Posts Tagged ‘soul’
Marked
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Poetry, gratitude, memories
Marked
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time has etched a patina
on the heart of the sun
and marked my soul
with the scars of love and loss
equally deep
equally cherished
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rob kistner © 2011
• linked at Magpie Tales
Sea Song
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Poetry, art, beauty, courage, dark, love, memories, mystery, nature, prayer, regret, tragedy
• this poem linked at Writer’s Island and One Single Impression
Sea Song
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sad she comes
everyday
to these empty shores
on wings of memory
to serenade this sea
a song of longing
bowed on strings
of a broken heart
mournful for the one
lost to these silent fathoms
her tears
steady as the mists
relentless swept away
by these cold
indifferent waves
only they
know where her lover lies
so everyday she comes
taunted [...]
And So
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, Poetry, beauty, erotic, love, memories, mystery, photo, sensuality, wisdom, wonder
And So
•
and so
I think of her
and wonder
what was the fire
that burned so bright
and raged so fierce
as to consume complete
our essence
embered char
smoldered ashen
that in its heat
and fury
could not sustain
and I fall upon
the tender strains of youth
the satin skin
the comely gaze
the velvet touch
a silken voice
rising
to lust and longing
to impatience
to immortality
its soulful siren
seductive
the nectar of all forbidden
the moaning [...]
Heartfire (redux)
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, Poetry, beauty, erotic, gratitude, homage, joy, love, memories, music, mystery, sensuality, stream of consciousness, wisdom, wonder
…I did a gentle edit and rewrite of this poem from a year ago,
in response to the May 2nd prompt at Big Tent Poetry…
HeartFire
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the velvet nape
of your slender neck
swept with wisps
of silken hair
the tender swell
of your pouted lips
blossomed full
in comely glisten
your quiet sighs
of smouldered passion
hushed and low
in twilight deep
sterling moonlight
that fondles you
in slumber nude
‘neath midnight’s [...]
Breathless
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Poetry, beauty, homage, memories, nature, wonder
Breathless
…inspired by Dean Koontz’s “Twilight Eyes”…
•
across the chasm of time
and great distance
memories unfold
like elaborate origami sculptures
I see soaring ramparts
of sky-piercing mountains
forested tier upon tier
with enormous sitka spruce
scattered brewers
known as the weeping spruce
the most beautiful of the conifer
whose branches in summer
display sunlight
as a jeweler’s velvet
showcases gems
the whispers
of wind-stirred
lawson cypress
towering ponderosa pine
and douglas fir
waft down emerald climbs
tangerine-scented [...]
Fret Not
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, NaPoMo 2011, Poetry, courage, gratitude, homage, introspection, mystery, philosophy, wisdom, wonder
…written for Day #30, NaPoMo 2011…
Fret Not
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people are consumed
by endings
speak of their finality
their permanence
their absoluteness
but I say no
in this age of recycling
repurposing
sequels
syndication
spin-offs
botox
rogaine
viagra
endings are not absolute
eventually inevitable
but in that
they are not so special
not unique
beginnings
these are unique
these are absolute
they only happen once
they are not inevitable
not guaranteed
they require a complex
independent
set of variables
to come together
perfectly timed
properly executed
and in that
they [...]
Sneakin’ Up On Breakfast
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, NaPoMo 2011, Poetry, homage, humor noir, memories, music, mystery, wisdom, wonder
…written for Day #19, NaPoMo 2011…
Sneakin’ Up On Breakfast
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our final set was 3:00 am
the gear’s broke down and stowed
now here we sit
with smuggled single malt
and the crusty sunrise special
me and my blessed band
bliss’d out from giggin’
bleary-eyed and blasted
mixin’ with fellow players
who’ve now laid down
their last licks for this night
among willing groupies
the loud hangers on
and my [...]
