#new poets society
Moon Child
she steps into the silver
ivory morning glory of sunrise
unbraids her silky, golden locks
she soaks in the spectacular seaside vista
meditative breaths escape
the unrecognized, invisible space
between exhale and inhale
a place where present moments
seize every sense of awareness
ceaseless expression
the clouds’ waking pupils
leak sapphire tears
upon day’s headdress
resplendent tranquility
her outstretched arms
embracing nature’s luxuriant
energy, enshrined fingers
emblazoned with transcendent light
she relays her heart in lyrics
translucent spirit, broken
love- her muse,
captured in solitude
strumming chords from decades past, this
bohemian goddess
translates inner beauty
weaving regrets with hope
utopian melody through
sultry lips stained
by love’s sweet remembrance
she slips into the midnight velvet
kaleidoscope of radiant stars
transfixed by this breakthrough moment
as she slowly makes her return
to the exuberant girl, she once was
child dreamer who knew what she wanted
understood the ways of magic
the ways of God and Love and Nature
poetress from the world of make believe
May 15, 2022
We both wrote this poem, unspokenly channeling the same muse: the beloved and inimitable Stevie Nicks! Ever so grateful for the music, songs, lyrics and depth of love, she’s brought to decades of our lives!
With Fearlessness
(we must be bold)
to keep
appointments with ourselves
ought to be honored, kept
for us to be, to create, to express
experiment, innovative, write, tell
the world about the world
as seen through as many lenses
eyes of experience of everyone
each of us
part of the colors and prisms
indelible ever-changing patterns
of a kaleidoscope
frequency of energy
that best represents our authenticity
openness of our transparency
naked but unfraid
to be kind, to care, to lift, to love
hold others until they’re alright
to know fear but
choose to live and walk and breathe
with fearlessness
©️@followcb ☆ May 14, 2022
You Shine
tonight, beyond beautiful
your words
radiant with heavenly starlight
your vulnerability
on display, what a wonderful sight
no more pain, no more strain
your poetry
a tremendous shooting star,
tonight
your brilliance
erases darkness, makes wrongs,
right
watching you shine
brings my heart sheer delight
spiritual brother
fueled with faith, you just might
be the change;
the love … of your life
©️@followcb ☆ May 14, 2022
For:@mysticlostdog
Sacred Imperfection
crystal perfection
cerulean blue sky
love’s crystalline reflection
eyes swimming inside eyes
swimming in the deepend of affection
floating away, drifting out to sea
love’s pure magic, love’s introspection
sweeps hearts, spills emotions
washes ashore in continuous genuflection
grace and blessings
beauty of life’s every sacred imperfection
©️@followcb ☆ May 14, 2022
Soul Twins
the rocketry of velocity
speed of love in motion
propels inertia
rate of change of heartbeats
lovers to the fire to the flames
osmosis of oxygen
magnitude of intensity over time
diffusion of emotions
blurring of body lines
until we are one
in holy union
spiritual communion
soul twins ascending
fullmoon on the rise
©️@followcb ☆ May 12, 2022
Extraordinary Cause
no recipe zero formula
not cooking from any books
disinterested in staying
between predetermined lines
no patterns to be traced
this is the experimental lane
no easy pass, zero GPS
simply using organic imagination
raw ideas, abstract concepts
digging into the grow something original
unique and impressive and expressive
stories about overcoming obstacles
legends, fairytales and flights of fancy
tales about deepest human emotions
songs about emancipation post defeat
deep, personal, spiritual evolution
allow my darkest colors to shine through
love me, hate me, respect me
I am an artist
breaking down barriers
an expressive person is my definition
I am provocative
openly sharing
challenging thinking, demanding consideration
I am an instrument of love
with a heart that bounces without breaking
a rebel with an extraordinary cause;
You
©️@followcb ☆ May 8, 2022
The Sunset Connection
silent sunset smiles speak
serendipitously … The Sunset Connection
creates community, creates commonality
brings brave believers bountiful beauty
resplendent rays, magnificent masterpieces
incredible indelible inexplicable intelligent
humble hearts of humanity on the horizon
awakening arriving … inspiring innovating
living for love for living for love for living
The Sunset Connection …
builds bold bridges from here to heaven
poetic people, sunset people, wise people
kind caring positive supportive peoole
The Sunset Connection …
connects everyone and everything
Hearts to lives to community
we see the light, we feel the light
Absorb it’s heat and intensity and radiance
find your passion and feel immense joy
