A Once Young King to Be

Squinting

from apologies 

sentience sordidly

twizzled about

like cotton candy 

or perhaps taffy

is more appropriate here

In the paramount of spires

qualms barb

in ribbons and lace

Perfunctorily dancing

the evenings away

All for the salivary pleasures

of a very, very evil man…

Alice sings

about a once young

king to be

And

And

And…

For Open Link Monday at Real Toads

Dusk's Lament

Lost in the cordial of afternoon

A somber fray consumes

the lingering of mourning

Escalations build

inside the cages

of a parting sun

Ignored in the evening breeze

are the rising tones

of never-wills and what-have-beens—

Altering each chain of choice

are muddied customs

too oft denied it’s voice

A dawning breath still speaks

of laziness and idle grief

Directionless yet reacquainted

a spirit of tomorrow

For what was lacking

has been replaced

by this loss we share

Shared alongside the wonderful poetry on display over at

 Imaginary Garden With Real Toads for Open Link Monday

Lady I Defend

Star Spangled, Etch point eyes,

cross hair to the cranium,

from both side,

tomorrows welcome,

fore tonight I die,

A philosopher and a peasant,

sat beneath a crumbling home,

next to the spot where mail once would go,

the wisdom transferred in that hour,

devoured all the knowledge

that boy had known,

My country, I honor you amidst the showers,

I devote my every hour,

my bountiful, I sacrifice my youthful days,

blessed I am to have seen lime coloring in this life,

tonight and for forever,

in dying I survive,

Beautiful lady, I confide,

my queen of liberty, in which I cry

I do not question, yet in this final moment,

left for me to honor you, I request your ear one last time,

I am dearly scared of what shall greet me on the other side




For this week at Open Link Monday at Imaginary Gardens with Real Toads, Kerry mentioned the idea of revisiting a poem that's gone forgotten, which was one of many options to consider this week.  So, because it is Memorial Day here in the States, I thought I'd look back through the archives and see about finding a piece that hopefully fit the Soldier theme I wanted, plus did go relatively forgotten.  This piece was one I originally posted in March of 2011, about a soldier's return.  Make sure you stop on over at Real Toads, check out all the great poetry on display at Open Link Monday, and while you're there, link up a poem of your own.