Skin to Bone

Skin to bone

peeling back

the unknown,
frail fragments
falling into black

dissolving into dust

for a life must

peel the burn away

shredding the decay

of life never living.  

posted for #dVersePoets

I am not satisfied with this poem and I am sure that will be either be added to or completely re-written. Let me know your thoughts

The Beast

Earth moves
under feet

tumbling; spiraling

to seek

the mystery
of the evening,
a secret
continuing to bleed 

but never spoken

only to be found
under the belly

of the beast;

guarded between

eyes and teeth

claws tearing flesh
only to forget

oh so easily

the girl,

creeping closer

in the dark

gutting the Beast

as it sleeps.

Domino

She fades
into the sigh

the past

is haunting
the future drowning
emotions running

all spinning

into a moment
of vertigo,

will he wait
for her
in this game
of Domino

pieces standing
waiting for her fall
to collapse

shattering her
in dreams

that undress

in the night

turning into

balls of light

as the sun rises
like a golden god,

emotions running
letting go
into a spiral vertigo,

will he wait
for her
in this game
of Domino
pieces standing

waiting for her fall

will he wait

for her
after the sorrow
into the dawn
of tomorrow
after the woe

of this game
of domino
will he wait

#Dversepoets

Ashes are Rising

Ashes are rising
burning bright in the fires
blazing in the night.

#30daysofhaiku

Heat of the Candle

Heat of the candle
warms the chill from my bones to
let me rest tonight.

#30daysofhaiku

You Must Go

I stand
at the center
of the earth
knowing that I must
be stuck in your curse
for I can't see
what has disappeared
or what will reappear
nor can my thoughts
of you become clear
but I can conclude
that I know
you must go.

The Other Side

Hand on the
cold glass
I can see
myself on
the other side
lauging,
smiling,
living,
while I cry
on the other side
desperately needing
the other side
but the glass
does not bend
nor break
against my repeated
beats,
kicks,
screams,
as I continue
to watch
myself on
the other side
laughing,
always laughing,
always happy,
while I fall
on the other side
crying against the glass
that will never bend
nor break
but always
stand between me
tormenting the screams
as I beat
the glass
holding me
between two worlds
cold against
my plams
as I desperately
try to get
to the other side.

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We Can Not

We can not
give it up
no matter
how much
we falter
we can not
give it up
for it will
again breathe
as we will
again inhale.

#28daysofwriting day 28 poem 3

It Can Not Be

It can not be
what I want
it to be
nor will it
ever be free
to take form
on it's own
being able
to see
to again roam
into a being
of complete sanity.

#28daysofwriting day 28 poem 2

Waiting for Warmth

I have again
found my moon
in the cold
waiting for
the warmth
that is you.


#28daysofwriting day 28 poem 1

Under the Light

The light
is calling me
to the window
as I peek
into the night,
hand pressed
to the cold glass
feeling the need
to call
pulling me out,
out of sleep
out of dreams
to the glass
under the light
holding me there
under the moon
under the light,
the need
holds me. 

#28daysofwriting day 27

Lips

Lips soft
are red
with wine
as they continue
to drink
until they
no longer crave
the need
drinking until the
last sip
in the cup
stains the lips
while the tongue
licks it off. 

#28daysofwriting day 26

Finally Here

Ah, it is finally here

the light peeking

in through my windows,

but I'm standing outside

with the cool air

breathing on my skin

with a touch

of wind in my hair, 

in the night

I stand

under the bright moon. 

#28dsysofwriting day 25

Start Over

Did it just

start over

the same night

over and over

with the same dreams

the same bed

the same blanket.

I cling to it now

sitting in bed

waiting for the dawn

for I can't have

the same night again. 

#28daysofwriting day 25

Patiently Waiting

I have patiently
waited for the moon
to again rise
peeking into my windows
in the night
as I dream.
I can feel
the days getting shorter
watching the moon
transform each night
into different shapes
feeling it's power
getting stronger
calling me
in the cool night
to stand in the moonlight
as it rises full again.

#28daysofwriting day 24

Feeling the Rain

The rain 

falls

steady, 

slow,

dripping down

my brow

as I stand 

in the middle

palms out

catching puddles

to take in

every drip,

smiling to

every little splash

on my lips

with head held up

I feel the rain.

I Await the Rain

I see the
rising sun peeking
over the horizon
bathing me as I stare
into the light blinking
feeling its warmth,
while holding the light
I await the rain.
I see behind th sun
the dark clouds rolling
waiting for the storm
to finally come,
to bathe me
cleansing the dirt
until my sight
has become blurred,
I await the rain.

