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i-am-not-a-twinkie · 10 months ago
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Child of the sun
Who was shining and bright
and child of the moon
Who lived by his light
The sun who shone for all to see
And was deemed a radiant bloom
Who only saw his brilliant light
Reflected in the eyes of the moon
The moon with power other's feared
As strong as the will of the sea
Brought to his knees by the warmth of the sun
By his side was where he longed to be
People said the moon was cold
With no light of his own
The sun saw only beauty
In his soft and eerie glow
People feared the sun would burn
Or his light would blind them
The moon found joy in his bite
And vowed to stand behind him
Their endless dance through the sky
Was plain for all to see
The beauty and grace of a love
That was never meant to be
And yet in the rare twilight
The time they shared together
On mingling breath hushed whispers said
A promise made, to be forever
But the day came the sun shone too bright
And was snuffed out too soon
And without the sun's radiant light
The moon was gone too
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pegawolph · 9 months ago
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Lester is a lesser man
The power of a god high in demand
Once so cool and macho
Shoot- I dropped my nacho
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cosmic-blogs · 3 months ago
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HOME SHAPED HEART
I am making a home,
Within myself.
And it is tough.
As I grow older
And winters become rough.
I worry if the foundation,
Is strong enough 
To hold up
All versions of 
me, from all pasts 
If my walls should  be 
stark and high.
Or have 
More windows
To look at the stars
The night casts.
If i will be able to
Withstand impending rain.
Now that I know,
Joy is a momentary flash flood,
Upon a barren desert of pain.
I acknowledge the worry
Hold it close
And tell it to rest.
I want my home
Within me
To be a sanctuary.
A place to rest
When I return
From adventures of life.
I want to walk from room to room
And in the vaults of my heart
With a song upon my lips
For the beauty 
That I may find.
I want to welcome
Reluctant love,
Enough,
To feel, finally at home.
I need to clear out spaces
For gardens with butterflies.
I want a waterfall of giggles
To wash away all grime.
I want a heart shaped home
With bricks, of gratitude
And a roof, of everything enough.
I will put soft warm lights
Outside the door.
The kind that make,
The lonely feel safe
From harshness of glare.
I will build my home
Inside the vales of gentleness,
Where the breeze,
On a warm summer afternoon 
Will be much needed
Respite for my friends.
I have to be gone for long.
Into the  frightening silent,
wilderness of self.
To pick out pieces of beauty
From dangerous woods.
To gather and to rake.
To draw out a map
And a plan for
My home shaped heart,
To house all my goods.
I have the strength,
I have to remind myself 
As I pave the path back
To myself.
I will make my home
Within myself, 
From silver curtains 
Of full moon nights.
And the quietning that comes
From a dawn about to break in love.
Even if takes all my will and
The  milk of my bones.
It is the hardest thing 
To make,
I know,
Because I have to do it alone.
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happydahlia · 3 months ago
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cascading tears
I cry too much,
Usually over too little.
Things that seem so soul crushing in the moment,
But looking back they’re quite pathetic.
I try to stop the floodgates from opening,
To prevent the inevitable wave of self-disgust that follows.
But the crushing weight my mind bestows on every little thing forces them open.
Why does something that’s so stupid in hindsight hurt so much now?
I can’t stop it no matter how hard I try.
So I cry until I can’t breathe,
Until my hands shake and my lungs are aching.
And until every bone in my body feels as heavy as lead.
Over time I’ve learned that I usually have no need to cry,
That i shouldn’t be so wounded at every turn.
So I wipe my tears, take a deep breath, and push it away.
It won’t matter in the morning anyways.
A/N: hii! Same as alwaysss, likes, reblogs, and comments are all greatly appreciated. I love hearing how other people relate to or interpret what I write so if you’d like to share my messages and asks are open, or you can just leave it in the comments lol. <3
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deviljaythey · 2 months ago
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Paper Bird - A Poem
Little paper bird, made from old books and scraped letters
You looked to the air, at the other swans waltzing about
But when you tried to take flight yourself
You crashed, and bent your perfect wings
You were broken, an ornament in need of replacing
But you were never one to just sit on that antique shelf
You’d rather glide across the sewer drains than be a decoration 
So you hid all the tears and smears, a gilded armor for yourself
Armed with insults and sarcasm, you cut anyone who came near
But you still looked up to the other swans
Their waltz cutting deeper than your words ever could
So answer my question, parchment pigeon 
Why do you hate when people hold you gently?
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crazycatsiren · 3 months ago
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There is a void on my lap.
He is warm, cuddly, and purring.
He has big, round eyes.
