The smell of salt water, That’s carried on the breeze. The feeling of pearls, They’re cold to touch, But royal in symbol. Looking like the sky, On a sweet warm day, Like the ocean, On a serene, calm day. The colour of my life, Bright, light, sweet. Deep, dark, sharp. Day to day, shade ChangingContinue reading “Blue”
Ancient Hostiles and Human Devils
Angels study to convince comrades and end the confusion,They choose to confess before they cause an offence,Pardon their voices, cruel people cannot adopt healthy judgement,Ancient hostiles taught us to follow after humanDevils who assault to expand immoral empires. ©2021 Poppy B. Humble
Ode to Juliet (Tragedy of Traditional Values)
Don’t see our love as the story’s true tragedy, Our love was darling and true, Though short lived and young, The true tragedy of traditional values. My light died with the stars in his eyes, I knew alone, my hands would be forced To hold another’s, I did not want. And with the daggerContinue reading “Ode to Juliet (Tragedy of Traditional Values)”
Butter-flight
For Mama Butterfly, take butter-flight Far away till a new, fair day. I’ll see you soon, when spring flowers bloom And love you at once. Our paths will cross,When breathing stops,So, till then, my friend,You must transcend,The complexities of being. My darling girl, My gorgeous pearl. It needn’t be complicated, With life you must beContinue reading “Butter-flight”
Icarus
My sun, Helios, Apollo, Golden gods of the sun – Fallen for you, Wings of wax. Melted, dripping S L O W L Y I fly to you, I fall from you. Water laps at my body, An encompassment of salt, A cold hand, Keeping me from your chariot of light. ©2021 Poppy B. Humble
Brother Earth
They’ve called me mother; I am anything but the heavenly mother they look for. Not the smallest of my siblings; the golden favourite of our father. Called me Gaia, called me Terra, called me Geb, called me Volos, call me Earth. I walk the earth unbothered. I’ve heard their cries, their laughter, their pain, theirContinue reading “Brother Earth”
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