#28daysofwriting day 23

Bump, Bump, Bump

Bump...bump....bump
comes the distant sound
against the corners
of my skull,
which I ignore
until it rings
deep into my core
breaking me
waking me
until I can't take
anymore,
it rings
again and again
bump...bump...bump
with time in sand
bump...bump...bump
so far away
but ringing so loud
bump...bump...bump
into worlds apart
I still know it's
your heart.

#28daysofwriting day 22

Weep Not

The body
is laid
down to sleep
in the dirt
where it has decayed,
weep not
for the life no more
weep not
for the hole
it has tore,
for this body
has went to sleep
dying from this world
to rise, to reap
into a new life
that it has bore.

#28daysofwriting day 21

The Face

The face

is pure, clean

eyes sad, calm

brown pools

gazing back 

so very calm

content, relaxed

lips full, dry

do not move

pink ribbons

thirsty, satisfied

pure, content 

brown pools

gazing back

the face

relaxed, humming

lips full, sighing

pink ribbons

dripping, licking

mesmerized, full filled

the face

pure, calm

eyes brown, dark

in pools

gazing back

so very calm

content, relaxed. 

#28daysofwriting day 20

Infinity

I spin in

an infinity

with you blurring 

around me

with a touch

barely touching 

we spin,

feeling the desire

but unable to stop

we spin, 

knowing our touch

can never be

given up

for we spin in

an infinity

until one day 

we stop.

#28daysofwriting day 19

Black Canvas

A black canvas

is before me

lacking color

lacking life

sitting still

as I stare

at the candle light

flickering admits

the canvas 

flickering in circles 

against blackness

with a strength 

that this black canvas 

comes to life. 

#28daysofwriting day 18

There Is A Beginning

There is a beginning

and there is a ending

but I can never seem 

to find the beginning

I only seem to find the end. 

#28daysofwriting day 17

Carry Me

Take me down

to the river stream 

wash the blood 

from off my skin

let all the wounds inflected mend

all the scars to heal,

wipe my body clean

until the water is red

wipe away everything

that has bled.

Lift me from the water

to dry my bare skin,

smile upon me

as you wrap me in your arms 

to carry me 

to always carry me

until the end. 

#28daysofwriting day 16

Cascading Leaves

Leaves cascade 

into red

coloring the ground 

all around

rising again

into the wind

grasping to the

bare trees

lost forever 

in the cold 

growing old

never to bear

only to turn brown

on the ground. 

#28daysofwriting day 15

Breathe

Breathe

as the water

submerges the body

surrounding

collapsing 

lungs burning

Breathe.

Breathe

as the waters

depart from the body

rising

beating

lungs filing 

Breathe. 

Breathe

as the waters 

dance around the body

splashing

rushing

lungs inhaling

Breathe. 

#28daysofwriting day 14

Heat

Heat

bearing down

sweat

rolling down

my skin

feeling you within. 

Give me light

Give me grace

as I watch

the sun

roll down

behind the earth.

I still feel

the heat

on me

as I wipe

the sweat

off my body

as you walk 

toward me

with a touch

of fire

that I yearn 

to feel

even though

my skin

begins to peel

I yearn 

for your touch.

Heat

bearing down

suffocating

as I watch you

needing your

touch of fire

to free me. 

#28daysofwriting day 13

The Storm Embarks

Thunder rumbles

as the storm embarks

rain soaking

into skin

feeding from within

wind blowing

whispering into the storm 

lifting the earth 

unto the unborn. 

#28daysofwriting day 12

Drifting Away

I'm drifting away

into the night

riding a dream

that ripples

through waves

of reality

trying to crash

into the blinding light

only to be 

pulled back

into waves

of a never ending dream

#28daysofwriting day 11

Forgive Me

Forgive me

for I no longer 

see you

nor your shadow 

only the ashes

you left behind

into dust 

into sand 

to blow away forever. 

#28daysofwriting day 10

Heart and Lungs

Lungs

a breathing will

Heart

a beating want

together blending 

action and need

into life. 

#28daysofwriting day 9

Let Me Pretend

Let me

pretend to be here

holding you

in my arms.

Let me 

pretend that 

you are here

with me

whispering to me

pretending to

love me. 

I fall 

in the night

needing your embrace

let me sigh

let me cry

let the world die

for you are

never here

never holding

causing me

to pretend

for pretending

is the only way

that I can love you. 

#28daysofwriting day 8

Sit My Dear

Sit down my dear 

to feast upon

my heart

that you carved

from my chest

swallowing each bite

as my blood 

begins to boil

flowing from the 

wound you cast

staining your flesh

to become your poison. 

