Poetry – Page 30 – Sam's Online Journal

January 31, 2013

From the Vault: Angel Wings (A Poem from 7/22/03)

Angel wings, freshly painted in shades of white Characteristically flawed and sitting in the corner He places them at right angles in his tortuous sleep As their shadows fly away She whispers in his ear when morning comes Backlit scene of a red bordello shining in her eyes When he awakes she always disappears The … Continue reading From the Vault: Angel Wings (A Poem from 7/22/03)

January 29, 2013

Between Days (A Poem)

Between days, the mad blood stirs Scathing judge and jury of time’s dogged march Cruel sentinel leading to death’s far shore Drifting with the incoming tide of disillusionment And found wanting Between days, a plaintive whistle sounds Marking hopes and dreams to come Shadowed in fortune’s doorway Married to the widow of a sigh In … Continue reading Between Days (A Poem)

January 24, 2013January 24, 2013

From the Vault: Civil War (A Poem)

Freedom by numbers… escalating As the fire rages deep in the heartland Into the heart of a child left to die Holding onto the severed hand of all that is left of its family Ripped in two by the thick knife of hatred And this civil war burns its imprint into the ravaged earth 5, … Continue reading From the Vault: Civil War (A Poem)

January 15, 2013June 7, 2013

Formed: A Poem

I created a monster One who talks like me One who acts like I used to And dreams my dreams. I created a saboteur An angel in devil’s shoes Content with destruction And a penchant for hate. I created a fragment A figment of my mind Transparently solid Conscious of its being. I created a … Continue reading Formed: A Poem

January 14, 2013January 14, 2013

Revelatory: A Poem

Dreams turning on like overhead lights Flickering off, then on, then off again An endless cycle of love, loss, and pain Eyelids fluttering full-speed Like a transatlantic train in the night Twisting and turning in caverns bright Yet lost to uninitiated eyes No alibis for the wandering mind The passing of the misty hours Drowning … Continue reading Revelatory: A Poem

January 7, 2013

Pointe to Pointe: A Poem (Inspired by a portrait oil painting)

Pointe to pointe Toes dancing on a puff of air His body glides to hers She waits, pliant and willing For a kiss, paused in time Her hand reaches for his A perfect fit, it seems For nimble souls to tread In each other’s company Pointe to pointe She slides into his embrace Perfect strangers, … Continue reading Pointe to Pointe: A Poem (Inspired by a portrait oil painting)