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[asvaitso]

Isolated World

peering down at clouds a rippling breeze flows through contorting the sky as raindrops muddy the view within a lonely puddle

#poem #poetry #tanka #rain #puddle #2007 #2023

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Triple Falls

#photo #photography #waterfall #oregon #may #2010 #2023

[asvaitso]

Naught At All

i cannot call you beautiful for it pales my intent nor can i call you wonderful with that term i'm not content

i'm afraid to note your genius as i'll come out sounding dull to praise your talent - meaningless done to keep my ego full

what i can do is to tell you that those things mean naught at all you're more than just a pretty view treasure more than golden halls

the greatest prize is who you are a thing you share with me afar

#poem #poetry #sonnet #praise #adoration #2008 #2023

[asvaitso]

Periphery

a frozen flower shining at vision's periphery its aura sad and angry as it stares at me and yet wearily I smile my eyes trace its icy glare left to wonder meaning into the story there

#poem #poetry #freeform #mystery #abstract #2004 #2023

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Columbia River Gorge

#photo #photography #sky #oregon #may #2009 #2023

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Bridal Veil Falls

#photo #photography #waterfall #oregon #may #2009 #2023

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Moonlight

have you ever wondered why, the sun weeps tears of reddest blood, as it falls 'neath the horizon, losing then its sky bound place, the moon's hiding place undone;

a frozen face on whitest stone, ascends the heavens nigh, until in bitterest twilight, it follows its friend into the sea, to shroud its disc so bright;

pretend me hither 'gainst the sky, in bas relief my spirit flies, pointing earnestly with darkened heart, shivering faintly in earthly art, a message comes in with th' morn, darkness banished - light restored

#poem #poetry #freeform #sun #moon #2006 #2023

[asvaitso]

Aquarial

a quiet wind blew gently ‘cross a moonlit summer night calling forth deep memories that left me cold inside

it played upon my heart strings as it rippled on the lake carrying a wolf’s dread cry to light upon my resting place

i stumbled from within my tent down to the water’s edge and peered out across the mist to a world often hid’

water form-ed creatures danced above the depthless lands whereupon their ageless fathers still haunt among the sands

falling down upon my knees my eyes a flowing veil of tears i clenched them tightly closed and saw my nighttime spectres

formless creatures of the brine from a land of endless sorrow come now upon this lake to resuscitate my primal marrow

and in so doing bring me low by virtue of my inborn shame rendering me not less than Human but also not more than Fiend

#poem #poetry #freeform #non-euclidean #horror #2007 #2023

[asvaitso]

One Year

you were beautiful – yet sad when you blew in on the breeze clinging to the life you had 'midst the autumn colored leaves

you shivered when i held you dancing slowly to and fro your new aura emerald hued peeking through the fallen snow

you ran amid the tulips in the early springtime rain naked – regal – coldly shrift proving me the one that's vain

the truth untold – free at last hot and steamy – summer's here i found contentment growing fast just in loving you all year

#poem #poetry #freeform #seasons #love #2008 #2023

[asvaitso]

Young

open up your window and count the stars at night do not fear the shadows that frolic by dim light

no boogie man or ghoul lies hiding 'neath your bed the monsters in your dreams live only in your head

yet lest adults forget the images of youth believe idly in the secrets of your once imagined truth

#poem #poetry #freeform #imagination #growingup #2004 #2022

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Still

sitting still at her desk eyes intense brunette hair

the girl sitting still turned her head and smiled

my heart and time standing still vividly remembered

a memory a picture of that moment ever still

sitting still at my desk eyes wandering then caught

unblinking pupils still four eyes locked goose flesh

contact breaks our teacher droning still the moment lost

but there she is in my dreams sitting still

#poem #poetry #freeform #moment #crush #2007 #2022

[asvaitso]

Uninvented

dream not at all unless it be in colors as yet uninvented for though it lie beyond the see naught there be unimagined

'though Euclid paid them little heed build worlds from chaotic shapes and in your mind forge mighty deeds 'midst Lovecraftian landscapes

the boundless trek to infinity opens 'fore your lidless "eye" a token part of our divinity glimpsed before we truly die

yet we fear to have belief in that illusory relief

#poem #poetry #sonnet #chaos #illusion #2007 #2022

[asvaitso]

Hallowed Spirit

a wandering spirit    gaily speaks of songs of sorrow    in moans and creaks

of absolute darkness    robed about bones and blood-stained walls    'neath a bell’s wailing tones

carved orange faces    by the Horseman flung and whispering echoes    in quiet fear sung

from bottomless wells    and the souls trapped within or the mouths of goblins    ken their trickster kin

of shambling horrors    from Human flesh wrought and fiery dragons    tasty damsel caught

but also it spake    in its’ voice from the grave of virtuous princesses    and errant knights brave

of humble hedge wizards    and bumbling thieves furries and druids    and their homes ‘neath the leaves

of stout swarthy dwarves    winsome fey elves space marines and hippies    and gnomes in darkness delved

Sith lords and Jedi    and Batman – not last angels on pinion    evil chased 'fore their grasp

but mostly it spoke    in its’ eerie death speech of children and candy    and an Earthly peace

when I woke from its trance    I knew its’ plain mean’ it spoke of Samhain    and of our Halloween

#poem #poetry #freeform #halloween #popculture #2005 #2022

[asvaitso]

Isolated World

peering down at clouds a rippling breeze flows through contorting the sky as raindrops muddy the view within a lonely puddle

#poem #poetry #tanka #rain #puddle #2007 #2022

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Ramona Falls

#photo #photography #waterfall #oregon #july #2005 #2022

[asvaitso]

Nowhere

a friend came slowly up along my side we shared a glance and then we walked to nowhere

a crag appeared before our path it stood in our way but we went around continuing to nowhere

a forest lined the way around us it darkened the sky and held back the clouds as we went to nowhere

a storm pattered us with raindrops we moved under the boughs and sat awhile as we rested nowhere

a bird fluttered down from the sky it joined us under the tree and kept us company on the path to nowhere

a thunderclap sundered the air around us we leaned against the trunk and closed our eyes to dream of nowhere

a dream showed us a fork in the road we read the signpost and chose the way that pointed nowhere

a girl woke us from our slumber we spoke to her and told her of our journey to go nowhere

a wolf called out in the woods we bid her farewell and set out again toward nowhere

a sign hailed us in familiar fashion we had dreamed of it but we stood quietly on the edge of nowhere

a friend looked me long in the eyes we shared a moment and agreed everywhere is somewhere

#poem #poetry #freeform #lostandfound #journey #2006 #2022

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Understanding

'though i do not understand why things have brought me here i cannot help but try to stand and make myself seem cheer

for in a simple smiling face i find myself at ease and wonder less about my place while looking toward the trees

beyond the window sunshine glows upon a day made new for me in the garden flowers grow untold beauty there to see

sadness will not last too long like a flower it will fade in its' wake i will be strong where i oft' have stayed

so 'though i do not understand why things have brought me here i know that my smiles can through virtue persevere

#poem #poetry #freeform #perseverance #fate #2008 #2022