#28daysofwriting day 7

Your Soul

You have 

again left

me alone

again to

cry for

your soul.

You seem 

to always 

walk away

to only return

back to me

for your soul

to be restored. 

But I 

can no longer

cry for you

Nor for your soul

the tears 

can no longer

bathe you

only burn you

into this 

darkness you 

left me in. 

Beating Heart

My beating heart

is alone in the dark

where it is bound

silenced and prisoned

held unable to breath

in a place it can not 

be found. 

#28daysofwriting day 6

Needing to Escape

The world
is on my shoulders
crashing in
thundering in its rumble
burying me
as it crumbles.

I need to escape
I need to escape

to bury the sorrows
needing a path
to follow
but I'm out of breath
suffocation is left.

need to
need to

lift up
but the rumble
will not let
crushing; set
completely blind
buried without light

needing to escape
needing to escape

before I suffocate!

#28daysofwriting day 5

Immortal Flowers

She sits

with the graves

hugging the ground

crying immortal love 

into the flowers 

that never die. 

#28daysofwriting day 4

Lost Thoughts

Spinning mind

swallows thought

eyes close

to distinguish light,

light bleeds 

thoughts lost,

mind closes. 

Day 3 #28daysofwriting

Into One

Wine drips
roses to fade
fires to blaze
as the light cascades
into the body
into the earth
in soil
in dirt
wrapping
bleeding
seeding
into one.

Day 2
#28daysofwriting

Lies...Deceit

I have again
fallen to your
lies and deceit
torturing myself
over and over
with your words
that I want
to believe
but they tear
through me
ripping away
my truth
only to leave
a dark void
that are your
words.

day one #28daysofwriting

Howl at the Moon

She steps
into the open
no longer
sheilded by
her trees
throwing her
head back
to howl
at the moon

#28daysofwriting day 9

Thoughts for the moment. I'm not sure if I want this to be a completed poem yet. Post your comments below. I would love to know your thoughts on this.

Alone

In the darkness I'm
alone, always alone, tears
flow to kiss the night


#haiku #30daysofhaiku

Eyes Closed

Eyes closed
I dream
into a world
that only dreams
can create
and as my
bare feet run
through the cool greass
I lift my arms
into the wind
only to soar
into consciousness.

#28daysofwriting day 8

Euphoric Dream

Sleep is calling me
away into a dream, a
slow euphoric dream.


#30daysofhaiku  day 8

Falling Letters

Each letter falls
from my pen
blotching the paper
with lines
never to form
words.

#28daysofwriting day 7

Needing

Needing words to be
needing inspiration to
build and create life

#30daysofhaiku day7
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Jumbling Words

Jumbling words
bounce back and forth
in my head
never being free
never being able to speak.


#28daysofwriting day 6

Breaking Words

Breaking into words
I fear of the jumble mess
of non-sense I make.

#30daysofhaiku day 5

Dream of Serenity

Hearing the rain I
awake into a dream feeling
deep serenity.

#30daysofhaiku  day 4

The Woman Inside

I feel the rain
dripping in my soul
awakening the beauty
hidden inside
breaking through
the disguise
embarking
embracing
the power in
the wind
to be the true
woman inside.

Carrying the wind

Whispering winds sing
into the woods needing a
call to carry it.


#haiku  #30daysofhaiku

It Has Risen

It has risen
before my eyes
risen high
above the sky,

it whispers
it moans
undoubted
uncontrolled
it has risen.

I touch it
I want it
I feed from it,
taking
wanting
feeling
drowning.

It has risen
it takes control,
I blend
I sing
I rise
it dies.

#28daysofwriting 

Embracing the Wind

I feel the breeze in
the air, eyes closed I embrace
the wind in my hair.

#haiku #30daysofhaiku

In The Moonlight

I open my eyes
to the night
feeling the call
deep in the moonlight
the wind beckons me
I must follow.

I find myself
in the night
watching for you
in the moonlight
sending the wind
to call your name.

I stand alone
in the night
waiting for you
to bathe in the moonlight
with the wind
singing our name.

Eyes open

Eyes are open to
see your face in the moonlight;
the wind calls your name.

#Haiku
#28daysofwriting

Your Return

Unbearable reason
for your return
only to leave me
angry and burned.

Dreaming

Dreaming;
leaving
reality
delusion,
forcing
sanity,
undying
believing.

She Sleeps

She sleeps
in the night
soundly, silently,
awaiting for a
moment in sleep
that dreams
become dreams,
to float away
in the wind
where she caresses
on her skin
the flowers of her bed,
where she lies
to never wake
until she is dead.

