only when we acknowledge that we are all mad will it all make sense and mysteries, contradictions will no longer be …….. life stands still clarity achieved
© 2017 michael d emmerich
Poems
#micropoetry No. 10
Continuing the challenge to keep writing poems of 144 characters or less. Here are a few more #micropoems. Poetry for twitter
1. fact becomes fiction reality becomes life alternate is the new the norm drink and feast for tomorrow you die 2. travelling into my space the road less travelled dipping in and out just visiting a scary process discovering what lies beneath at my place 3. poets, dreamers & writers who do you talk to and where do you go? to those who live in strange places dead spaces and dream places?
© 2017 michael d emmerich
Becoming Me
daily struggle of avoidance under the radar over the hedge silence, solitude disappearing into other worlds whilst mired in this one fast approaching fears decisions pending conscience or crowd object or be subjected fight or flight kill, heal, pray dream within a dream hoping it never ends but oh to soon boys become men awake, breathing, still dreaming failing dreaming of a hope once virtuous now lost seeking, searching always asking but why? why me? ah yes becoming me never ends why should it?
© 2017 michael d emmerich
Closer
closer to edge everyday now any day now it draws nigh into the void how far how high dare we go beyond the realm dare to dream possibilities exist its there within our grasp … closer and closer every day …
© 2017 michael d emmerich
In Whose Name?
the evil that men do
in the name of a god
is not in god’s name
but rather
evil enacted
in their name
hypocrisy prevails
in whose name?
some faceless god?
no…….
just greed
and the face on the lucre
the victorious
the arrogant
the ungodly
there is no god of the righteous
only the greedy
might is not always right
but greed trumps
"in god's name"
is now a lament of regret
what have we become
© 2017 michael d emmerich
The Ballad of Nikkie Jean
sub-titled – the ballerina assassin @nikkiejanee1972
in the still of the night as we chase the sunset candles flicker in the wind the swan lies in repose the pirouette slows en pointe is driven home when the deal goes down red lips of mercury approach the mist rises the die is cast the creed is done these visions of bella donna conquer my mind my achilles is found I claw my way out of the memphis mobile feeling blue pill box hats consume my dreams the wind whispers la’ bella while mercury vapours consume me my time is pledged the reaper awaits the sad-eyed ballerina assassin enters, riding the 6th white horse of the apocalypse as she drifts slowly over the undulating lowlands tears are falling from on high the lips of a precious angel delivering kisses like buttery wings while storms roll in from afar bringing that familiar morning smell we oh so love stoned and fractured harried by the dozen and 35 the swan is lowered to yonder depths to rise again à bientôt
© 2017 michael d emmerich
#micropoetry No. 9
Continuing the challenge to keep writing poems of 144 haracters or less. Here are a few more #micropoems. Poetry for twitter 🙂
1. gaze deeply into deaths eyes ponder on what gazes back 2. the myth that one can innocently stand by is just that a myth
© 2017 Michael D Emmerich
Paradox of Shadows
live on the edge where shadows nudge night greets day dark flees light past overlooks present a probable future life in the penumbra is a paradox it is viable pulling either way constant conflict to what end seeking what the penumbra? contradictory interrelated elements existing simultaneously persisting for eternity hither and thither clawing, dragged back inexorably, irreversibly to the core of darkness or light
© 2017 Michael D Emmerich
My New Facebook Page :)
Greetings to all my gentle readers and avid followers. For those of you who have a love for poetry, poems, creative writing and life, please visit my new facebook page – by clicking on the link below:
Michael D Emmerich – Poet & Writer
This wordpress page will still feature all my new poems and creative writing articles and will also feed through to the new facebook page. The new page will be a more interactive way of following my writing and poetry; plus as I plan on publishing my poetry anthology this year, it will be a way to order copies (or find out where to purchase online) and get info on readings etc… Thanks for all the support and messages of encouragement over the past year.
Creativity is life🙂
PS: been working on more than a few poems, which will be posted shortly 🙂
Poetry & Life – Online Magazine
Greetings to all my gentle readers and avid followers. For those of you who have a love for poetry, poems, creative writing and life, please visit my new on-line magazine I have created on Flipboard; the app can be downloaded on the iStore and Android, or you can follow it on-line by clicking on the link below:
I post links to interesting articles on writing and poetry – for example:
A Few Questions for Poetry – from the New York TimeDec 30, 2016
Also #micopoems from my favourite writers, book reviews and much more …. read, enjoy, add and comment. Poetry is life 🙂
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