Haze
An indistinct dirty
gray, darkening sky
above the roofs.
A twilight haze
drifts above, on
a sunless afternoon
The misting rain
falls cold and fine
then stops,
and starts again.
Pale figures walking
without destination.
Black asphalt streets
beside a sidewalk cafe
of empty wet iron chairs.
Land Beyond the Trees by Dragonic-Paradox, literature
Literature
Land Beyond the Trees
I look out at the wall of trees,
of oak and spruce and elm,
and wonder what might lie beyond,
what sort of wondrous realm.
Are there ancient shelves of stone,
standing free of time,
or are there countless other trees,
for creatures all to climb?
Are there monsters, strange, unknown,
living free and wild,
untainted, roaming, cross the land,
be they fierce or mild?
But then I come around a bend,
and I can now see,
a field of houses, far and wide,
stretching before me.
Perhaps it is not real,
this land beyond the trees.
With vigor
Earth moves beneath him,
locked in his embrace—
he and she,
together again
for this brief season.
She shivers
under heavy breath;
he moves upon her:
swift motion
grows ever swifter,
and they move as one.
Each is lost
in the other's love,
which the winds proclaim,
building up
to final release—
storms before the calm—
and then! White,
like cream, it descends,
spilling from above
in a burst,
a sudden flurry—
in a rapid rush—
and they sigh. . . .
This is the moment.
Winter comes.
My lover has water running through her veins by Dyemelikeasunset, literature
Literature
My lover has water running through her veins
She flows around stone and quenches fires
her voice showers like rain on a spring night
and feels so gentle that people misunderstand
They mistake water for weakness
and she indiscriminately swallows garbage
letting words stagnate and pollute her
She tells me ”Baby, I don’t have that passion you do
your fire is so wonderful and brilliant”
and I want to cry because even water can sear and turn to steam
My oceanbaby, you don’t need the tiny flame in me
the sea is home to the largest creatures in the world
and rivers reduce mountains to sandstone
I want you to roar like crashing waves
and let the world know you have t
Her heart and soul are given, willfully,
in sacrifice to the one she loves.
It's not an easy thing for her but
she gradually does it, finally believing
and convinced in herself that the feelings
they share are perfectly aligned, like the stars,
in hope of a gleaming future together.
In this she believes, with quiet and open trust,
and so it seems only possible, though a gamble
at best, for her to give in, opposing all doubt.
And though she fears much, it cannot stop
the will of her heart that transitions to action,
for what she fervently desires most is that
he'll remember all she has done and is doing,
and cherish everything she will do jus
Of Colors, Shadows, and Light... by Lueei, literature
Literature
Of Colors, Shadows, and Light...
There is no rest, the mind never relents, never ceases to draw new lines.
The war is fierce, time left at a standstill in it's endless plains.
Thoughts battle for dominion in a dance of darkness and light.
Instincts and reason, needs, dreams, and ideals.
Nights painted white with moonlight, and blank pages.
Dawns painted red with blood and denial.
And the War rages on.
Solace, Mercy! ...
Mercy, for the Creator!
Peace, Release!
Why must I suffer so?!
The Muses dance between the blades of the eternal warriors.
They watch, weightless, as the battle goes on, getting nowhere.
They laugh at my misfortune, shrugging helplessly.
Pity, at least? N
Silence in graveyard
No place for timidity
Haunting shadows rise.
Wistful melody
Soft spectral music plays
Dead tears petrified.
Moment of drifting
Grave world seeks liberation
Before a new day dawns.
2013 Delice1941
9th September2013
I want to forget
the way you would treat me...
but I don't think I ever will.
I don't blame you,
I blame myself for being weak
and for not standing up for myself;
I blame myself for letting you
constantly stab me in the heart,
carving your name into it;
I blame myself for being a coward,
for if only I was a bit more braver,
this wouldn't have happened -
I wouldn't have this sadness
coursing through my veins,
taking over my life.
I will always regret running away -
running away from you every single day.
If only I wasn't such a wimp,
maybe I wouldn't have cried so much;
maybe I wouldn't have been so alone
and maybe you would've stopped hur