you of its roots But if you give me silver and gold, I have no place for such thingsA world covered in luxuries does not touch the…
Mint on Lips
Mint on Lips I have dreamt of your lips The softness of your soul A sweet touch of your hands After each kiss, I lick my lipsWaiting for the aftertaste of youLike mint on lips
Kaffir Lily
Kaffir Lily Father planted his dreams deep in the soilWatered them daily with his hopes and aspirationsBut it must have been his last attempt at something realGrown from the hardship of ill intentions and desires His dreams grew like lilies down on the edge of a continentThey could not see beyond the color of his…
Jacklight, Night Light
If you close your eyesYou can see it closelyOr maybe not at all But let me tell you a storyAbout the light in the distanceI saw it once near the Mississippi River Going downstream like a man on a missionIt burned bright, then bobbed and weavedA shout followed, and then anotherSoon the whole forest was…
Me and My Indigo Heart
My mother says my heart was built differently from the restThey had to sew it back together in my chestAnd when the doctors listen to it on my bad daysIt means it’s beating just the right way My heart was dyed indigo at birthMade from the regrets of my parentsThey did not want me in…
Poetry in Teacups
Give me poetry in teacups Pour me milk from a cup of expectations Sweeten it with intent and desire I want poetry in a teacup Serve it to me lukewarm So that I may forget it’s there Give me poetry in a teacup Stir in bits of denial and doubt Heat it back up again…
In a field of flowers
I hope to see you in a field of flowers Becoming one with the wind Swaying with wild roses Remembering how beautiful you are I hope to see you in a field of flowers With a crown and a smile Or maybe tears on your cheeks Thinking about where you have been I hope to…
Spice and Nice 