Burst
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Image, NaPoMo 2011, Poetry, Tanka, beauty, joy, mystery, nature, photo, sensuality, wonder
…written for Day #13, NaPoMo 2011…
Burst
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sky pulls with spring rain
sprouting seeds push seeking light
sun stirs petal’s blush
engorged buds burst to unfurl
nature reaches tipping point
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rob kistner © 4/13/11
Skye Fyre
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under NaPoMo 2011, Poetry, beauty, dreams, ecstatic, fable, fantasy, joy, love, mystery, myth, nature, philosophy, photo, rhyme, sensuality, whimsy, wisdom, wonder
…written for Day #12, NaPoMo 2011…
Skye Fyre
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the grand sunset gun
hunter readies his grip
as the great golden orb
returns weary from his trip
quicksilver moon
embarks on her night’s course
hunter fixes sharp eyes
steady on the source
gaia reaches gently
into vast quiet space
diamonds of stars
gaia sparkles in place
hunter locks the horizon
solid in his sight
his important grand task
still remains on this night
to [...]
Ergo
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, NaPoMo 2011, Poetry, ecstatic, introspection, mystery, philosophy, wisdom, wonder
…written for Day #11, NaPoMo 2011…
Ergo
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we are infinite beings
awaking slowly
from some infinite place
our coming to be
unknown to us
as any mystery
learned in stories
in waiting relationships
gradually
we open to our identity
our essence
an enigma
awareness dawns
like the rising
of a newborn sun
we feel its warmth
and flow effortlessly
into timelessness
we are as though
immortal
we see not over the horizon
because we see no horizon
we comprehend [...]
Had Not
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, NaPoMo 2011, Poetry, beauty, dreams, joy, love, memories, mystery, sensuality, wonder
…written for Day #9, NaPoMo 2011…
Had Not
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had not she crossed my threshold
on that september day
had not her voice
drifted like silk on a summer breeze
to wrap sheer and sweet
around my heart
had not I been drawn
like a bloom to the morning sun
had not I been captivated
as a hummingbird
by a drop of nectar
crystal on a velvet petal
had not [...]
Deep Indigo
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, NaPoMo 2011, Poetry, dark, introspection, joy, love, memories, mystery, regret, tragedy, wisdom
…written for Day #7, NaPoMo 2011…
Deep Indigo
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he wakes
unbidden by alarm
lingers in the darkness
warm neath the blankets
fumbling for the lamp
follows moments of procrastination
before he lifts himself upright
slides feet into slippers
to rise ever so stiffly
from the comfort of bed
pulling on his robe
he ambles to the kitchen
takes a cup from the shelf
pours chamomile tea
brewed ready each morning
by the [...]
Pepper Head
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Image, NaPoMo 2011, Poetry, art, dreams, fantasy, gratitude, homage, humor, introspection, joy, love, memories, music, mystery, rhyme, whimsy, wisdom, wonder
…written for Day #5, NaPoMo 2011…
Pepper Head
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I was the walrus
the fool on the hill
I was the nowhere man
perhaps been nowhere still
but when they took the stage
and raised their voice in song
they roused my golden slumber
my spirit sang along
I strolled to strawberry fields
along sweet penny lane
and when miss Rigby died
I felt McKenzie’s pain
stowed in the submarine
and [...]
Ship of Dreams
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Image, Poetry, art, beauty, dreams, ecstatic, fantasy, homage, humor, irony, joy, memories, mystery, rhyme, whimsy, wisdom, wonder
…I have always loved the fantasy art of Dean Morrissey and James C. Christensen, and this week’s prompt at Writer’s Island put me in mind of their highly imaginative and captivating work, which in turn inspired the poem below, with its “tongue-in-cheek” ending…
Ship of Dreams
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fantastic is this spell I’m under
magic of a splendorous kind
a world [...]
Limitless
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, Poetry, art, courage, gratitude, homage, joy, memories, music, mystery, photo, regret, tragedy, whimsy, wisdom, wonder
…limitless talent, unfathomable spirit…
Limitless
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• written for Writer’s Island