Happiness like you’ve never felt before
Image & Poem ©️ @followcb ☆ May 9, 2022
The Sagamore Hotel, Bolton Landing, NY
Fires of Foreverness
faultless as we held our stars
impeccable as cerulean skies
yet, we knew that innocence
once crossed - is forever lost
we will always be able to …
return but we can’t go back
there’s no going back, zero
chance that the past can be
revisited nor rejuvenated …
life belongs to the future …
love belongs - where hearts
collide before they coalesce
where magic of the universe
unites suns and moons in a
dance of darkness and light
planets orbiting in space …
lovers constantly in motion
spirits deeper than any ocean
born into fires of foreverness
twin messengers upon winds
talking to ghosts and angels
©️@followcb ☆ May 8, 2022
Fires of Foreverness
faultless as we held our stars
impeccable as cerulean skies
yet, we knew that innocence
once crossed - is forever lost
we will always be able to …
return but we can’t go back
there’s no going back, zero
chance that the past can be
revisited nor rejuvenated …
life belongs to the future …
love belongs - where hearts
collide before they coalesce
where magic of the universe
unites suns and moons in a
dance of darkness and light
planets orbiting in space …
lovers constantly in motion
spirits deeper than any ocean
born into fires of foreverness
twin messengers upon winds
talking to ghosts and angels
©️@followcb ☆ May 8, 2022
Magical Realms
(Roots & Branches)
time, lifetime, timelessness
what’s going to be …
going to become … of you and me
mountains soar, valleys plunge
fall for rivers … racing toward awaiting sea
oceans of emotions
are we not roots and branches …
life-forces … formed on a similar tree
forged upon the winds of eternity
circles cycling … symbols of infinity
love is a seed sown
tenderly nurtured …
by rain … by snow … by wind … by rain
planted in enchanted gardens
fantastical forests
magical realms romanticized
… in poetry
©️@followcb ☆ May 7, 2022
More and more I get washed away by the turning tides. Though
as they break down the edifice put into being by all past goods and bads,
a new layer builds up with new pieces the cascade carries.
Maybe my exposed skin will mask itself with it.
How do we know if we are real?
How to differentiate between yourself
And the vast world around
They say we are made of star stuff
So if I am everything,
Where do I find the lines?
Where do I begin and end?
There must be a spark
What makes us human
What sets us apart
Could it be so simple
As enjoying the small,
Un-nameable feelings we experience
If we are so lucky?
A hole dug in soft earth
A home for my aching melancholy
Cold rain creeps into my bones
Chills slither down my spine
Days pass
A queer comfort makes its home
Nestled in between tired, deficient bones
Thoughts dragging through my mind
Waist deep in sludge
Months pass
No light in the void
Moss growing from my mouth and ears
Eyes long lost to a netherworld
Memories on a projector for friends and family
A decade now
Bones decaying and morphing into fungi
A hollow emptiness
The earth reclaims me
I am but scars and bone and sinew
And my lips stumble around the shapes of words
And my limbs can never reach quite far enough
My body is powered by blood moving swiftly through tiny veins
My hair falls out more every day
And somehow we call this life
Clouded eyes blink through pricked fingers. Your mother helped you pull out the splinters, but after the fire she just told you to do it yourself. Why’d she change? How come destruction that is supposed to rid us of everything leaves behind so many shards of glass memories? Smoke from her cigarettes make you cough and wheeze. How come you like the pain?
Rose colored glasses
They say love is blind
A pink veil of silk, weightless
Draped over our eyes
All the signs pointing
In opposite directions
Slyly deceiving
Warnings from loved ones
Defensively ignored and
Our pride fuels their lies
We cannot see the
Truth staring in our faces
Until much too late
Our arrogance leaves
Us broken and empty, pain
Where love resided
Regret envelops
Overcoming our senses
When we lift the veil
Freedom comes in time
Although with a heavy cost
Irreversible
1. Rebirth.
2. Honeyed skies.
3. Hunting for the lost things.
The Wild Hearts is a network for those who have something to say to a love lost, or a love cherished. For those who are still in love with the art of a simple letter, turned into poetry or prose.
We will be offering prompts monthly for the time being, for those who are interested in submitting or simply tagging #thewildheartsnet in your pieces.
February’s prompts:
Thaw;
the myth of a frozen heart.Star-crossed dreamers;
distance is like a galaxy ripping apart at the seams.Elixir;
the antidote to a heart poisoned.