Flower, Flower

Flower, flower
upon the cheek
give me the answers
that I seek
in dreams
In wake
as I fumble
in the night
for sense to make.

Sweet Dreams

Sweet dreams
are falling
into place,
falling from
a source unknown
only to drown
in my ignorance
as I frantically
wake to consciousness.

Flight of Wings

Bleeding from every stumble
I pray to thee
on bended knee
to send me strength
on a flight of wings.

Heart to Heart

Heart to heart
there is a beat
running as one
in rhythm
in song
rising in heat
to one single beat
together we meet.

Drink of Life

She places wine
to her lips
drinking the essence
into blood
of life
that slowly drips
from her lips
into the dirt
blending with the earth
that binds
the blood and wine
into one
birthing serenity
into eternity.

Dark Clouds

Dark clouds
slowly disperse
revealing a soft glow
from a round
rimmed moon
bathing her
in moonlight
as she lies
in the dark water
floating down
the river
letting the moon
wrap around
her naked body
as she slowly
becomes numb
waiting for the warmth
on the other side.

After The Storm

After the storm
my body is broken
rising with a
bruised soul
as a war rages
on behind me
exploding in flames
blazing in the fires
of a world that
that is burning
sending its heat
to reach out to me
unable to touch me
screaming in anger
as I walk on
leaving it behind
to melt
with the destruction
of a world
I no longer know
but fought through
as it bruised me
breaking my body
but I'm still standing
after the storm
I'm still standing.

Poison To Wine

I'll take
your poison
and make wine
drinking it up
from a cup
of life
unable to
feel the death
in your hands.

Consume Me

Consume me
as you take over
silently hovering
darkening my soul,
you bend me
you break me.

Confuse me
as I yearn for you
pathetically needing
something I can't understand
but finally tired
wishing you to leave.

Consume me
that is what I
wish I could,
as you refuse me
while I ignore you
wishing this to end.

Consume me
as you take over
silently destroying
as you watch me fall,
you bend me
you break me.

Fear me
as I take over
silently hovering
darkening your soul,
you bend me
you broke me.

Run, Run, Run

Run, run, run
away,
needing to keep
faith alive,
but I toss it
away
needing to be
strong
but I'm not so
strong,
can't face it
can't live it
can't be it.

Run, run, run
away,
needing to keep
you here,
but I fear it
constantly
needing to feel
you,
but I'm not so
strong
to face you
to feel you
to have you.

The Air

The air
breathes slowly
gasping as I wake,
I inhale
to reach for you
in the night.
The air
freezes in my lungs
as time slowly
comes to a stop,
I'm unable to breathe
as I face
the reality that
you are not here.
I close my eyes
to vision a dream
to hold onto,
for I again see him
standing by the tree
the leaves
crowning him.
He is whispering
as I reach,
and atlas
I fall
reality crashing in
as I fear hopelessness.

My Poison

Your smile
has become
my poison,
your touch
my curse
for I fear
my demise
in your presence.
I can no
longer sacrifice
my soul
to you
nor leave you
my beating heart,
for I must rise
I must breathe
to finally see
for I can not
be blind.

A Tomb of Ice

I'm freezing
numb to the wind
never noticing
the cold air
trickling up my legs
slowly.....slowly
turning my skin
into ice
seizing me with
a fear in my core
that my soul
can not be saved,
only to be forever
frozen without warmth
afraid to move
afraid to take
one little step,
for fear that
my body
will shatter.

Beaten and Broken

Beaten
Broken
I'm on the
ground again
wondering why I
continue to stand
screaming each time
in pain
as my bones
break back
into place so
I can stand
only to be broken
again and again
back on the ground
crying of what
I have become.

Too Many Wishes

Too many wishes
on too many nights
waiting for your
warm touch
to soften
my icy soul
yearning fi
something that
I can't give myself.
Every night I'm
still alone
all alone in the cold
wondering why
you come
at all.
I watch the door
hoping to hear
your step
hoping you knock
to over come
my fear.
I wonder on
too many nights
where you
actually are
wondering if I'm
even a thoughts
of you are
helping me to
finally breathe
causing total fear
that you will
again walk away
but this time
I fear I will
not care
as I constantly wait
each night
for your warmth
to soften
my icy soul.

Debating Thoughts

Angry thoughts
torment me
controlling my very being
tearing me apart
ripping into
until I am
two separate beings
unsure of what
I think or know
bouncing from being
to being
struggling with my thoughts
debating on which
side should win
fearing that the
anger will win.

