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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/13/2009 5:54:15 PM | because you can exist without vitality?
black hole
then into the nothingness we appear soul full of memories loneliness is vast perhaps an eternity have you stored enough love to fill that void?
LS 07/01/09 Lord of the Penguins | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/13/2009 10:43:51 PM | lord of the peregrines, who wander about, as free labourers, without much identity,
much like the free labourer in this city, who chances, upon a caress, or simple work,
where would that all lead, since it is fiery hot, drifts, too slight, that stuff that affects feet, called,
more of them are affected by it
that makes it
but a warm injection though
my thumb is too big to stick into my nostril
and even if
I have to wash
this would be pleasant due to the fragments of old paint and cedar
that have touched me unto this day of deliberation
of renovations and curbing
the body is a tent which shelters the soul | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/15/2009 1:43:32 PM |
lord of the peregrines, who wander about, as free labourers, without much identity,
much like the free labourer in this city, who chances, upon a caress, or simple work,
where would that all lead, since it is fiery hot, drifts, too slight, that stuff that affects feet, called,
more of them are affected by it
that makes it
but a warm injection though
my thumb is too big to stick into my nostril
and even if
I have to wash
this would be pleasant due to the fragments of old paint and cedar
that have touched me unto this day of deliberation
of renovations and curbing
the body is a tent which shelters the soul
Not all of this is comprehensible to me but all of it speaks of a man having a deep, free conversation with existence. | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/17/2009 7:20:28 AM | The me that is in the world is not the me that is inside me, though they often travel together.
The one that is in the world turns this way and that, eager to be seen, but not all at once, and not for long.
The self that is inside bobs along as if soul were another kind of amniotic fluid.
It is biding its time to be born, although time, inside, washes back and forth.
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Alyosha's Poems | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/17/2009 8:20:01 PM | thanks for stopping in guys...
Trulio, I'm glad your thumb won't fit in your nose....
Jer, my inner self is the impatient one...not sure about my outer self, you'd have to ask other people...they see it more often...
pelt
I loved you but you came smoke wreathed reeking of animal flesh
in the mirror of my non perfection I listed my faults like a litany
reminded myself the hardened lava of your cold sarcasm carried a hot core
still the smell rose to the flood marker and memories spilled
a capricorn misogynist whose pores oozed lard and disdain for vegetables
you were not him but my nose and my instinct would not let go of it
LS 5/29/09 Pummeling, Great Virtue | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/17/2009 9:21:44 PM | Your prose shows signs of both depth and lightheartedness! Well done!
How about this one:
A Definition It looks like a tunnel Long and dark and deep Close! A shiver goes down Like a feeling of perpetual dread The walls, wet, smell of the close earth Eyes wide, hands groping Stumbling forward Ears straining, hoping for sweetness Senses alive, pleading for joy Screaming for brightness The knees bend with weariness The body prostrates The fingers claw forward Desperate to move from this place This place of pain This place of despair This place of anger This place, this tunnel Is loneliness defined! Kenneth Schustereit Copyright ©2009 Kenneth Schustereit
and this one:
Silence How deep is the silence, so quiet and still, profound in the darkness out my window sill! Loneliness creeps into every crevasse and tears at the heart,it's point to harass! The silence, it spreads like a menace throughout, chills rattle the spine within and without! Quick, shut the eyes as the walls, they close in. Jot down a few lines with paper and pen. Be busy, be busy don't think of the loss, carry on, go forward, go quickly across! How bad, how bad, can loneliness be? Oh silence, once golden, now terrifies me! Kenneth Don Schustereit Copyright ©2009 Kenneth Don Schustereit
Both are rather dark but express absolute pristine pain, don't you think? I always liked rhyme and meter myself but "The Definition" just kind of came to me and it flowed pretty well so I wrote it down. The rest of my stuff is on poetry.com | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/17/2009 9:46:18 PM | So much to think about
I have spent the week researching Knocking on doors Plotting an imaginary course down long halls Wondering if I have the stamina To return to school And follow a dream I had years ago
When was the last time I wrote an essay, an exam? Studying long into the night in preparation Those old dreams reveal themselves to me In a nightmare of frustration Unprepared feeling lost, past issues Usually being told my essay sounded like poetry Thesis, plot, hitting the point, conclusion I’m comfortable with poetry Can I bring it to life?
