Eternity

the artists speak
a secret language
raw, no holding back
revealing the soul
fulfilling lacks
creations explode
like an atomic bomb
against waning light
their eyes are bright
like a child’s discovery ---
--- of daylight
 
and the dance begins ---
the body is aging mind is young
spending days running through
elusive lily fields a sweet brew
dancing with wild sunflowers
coloring them at odd hours
flowing untamed imagination
bathed in darkness-encircled light
nothing wrong; everything right
--- there are no ends
 
the artists creating
eternal life on a canvas
painting pictures
from within the mind
stealing eons of time
and life lives on
when artistes speak
their native tongues
tender, uncooked
revealing the soul ---
--- a fresh, abiding look
 
© ljm 02/03/2024

The Silence of Creation

Life speaks ---
--- the universe dance
the magic of creation
a magnificent trance
life flowing liquid
doesn't make a sound
silent formations
a heavenly crown
 
Wandering in the valleys
of the hidden dead
nature masks are shred
misconceptions of one
can influence many
what looks like a few ---
--- can be plenty
within wombs of darkness
eternally linked chains
rebirth of past skeletons
revive in living springs
is a sight so sublime
it doesn't have a name
 
Careful how you weave
through dark vortexes ---
--- of your mind
It's easy to be deceived
by erotic snakes of time
making it hard to distinguish
between sleep or awake
these demons don't give
all they do is take
 
Let the spirit of genesis 
guide you through
the springs of truth
that bleed inside creation's
mesmerizing land
where the seed of life lies ---
--- and gods take wives
 
© ljm 02/27/2024

Familiar Galleries

Constantly alone
she was overjoyed
invited to a sister’s home
to be part of a circle
enjoying reciprocity
she couldn’t lose
because we choose
our way—a balance
 
When a discrepancy arose
like a light on her face
she looked the other way
happy to be there ---
--- she didn’t care
wishing to be a part of
a unified fellowship
that she could trust
she made no fuss
the promises of inclusion
into the light ---
--- was pure ecstasy
a wonderful delight
 
Slowly making her way
a sense of deja vu
meets her at the door
had she been in these caves before
enticed by something new
to sink her talents into
a promise that her unique gift
would not be misused
thanking her host
she pushed away the ghost ---
--- of yesteryears
and like a Black rose
her colorful petals unfold
revealing heart and soul
for others to behold
 
Then, other disparities arose
instead of something new
she received something old
placing her back ---
--- on a lonely country road
boxed into a darkness
that hurt her heart and soul
disappointed when told
the rules of communication
with the whole was the price
she had to pay to stay
 
Regrettably, she discovers
inside this wall of caves
was just cells built for slaves
her surprise was their disguise
as doors to solidarity
in the end, she surmised
balloons filled with air
no matter where or color
will eventually burst
this betrayal she suffered ---
--- was not the first
 
Like the elusive land snail
she quietly crawled back
into her dark shell  ---
--- alone but happily
being herself
 
© ljm 02/26/2024

A Cattleya Orchid

They never taught her how to swim
a test to gauge her worthiness
married, they gave away her hand ---
--- without consent
 
Acclamation in the thralls
of affirmation, her innocence raped
abandoned in the ocean
a pink speck, she persevered
 
Her development is like a flower
waiting to bloom, but not too soon
she is weak, bouncing with time
every moment, a different journey
blind and unable to speak
learning the art of telepathy ---
--- She found a way
to communicate
 
Finally, her time came
an exquisite little thing
an emerging flower in bloom
she escapes the confines
of a universal tomb
 
For nine eons, she had  
fought against the elements
to ride the tides ---
--- to an island of succession
a gift of hope for an old King
redemption for a young Queen
a monarch for a nation
created to be a Princess who roars
a Lioness who dares to soar
and like the beauty ---
--- of a Cattleya Orchid
her reign begins
 
It’s a girl!
 
© ljm 02/07/2024

A Country Road

No matter how hard you try
you can't always live a lie
sooner or later
the truth is revealed
the walls come down ---
--- a liar loses a crown
 
They gathered like cattle
looking for a home
trying to survive
two nations' political storms
border walls are created
from rotten tree stumps
barbwire fences ---
--- for what intention
 
On an old country road
a child sold her soul
for her family's freedom
because their lives
were in survival mode
she became a whore
a ticket to freedom's door
sold to corrupt politicians
who delivered cruelty ---
--- with legal permission
 
They placed her against
the rotten tree stump
wrapped her tiny hands
around the barbwire fence
to save her sanity
eyes focus on
a sky of white and blue
shutting down her heart
until the Demons ---
--- were through
 
All along singing  
a hopeless song
when the deed is done
with red tears flowing
from swollen eyes ---
--- cut lips curled
in a sad little smile
she quietly died
 
A child, beaten & raped
by corrupt politicians
with legal permission
representing two nations
that created proclamations
to protect the innocents
from terrorists and harm
they both failed ---
--- where are the alarms
 
No matter how hard you try
you can't always ---
--- believe the lie
 
© ljm 02/07/2024 

Ecstasy

In the waters of antiquity
a seed sleeps
within every imagination
it awakens when summoned
it dies when told
it harnessed the power
of the spirit and the soul
a hermaphroditic entity ---
--- creation
 
Light mates with darkness
in the roots before dawn
a Peacock’s tail began to swell
spouting beautiful green wings
and the mystery of creation
within the waters of life
dances with each other ---
--- again and again
 
I know what it’s like to fly
spreading my wings
lifting my spirit into the sky
I know what it’s like to fly
 
I know how life feels
green flesh; a good meal
on my cheeks, joyous tears
I know how life feels
 
Within the mind of antiquity
a seed awakens
and sleeps to be ---
--- reborn
 
© ljm 02/01/2024 

The Allusive Land Snail

nature is
an exotic snail ---
--- without a shell
 
on land
it moves in slow motion
in water
it sways its wings
swims like a fish
 
when nature
shares its bounty
its plants extend
their leaves like fins
or glide slowly
with the wind
everything moves
at its own pace
 
water, the
common denominator
propelled everything ---
--- drop by drop.
 
© ljm 02/04/2024