I Have

I have been
looking everywhere
for something
that is right
in front of me
never realizing,
what you were
or what you
could be.
I have passed
the days wondering
why you are still here
in my crazy world,
constantly wondering
why you came back
never tearing down
my walls
but reaching through
my covered veil.
I have wasted
the days away
fighting with you
to keep you
from crossing the veil,
picking fights
that even I do not
know the reason to,
while being angry with you
without any reason
only terrified
of the emotions
you arise in me
that could lead
to happiness.
I have wondered
many days
if this is something
that I really
feel that I need
to be saved from,
so I can be alone
always alone
weeping for something
that I don't have
deluding myself that
this is happiness.
I have pushed
you away many days
terrified of you
stepping past my veil
revealing me
to be vulnerable
to you
craving your touch,
again wondering
why you are still here
and if I still have you.

Did You Think

Did you think
that it would be easy
to tear me
to rip me
breaking me
to beg for your mercy.
Did you think
that you could crush me
slowly destroy me
without consequence
believing that you
had control by
by squeezing me until
I fell to your lead
while deluding yourself
that I was your puppet
on strings
that you could
pull anytime.
Did you think
that these memories
would linger with me
forever haunting my
every waking moment
for eternity
until I was hollow inside.
Did you honestly think
that I would
never fight back
or stand each time
you would strike
again and again
until my soul heals
and you are destroyed.

Sorrows

Sorrows
overcome
tears
to dry
hearts
are numb
souls
broken
monsters
to die
rotting
in dirt.

#28daysofwriting

Shelter

I've found shelter
under my covers
laying in the dark
finding comfort
in your pillow
which I hold
here in the dark.
Tears can
no longer form
on this night
and maybe it
will be better
with the light on
but I refuse to move
as I cuddle
to your pillow
under the covers
eyes closing for sleep
wishing you were here
as I pray
for them not
to haunt me
in the night.

The Wind

I can hear
the wind outside
blowing through
the trees
longing to be
with me
and I with it.

I long to be
out in the night
feeling it on
my skin
tingling every nerve
rumpling through
my hair.

I long to watch
it gathering leaves
in its pass
whispering to me
as it wraps
around me
feeding me with thoughts.

I can only
imagine it
through my window
as a sickness
consumes me inside
taking me away
from my world I love
leaving me wounded
struggling to heal.

I press my hand
to the cool glass
seeking the cold
as a relief
through the pain
listening to the wind
my only friend.

I See You

I can feel
a darkness
around me
trying to consume
what is me
engulfing me
but I see you,
through the darkness
I see you.

I stumble
I cry
I even fall
trying to avoid it
feeling it tighten
capturing me
but I see you,
through the darkness
I see you.

I submerge
I hide
I close my eyes
to see past my fear
of never holding
or feeling freedom
but I see you,
through the darkness
I see you.

I laugh
I smile
no longer feeling
a darkness consuming
seeing that there can
be a light in my world
because I see you,
through the darkness
I see you.

Rise

I arise
looking below
at a girl crying
screaming with
an anger
she can not control.
I watch her
as she moves
as she destroys
wondering what
and who
she is
for her soul
is dying.
How can I
tell her to
subside her anger
to live
and not hate
how can I
stop her pain.
I slowly
approach the girl
hand stretched out
to help her
but freeze as
she looks up
at me
as I look
at myself.

A Dancing Light

In the calm
of the night
I see a little light
dancing.....dancing
bouncing through
the darken trees
tumbling, tumbling
into the night
beckoning for me
to follow
into the trees
the wind brushing
past me
pushing me forward
into the clearing
with burning fires
their shadows
flickering across
the trees
as they bend
swaying in the wind
back and forth
moving with the beat
the beat
of my dancing feet
in circles
in circles
around the fire
blazing up into
the night sky
revealing a round moon
behind the clouds
glowing down
into my open hands
palms up
head back
I howl.

Rising Sun

Awake to
the rising sun
rise to the song
of time
to bathe in the
waters of light
until the body
hurts no more.
fall sleep
to the moon's
deep glow
dream of the
days ago
and in the night
we will fear
no more
awaiting the new day
to soar.

A Candle Light

A candle light
dances around a room
flickering through
the shadows
as she slowly stands
glowing in the light.
The night descends
as she steps out
into the darkness
catching the moon
rising above
towering over her
with its light.
She lays down
in the dirt
closing her eyes
from the past
behind her
embracing the
soft wind rippling
through her hair
she sleeps.

Life Within

Rain slowly drips
on green leaves
soaking red lips
in a sip
of earth and wine
from a cup
that is thine
but slowly to be mine
in mortal kiss
under the dark sky
where the rain drips
from lip to lip
shedding a life within
into the sea
circling in sin
with the wind
into eternity.