And stitch new age thoughts into prose It’s not tied up yet – a few loose threads But the clock is chanting - go for it Open your mind and receive the fruits of lost labour. | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/17/2009 10:02:22 PM | thank you for the compliment Kenneth, welcome to the thread and thanks for leaving those poems, which are really good...
Autumn, you'll be okay. You're very smart...you kicked my as*s at Scrabble... Remember, the greatest strides in your life were made when you risked. It's all right to be scared, just keep on going forward. | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/18/2009 9:35:52 AM |
Jer, my inner self is the impatient one...not sure about my outer self, you'd have to ask other people...they see it more often...
Well, this following one surely came from the you that is inside the you that is inside you!
pelt
I loved you but you came smoke wreathed reeking of animal flesh
in the mirror of my non perfection I listed my faults like a litany
reminded myself the hardened lava of your cold sarcasm carried a hot core
still the smell rose to the flood marker and memories spilled
a capricorn misogynist whose pores oozed lard and disdain for vegetables
you were not him but my nose and my instinct would not let go of it
"Capricorn misogynist" stands out among so much that stands out! | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/18/2009 10:14:02 AM | that is a reference to my step-father, who absolutely HATED women...apparently he'd been mistreated by his sisters and rather than forgiving and moving forward, he internalized and generalized his dislike...if you can imagine living in the same household as someone who saw you as people who hate cats see cats, duplicitous, untrustworthy, evil and worthless...
this man was nothing like my stepfather, he loved women, especially physically. But he shared the same tendency to harbor resentment at rather small slights, and unfortunately he shared the same uber carnivore body smell...the subconscious is a strange thing, is it not? | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/19/2009 6:48:55 AM | | Would you maybe, please, clarify your previous post where you seem to be referring to two step-fathers, very different from each other? | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/19/2009 9:51:14 AM | there aren't two step fathers, after that prick my mother met a wonderful man who was with her 'til the day she died. (eighteen years)
Since she died of brain cancer, it was not easy for him. I have nothing but respect and admiration for this man, he has earned every bit of new happiness he has found...
a capricorn misogynist whose pores oozed lard and disdain for vegetables
this is about my step father
you were not him but my nose and my instinct would not let go of it
this is about my ex boyfriend...
the poem is about my ex boyfriend, whose grudges and personal body smell unfortunately (ultimately) reminded me of my reviled step father. In the days of wine and roses, I didn't notice...towards the end, I had to change the sheets several times a week just to be able to sleep...
the same thing happened with my ex husband. Initially I had titled this olfactory, and my olfactory memories are very, very strong...perhaps that is because my hearing is impaired... | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/19/2009 2:07:35 PM |
my olfactory memories are very, very strong...perhaps that is because my hearing is impaired...
Maybe so but there is nothing wrong with your inner ear nor your third eye. | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/19/2009 8:50:00 PM | this one is about my stepfather, I dug it out of mothballs...
a prick
his name was D!ck very apt as well, he was a prick nothing you did could ever pass muster he'd rage and he'd bluster and pop you so fast he made you see stars and there were records of your transgressions punishment sessions counted for you during the day just in case you forgot the way things were your smiling presence a burr that lodged under his skin thank god we were not kin he'd reel you in to watch you fall but I learned how not to bawl and in that small way I ruined his day........
LS 5/21/07 | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/24/2009 6:00:19 PM | Sailing with Ravencause on the MystiCal
I’m going sailing A thousand islands Bleeding into the sunset
Friendship in a poetical reunion Of sisterhood and a pipe filled with peaceful wonder
Just two old hippie children grappling With space aliens, poetry and wine
I’m sure the guys will set our course As the crow flies. | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/26/2009 11:31:46 AM | Autumn,
aww, have fun together, you two! I love sailing, but I'm not sure about the open ocean...I think I'd have to start by hugging the coast and working myself into it.