He nibbles on my fingers.
I kiss him on his little snoot.
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loonarmuunar · 2 years ago
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The water laps and pulses. Growling, stroking, choking.
Same place same rhyme.
Sickly blues and black eat at the metal, as it has eaten before.
History repeats. Same rhyme.
The ocean feeds, as it was force-fed your oils and skins. The sweat on your back like those back in your sweatshops like the sweat in your blood money. Blood to a shark, you followed to the depths.
Pulsing, stroking, choking.
Air is pulsing and beating, the rhythm in your chest a weak drum. Deus ex machina’s abandoned lover. How many days? How many hours? How many minutes?
Unsinkable, indestructible, immortal.
Choking and choking and choking and waiting.
Waiting
Waiting
The sun is gone
Waiting
Stroking, choking, dying
Repeat.
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stanleypolecat · 26 days ago
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Dune inspired ocs and Baub Ofc
I'm NOT a fan of it, but I like horses and deserts so bruh it was a chance to use a horse oc.
That's just an inspired sci-fi story it has nothing canonical (but sand worms and Paul named Sol here, it's way cooler lol)
The story is structured like a western film mixed with science fiction.
The Horse guy is Liam Welley, he's a 42 yo thief and got found by the most annoying 15 yo goat in the world (The goat oc you know who is inspired by and his real name is Goathée, but he has several universes and this is the intergalactic one).
Goat bro named Sol Aphesis is emperor of two peoples (he's only 15yo but has that main character role yk😨🤯🤯💀) and wants to bring Liam to prison bc he murdered a few people 😛
But Liam has a mission, He has to find the Skadhoor Gate to save his wife who has been trapped in the grasslands for six years. He is not sure if she is still alive but he wants to go there anyway.
He does not rebel against Sol (It would be the equivalent of Paul Atreides, but Liam calls him Kid, lamb, child...) because to reach his village they will have to travel the road that leads to the Gate.
He plans to free himself from Sol only when he gets close to the Gate. During the journey, however, Liam gets used to the presence of the lamb and does everything to gain confidence with him who, On the contrary, Sol is strict with Liam.
Like his inspo counterpart the goat has visions that predict the future, but he still isn't sure why he's having the visions and he thinks it's due to the psychedelic substances in the sand (the melange from Dune lol).
Every now and then the goat faints like Dante when he meets Charon, Francesca and Beatrice and consequently Liam, who is a strong and muscular stallion, has to carry him on his shoulders.
Sol however, once awakened, does not thank Liam and continues to treat him like a criminal, but given the fact that he continually repeats "I miss my mum" or "I miss my dad", Liam decides to adopt him, But the boy has a lot to think about.
During their journey to the Gates they also meet a guard of the Aphesis empire who is a caracal called... Karakal...
He and Liam initially clash but then become friends (Yipeeeee 🖱️)
Towards the end, The three reach the Gate and Liam, who brought with him the magic pearl that helps the Gate open, places it where it was supposed to be placed but nothing happens. He is dejected and very upset, but a twist occurs, a ray of sunlight provided by an eclipse illuminates the hieroglyphics depicted on the marble tablets of the Gate and it opens.
Hoping to find his wife, Liam enters but finds only desert. The land inside the Gates was once covered with green grassy meadows, but after the war everything was destroyed.
His heart is even more wounded and in the distance he sees the silhouette of a person (a zebra followed by his people), he asks if his wife is with them, but the zebra feels threatened and attacks the three travellers.
Sol slays(✨✨💅💅) the zebra and gains the trust of his people, but Liam will become annoyed with Sol and lead to his death.
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niseag-arts · 10 months ago
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The Canticle of the Grand Machine
we are the seekers of our knowledge we are the bearers of the true pledge surrounded by the whistling steam cogs within the grand machine We follow thus our fascinations The Omnissiah’s machinations sound the canticle serene cogs within the grand machine
we are protectors of mankind we’re with the will of Mars aligned we’re no guardsman nor marine but cogs within the grand machine
We have build for the empire cities, hives, shrines and spires Watch our iron glint and sheen cogs within the grand machine
We explore the galaxy In name of Humanity Go to places never seen as cogs within the grand machine
The flesh it has been left behind The Omnissiah’s path was signed We are tireless and keen cogs within the grand machine
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popcorn-plots · 2 months ago
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Trick or treat!
I wrote a poem today!
