Scrap poems

[beersalt]

Just a bundle of shorter works I've held onto over the last 5 years..
Feedback is welcomed.

These are pieces that have never really made the cut into performance, or publication.

Enjoy* ?


~~~~•
Hold the spoon

Close to you

Feed yourself

What they lose

They'll tell you that you're full-

But listen

As your stomach

Grumbles

It's your time to choose

All that happens to you,

Beautiful


~~~~~~
A life of mine,

Without you by my side-

The best thing to have ever come with time.


~~~~~

You don't even know me.

Oh the irony..

We discussed the realms

And said words like love

Smoked pot from the heavens

Way up above


A metaphorical sign for obvious

Bad timing.


Always

~~~~~~
~But it's okay~

I like the sticks

and

The stones

I'll befriend all of the bones


Words are false presumptions

And still full of unanswered questions

So

Why

Even

Bother


To open a mouth like yours.


~~~
~Done~

With a big flat

Un-enthusiastic

Maybe I'm just happy


Im jitterin' in my boots though

With excitement,

Intriguatory

Coping


Dissect and dismember me



My greatest hope.



Nothing?


~~~~~~~
~Days of distance~


Raise your fist


March

until it's more than dark.


What need be mustered

To inspire..


Ever elusive/

Like clouds

And cotton


Bathe me in mist

Cloud glider


Waist in distaste

Feather worker


Is identifiable mental illness all I'll ever be working toward?


Hands and feet

Skin

To

Skin


When your receipt is misplaced,

What will you do with those photos

of my

bones..


?

 

[AAAutin]

My favorite:

A life of mine,
Without you by my side-
The best thing to have ever come with time.

I also really dig this bit:

I like the sticks

and

The stones

I'll befriend all of the bones

 

[beersalt]

Fuck yeah, glad you could resonate.
Your fav I had doubt even posting.. so it's cool that you dig it so much!! Thanks, @AAAutin <3

 

[MFB]

View attachment 49614Found this today in the back of a book I hadnt picked up in a bit. Written when I was feelin homesick and old during a winter close to the equator.

 

[Deleted member 24029]

Whenever I read/hear your shorter works, I'm always struck by the natural haiku cadence in the piece...Even though the subject matter is completely different, I always think of Basho...That's some serious Dragon talent.

 

[beersalt]

Wow, quite a compliment there..
@Bey
I haven't read much Basho, but I'm gonna work on changing that!
The summary on wikipedia says enough.

Happy to hear my sense of rhythm comes through with these. That's what I'd been most worried about.

Just wait for what I have in store this year.. >:]