I had no idea there was even a problem until I got on seven mile bridge to Key West. There was a point where I couldn't see where I came from and couldn't see my destination and we were just a tiny car on a ribbon of highway in the ocean. I was very uneasy...
Went camping this weekend and ended up bringing a kitty home who had been abandoned at the campground by some heartless schmuck. I can't bring him inside because I already have one male and I don't want a scenting war started. But I figure he has shelter and food, and maybe if I'm lucky I can find him a decent home.
Just something silly here...
silver lining
a true smile will see to that keep one tucked beneath your hat to use as wedge between the clouds and break the sullen scowls of dowds behold, a ray of light shines in the hidden dimple of your sin I languish in your golden rays I love your merry eyes and ways
LS 4/12/09 first, last Age of Innocence | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/27/2009 8:01:39 PM | that'll scar
so many times you've caught my glance there seemed to be a way and I began to mine my heart to search for words to say abandon them midway
natural and proper small shovel fulls of healing to mend the gap between us from becoming a ravine the sands of time keep falling much to my dismay oh, how much do they weigh?
these stones of words I carry words are my forte score a point touche what do we have to lose but tenderness and decency and everything we are that we turn on to betray
LS 07/01/09 Daily poet, Sacred Act of Storytelling | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 7/28/2009 10:02:07 AM | On seeing Emily Bear on Youtube
For these little, vivid pockets of happiness I might believe God keeps the world alive. He deals with the Shoahs, the Darfurs, the neighbour down the street who mocks and abuses his child in some other way we will never, I think, understand, but for the child who wants nothing but to make music and smile modestly He keeps the human project going. * ___
Passing the Salt | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 8/1/2009 7:56:55 AM | this child still wants to make music....when I was a girl I wanted a mega watt smile, but now I would be quite contented to smile modestly....
natural man
life becomes a dance of mystery making me hope for tomorrow, so I can see it all again strap on my tap shoes and dance in the rain a series of lessons the cosmic plan how it all comes down on my shoulders again born into this sphere a natural man
LS 7/18/09 first,last | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 8/8/2009 8:30:53 PM | do over
you can find your way home your tears are not required to purchase my heart is bursting freed from numbness freed from uncertainty
turn around I will be running into the future to meet you we will not look behind us again
LS 4/22/09 | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 8/11/2009 9:39:42 PM | letting go
the quality of the light always dimmed for your comfort afternoon golden
your consciousness surfaced I could see the dust moats floating like molecules suggesting timelessness
but the sight of you diminished and ragged sound informed my instinct
and so I tried to bid you goodbye blind, turned toward my voice you held my arms
and the noble triangle of your face reduced to prime remains my snapshot
LS 6/21/09 | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 8/11/2009 10:31:55 PM | the quality of light the quadrangle of light on a spit that sticks out far into the glacial lake in July, near Smithers BC,
the emerald glow that does not fade,
there are no conversations but there are many people on the spit, together, in a single dwelling, eveningtide lasts for hours, in the alpin glow
and murmur, they speak | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 8/11/2009 10:32:27 PM | the quality of light the quadrangle of light on a spit that sticks out far into the glacial lake in July, near Smithers BC,
the emerald glow that does not fade,
there are no conversations but there are many people on the spit, together, in a single dwelling, eveningtide lasts for hours, in the alpin glow
and murmur, they speak | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 8/11/2009 10:34:32 PM | the quality of light the quadrangle of light on a spit that sticks out far into the glacial lake in July, near Smithers BC,
the emerald glow that does not fade,
there are no conversations but there are many people on the spit, together, in a single dwelling, eveningtide lasts for hours, in the alpin glow
and murmur, they speak | |
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| Brizo's poems Posted: 8/13/2009 1:16:11 AM | Trulio, computer problems last night? I had them too, wondered if they were from the Perseid meteor showers (I have satellite)...
I would like to see the northern lights...is the water phosphorescent there? I know it was in Puget sound, I thought that was pretty cool... | |
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