When the Hershey's taste like campfire
and those cheap chocolate cookies taste like friends laughing in the night
and every dance reminds you of selfies with flushed, grinning faces
and those songs, that feel like a smile and the bitter goodbye of happy times together
and the wind in your hair reminds you of crisp apple pie, straw hats and sun sets in a hay bale on a strawberry field
You know you've lived a life of joy
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rumina-mi · 2 months ago
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Queer Poetry
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lynx-kin · 10 months ago
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When you get told to post the poetry you wrote in high-school be like:🧍‍♂️
ANYWAYS. May I present:
Clasped Hands, By Lynx-Kin(me)
There is a Hand reaching out for me
Soft and Warm
Gentle as the Breeze
It Crushes mine in its Grip
There is a Hand reaching out for me
Calloused and Rough
Utterly Humane
It Slaps away Mine when I Reach Back
There is a Hand reaching out for me
Large and Smooth
Patient and Serene
It Yanks away as I Reach for it
There is a Hand reaching out for me
Bright and Excitable
As Brilliant as the Sun
It Burns mine when I Grasp it
There is a Hand reaching out for me
Humble and Scarred
Calm as Still Waters
I Hesitate
There is a Hand reaching out for me
Never Pushing
Never Leaving
Never Hurting
There is a Hand reaching out for me
Soothing the Hurt
Softening the Pain
…There is a Hand Clasped in Mine.
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Dangerously Yours
Rudolph gave Catherine three things, his heart, his country, his dream. She shot him.
I gave you my time, energy and mind. You left me on read.
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cosmic-blogs · 3 months ago
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PINCH OF HAPPINESS 
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.I have to go and 
get my pinch of happiness.
I do that every day.
It loves to play hide and seek.
It runs amok, untamed 
But
I have mastered the game.
The good thing is ,it never tires
Neither do I.
I know where its favourite hiding
Spots are.
Most of the time.
Especially on gloomy winter days.
On a day like a lonely
Mountain peak.
It hides in the wedge
Of my window.
A drop of condensed steam
Rolling down like a tear
Upon a cheek.
I wipe it off, with all 
My gathered gentleness
And the glass clears,
Like the uplifting fragrance
Of a hundred flowers.
It hides sometimes 
Inside the pages of a book.
And as I search for it
Page after page,
In the mystery 
Of an unsolved crime.
A beautiful story
Unfolds the creases of my mind. 
It waits for me behind the last page.
And when I finish the tome.
It slides out and hugs me tight.
Sometimes it rides on the back 
Of a butterfly.
Polka dotted and purple.
Flitting,
With a need to just be beautiful.
I chase it with giggles 
My fingers stretched out 
In a pinch.
Between my thumb and forefinger 
Is all the space it needs.
Whether it is me turning a page 
Wiping a glass pane.
Or looking to grasp its wings.
The measure of space 
In between my pinch
Is all I need, 
To seek the bigness of happiness 
That likes to hide 
In little things.
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happydahlia · 4 months ago
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real love
What is love?
An age old question.
One with endless answers,
Each variation pertaining to the heart that holds it so tightly.
Some say real love is indestructible,
I find that to be wildly inaccurate.
Love is delicate,
More fragile than an orchids bloom.
We often desert it when it breaks,
Deciding that something so tender can’t possibly be worth our time.
When we do remain at its side we live in fear of repeating our mistakes,
So we run or we rage or we hide.
The voice in your head may say that isn’t real love,
But the voice in mine disagrees.
That love may not last,
Yet it is love all the same.
Love is picking up the shattered pieces.
Wiping the blood from each other’s hands,
When the jagged shards cut too deep.
Drying tears when our words cut deeper.
Love isn’t always easy.
It isn’t merely sunsets with heads resting on shoulders,
Not just painting stories in the night sky while your lungs ache from laughter,
Or only an ever present feeling of warmth and light.
Love is more often brash,
It is a quaking thunder after lightning that jolts you from your sleep,
The final breath of a dying star as it falls from on high.
A brisk weighted sensation in your soul.
Love is all of these things,
Both sharp as knives and feather-soft.
It claws your chest open,
And then mends your cracked ribs with its kiss.
A/n: hiii!! likes, reblogs, and comments are greatly appreciated. I love hearing how other people interpret or feel abt my work so if you’d like to share pls feel free to comment or message me :)
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rileylastname · 1 year ago
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ode to cat: based on a true story
there’s a cat on my lap
he is taking a nap
which means that I’m trapped—
I have places to be.
so I give him a pat
just a brush on his cap,
the most gentle of taps
where he rests on my knee.
not a bop nor a rap,
not a shove nor a slap.
his eyes open a crack
and he looks up at me.
I decide to adapt,
wishing I’d had more tact.
there’s a cat on my lap
and I let that cat sleep.
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