Submissions by jemac
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
I am on a journey… with my work, my explorations, and a few sad stories. I travel with a suitcase full of outrageous blessings. I am on a quest for truth, beauty and quiet joy. I am an artist, a writer, an explorer. ~unknown~
The Beach
tall marsh grasses
stood before her
rustling in the mist
sun enveloped in rushing
clouds of moisture
breaking free every now
and then
burning through
the humidity
in flashes of bright light
turning everything golden
and lush all at once
the air heavy
with vapor
she closed her eyes
and drifted along
with the salty breezes
of the ocean
in the distance
the roar and crash of
waves against the shore ...
stood before her
rustling in the mist
sun enveloped in rushing
clouds of moisture
breaking free every now
and then
burning through
the humidity
in flashes of bright light
turning everything golden
and lush all at once
the air heavy
with vapor
she closed her eyes
and drifted along
with the salty breezes
of the ocean
in the distance
the roar and crash of
waves against the shore ...
38 reads
4 Comments
Gathering Smiles
this is serious,
why do you always laugh Mom?
tears are too messy
why do you always laugh Mom?
tears are too messy
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1 Comment
Dandelion Wishes
she had so many
wishes
always the dreamer
with a wild imagination
of flying
with the clouds
climbing
the tallest tree
the highest mountain
those feelings of invincibility
that anything and everything was possible
she wishes
she had made her parents proud
of even her smallest accomplishments
parents who showed a
remote interest in anything
she cared about
she wishes
she had had
teachers who did not embarrass her
in front of the entire class
because for some reason
things did not come as easily to...
wishes
always the dreamer
with a wild imagination
of flying
with the clouds
climbing
the tallest tree
the highest mountain
those feelings of invincibility
that anything and everything was possible
she wishes
she had made her parents proud
of even her smallest accomplishments
parents who showed a
remote interest in anything
she cared about
she wishes
she had had
teachers who did not embarrass her
in front of the entire class
because for some reason
things did not come as easily to...
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4 Comments
My TRIBUTE To~Robin Williams
ROBIN WILLIAMS
Captain My Captain
When I think of him
I see him as a beautiful wooden boat
honed to perfection
able to stand up to anything
he was a natural at
floating and gathering moments
by the thousands, each new ripple he created
was felt around the world.
He could stop your heart
with the speed of his comedic genius.
Everything just rolled so beautifully
so smoothly over his tongue
like magic
he could switch gears
changing from one character
to the next
without skipping a beat. He...
Captain My Captain
When I think of him
I see him as a beautiful wooden boat
honed to perfection
able to stand up to anything
he was a natural at
floating and gathering moments
by the thousands, each new ripple he created
was felt around the world.
He could stop your heart
with the speed of his comedic genius.
Everything just rolled so beautifully
so smoothly over his tongue
like magic
he could switch gears
changing from one character
to the next
without skipping a beat. He...
35 reads
1 Comment
Fare Thee Well
Oh dear one, she is intoxicated by the fact that she no longer needs to find the right words to make you understand her. Her going. It is a take charge mode that her my mind is in. The only thing she needs to grasp is time. To move forward with it in the most delectable way, to make every moment from here on count. Time is something you took from her, and words, yes even those, leaving her no voice for far too long. But she has made up for that in ways that you cannot begin to fathom. So many things she has loved where you could show her none. To put her thoughts, words to paper leaving an...
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Sleepless...
my mind is racing
but it is good
good thoughts
the adrenaline high
trying to keep
my euphoria
at a dull roar
just in case
it might wake everyone
and ruin the moment
but it is good
good thoughts
the adrenaline high
trying to keep
my euphoria
at a dull roar
just in case
it might wake everyone
and ruin the moment
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outdoor concert
on a misty New York evening
Led Zeppelin playing loudly
in the distance
Stairway to Heaven
he pressed her hard against the
chain link fence
curling his fingers into hers
his lips so close
to hers
she could feel nothing
but his hot breath against her as she tried
desperately to break free
you don't have to like what i say
you don't even have to like me
saying it
or like me at all
but it's so much better
if you
do
on a misty New York evening
Led Zeppelin playing loudly
in the distance
Stairway to Heaven
he pressed her hard against the
chain link fence
curling his fingers into hers
his lips so close
to hers
she could feel nothing
but his hot breath against her as she tried
desperately to break free
you don't have to like what i say
you don't even have to like me
saying it
or like me at all
but it's so much better
if you
do
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2 Comments
Good Things
tell me something good
whisper sweet nothings
in my ear
let them flow around
me like the sweet scent
of lilacs as we nestle in the
early morning dew
and gather light against
our eyelashes
whisper sweet nothings
in my ear
let them flow around
me like the sweet scent
of lilacs as we nestle in the
early morning dew
and gather light against
our eyelashes
50 reads
4 Comments
This Really Sucks
can't think of anything harder
than seeing her daughter
sitting in the yard she grew up in
wiping away tears
because
soon even this
will not be allowed
counting too many losses
the unfairness of it all
she is old enough to understand it
but losing everything she has ever known
there are just no words for it
no way to reassure
it is simply
gone
all i can do is let her
say whatever she needs too
just let it all out
the anger, frustration...
than seeing her daughter
sitting in the yard she grew up in
wiping away tears
because
soon even this
will not be allowed
counting too many losses
the unfairness of it all
she is old enough to understand it
but losing everything she has ever known
there are just no words for it
no way to reassure
it is simply
gone
all i can do is let her
say whatever she needs too
just let it all out
the anger, frustration...
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4 Comments
The Hug
she held her tight
refusing to let go
whispering in her ear
her breath pulsing against her skin
in rapid thrusts
she is worried
worried about her going
about what lies ahead for her
the stresses she will have
being out there
alone
she pulled away slightly
just enough
to see the reassuring
not to worry
smile on her face
sure there will be stresses
but different ones
and they will be
all her own
refusing to let go
whispering in her ear
her breath pulsing against her skin
in rapid thrusts
she is worried
worried about her going
about what lies ahead for her
the stresses she will have
being out there
alone
she pulled away slightly
just enough
to see the reassuring
not to worry
smile on her face
sure there will be stresses
but different ones
and they will be
all her own
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Flight of Fancy
she was caught in
his web of lies
holding her captive
struggling
to free herself from
strangulating bondage
which only made matters worse
trapped in
misery
stuck
waiting
waiting
waiting
to learn how to
get free
or be eaten alive
by the mere tragedy
of it
his web of lies
holding her captive
struggling
to free herself from
strangulating bondage
which only made matters worse
trapped in
misery
stuck
waiting
waiting
waiting
to learn how to
get free
or be eaten alive
by the mere tragedy
of it
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Hide Away or Come Out to Play?
she can't decide if she needs
to get out more
or just curl up inside her
pearl nautilus and pray
she can save herself from that male
octopus coming, slithering, suctioning with
profound determination
to get into her heart
only to rip it out
to get out more
or just curl up inside her
pearl nautilus and pray
she can save herself from that male
octopus coming, slithering, suctioning with
profound determination
to get into her heart
only to rip it out
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