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THE MORAL OF THE STORY #1

From The Moral Of The Story Series

DEAR LIFE

Dear lifeI appreciate the beauty That my eyes can see But my question is why do you insist on trying to torture me?I appreciate the sun rise I appreciate the sunsetsI cannot understand the rainBecause I'm always drenched and wetI appreciate the flowersAnd the clouds that make m..

I AM LOVED

Sultry silken expressionGlazed by pleasureEnlightened by my companionshipWhoever will love me as I do? A glance of satisfactionA taste of fine wineA dance in the morning sunWho will entertain me as I do? Passing by the mirror of truthI stop, ..

POINT BLANK

I was bored and wanted to have a little fun...and I did <3

GRAVITY

A potion of love mixed with airOur bed in the space of nowhereHis magnetic force connected to mineHeartbeats and breaths creating new timeHis song is melodic a place I shall lingerAs he strokes my secrets with his soft fingerAlmost in Heaven above the worldI love his ..

ICE CREAM SHOP

I was in a fun mood and wrote this it could be lyrics I guess but all that really matters to me is that I had fun writing it- enjoy!

MICHAEL JACKSON OF POETRY

When I grab my pen I can see the spotlights pop onEverything is silent The world anticipates my wordsI allow my pen to touch the blank palateThe palate a metaphor for the mindThe mind a metaphor for an audienceAs expression flowsExcitement buildsThe silence broken by the thoughts..

AUTUMN

Underneath a rolling cluster of gray fluffThe white cotton puffs of summers PassoverOutlines the remaining crystal water in airThe trees are diverse signs of wisdomNot afraid to wear blonde, auburn, and ash colored hairShe..

MY DEAR BELOVED

On a regular day I think of my beloved to beWho is the man that will captivate me?Will he come on a white horse, powerful king of the land?Or will he be gentle, the kind that hold hands?Does he seek me now while I write this poem?Our hearts beats rhythmically the sweet love song.Will he be rich an e..

CONNECTED BY LOVE

In time all wounds are healed by the sweet mist of angeltearsThat God allows falling upon us in our weakest moments ofdespairI acknowledge I cannot compete with what our ultimate fatherhas given youBut my flesh mourns thee as we pass through the years Even when..

My Secret Place

My Secret PlaceDeep below the gloom of a wellYet higher than space My secrete place I go sailThrough mystic membranes given as agiftBetween my worldAnd their world my existence doesshiftA place where saturnine thoughts arefreeI can say what I..

SYSTEM CHECK

A FUN STRESS FREE LITTLE TID-BIT

THE REAPERS CURSE

I warned them I was different. I told them that I was not like them but they insisted on keeping me close. They came to me daily sharing their deepest secrets and pulling out their toys of dark magic. It did ..

THE BEAUTY OF NIGHT

Diamond splendor spattered against pitch blackAs soft breeze blows, rolling through time as chiffonLeaves rustle, mimicking dry hair in dessert driftAs crystal ball glow, enlightens shadowsFog c..

HOLLOW

A mother remembers Touching her round bellyJoy, mixed with fear always racing through her veinsA great day was soon to comeA day when heaven would open its gatesAnd release an ..

FIRE

FIREMmmm.....It was like passionThat took time to buildAnd with the right elementsIt became a flame The flame needed to feedTherefore, we embraced one anotherKnee high in cool waterSteam rose between thighsAs passion began to seize the moment The flame grewFrom ..

HELL

Lava maggots ripping through fleshRot in the air And blood, Some is fresh Heat all around to unimaginable degreesBlisters on the tongueElbows and knees Noises coming from every directionChattering teethAnd painful erections Lashes of fire Across the backW..

POURING OUT MY CREATIVE

Navy blue sky with soft ice around a luminous moonWarming the leaves of midnight treesThe breeze touch skin so tenderlyEyes to the lights of twinklingDreaming of a cool waterfall From Heaven's springs to my browIn the midst of a forest of sinIn my head the magic of mist That smells s..

LIGHT

LIGHTRolling through crystalsReflecting on the pastThe presentAnd maybe…The futureDepending on how you look at itAs water ripplesThere is no resistanceThe clouds may coverHowever, never destroyWhat we all need to surviveIt is the determination within usThe food of so..

DIRTY LAUNDRY

Yes my friend I am sure to separate The darks from the whitesI am aware how you like them foldedAnd I will do it rightRepetitive this jobI am bored indeedIn fact I am not a servantBut a friend who has needsI carry your load From the house to the carBut when my laundry is d..

MORE THAN SAD

They say the eyes are the window to one's soul-But the soul is bared in toungeExpression so easily spokenBut not one ear to listen They say you can see a persons heart from their eyes-But many find ways to concealGenerically wearing a placed smileBut the smile only can cover so ..

MELODIC SEX

The keys of the pianoStroked so softlyLike butterfliesAnd sweet melodic rainbowsJoined by Soothing violinsLioness prowlingIntensifying the melodyReady to devourBase dominatesGiving depthMeaningClimaxDrums soloWith rhythmic strokesKnocking BangingAcoustic finallyA vo..

SIZZLE

His arms flexedHis breastplate tensed upVeins popped out and disappearedSweat fell from his browHe made faces a woman could lust forAs he pushed up and down No more teasing that little wimpPuny little joke of a manSlinky, skinny, sorrowful dudeLaugh at the little per..

YOU'RE GETTING JUMPED

This was a joke. Something I actually just wrote to make myself smile =)

SEVEN WAYS TO DIE

You could die in the coldAlone and afraidYou could wait til it comesLike a midnight raid You could die unexpectedlyWait for it…pauseYou can think about it dailyUntil you meet the cause You could die by your own handsPassion in your styleAn exit to be remember..

SNOW GLOBE PRINCESS

Looking close at the snow globeShe appears just as I see her whenShe dance in my headLike a ballerina in a snow globeNever getting tiredBeauty without cliché expressionsSnow falling around her Representing tear Confetti Never getting coldNever feeling hungerNever hur..

MY MAY FLOWER

Just as sure as the days and nights passMemories consumes my mindGiving me chills thinkingOf the things that could beThat is for that matterWhat is to become of meA broken vesselDepending on memoriesTo keep aliveWhat the sun once illuminatedWhat the moon once majestically gleamed..

ANGELS OF TEARS

My thoughts....

INFECTION

Your thoughts in my mindYour ways in my daysThe unpleasant worldConfused like weed hazeThreaded citizensLike beads on a stringOf living on the verge Loving negativityLiving ignorantlyExisting like a zombieCracked out on lifeHer thoughtsBecomes his thoughtsBecoming their t..

AFTER WE KISSED

This poem is a spin off of "THE WAY WE KISS"

CARAMEL, CHOCOLATE, EBONY

This is my first Haiku- dedicated to African American History month

A SENSUAL RENDITION

There is nothing wrong With a girl lying back Wanting... The classic nights of old world Harlem Sinking into a luxurious scented body Of foam clouds above deep watersMelting away a day's worth of pain and stress Jazz enlightening her desires To be nothing less than a classy lady St..

HAPPY

It’s the bubbles in the airIt’s the lights in the streets Its life without a careAnd it makes us all weakIt’s the luck in the numbersThat comes in six and sevenIt’s the perfect place aboveWhen we lay and dream of heavenIt’s the smile on babies faces..

ANOTHER WAY TO LOOK AT LIFE

This is a short story or flash fiction based off of a conversation I had with a friend. The situation was different but created around the strange ways I think to express ideas.

ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE

They gather in a field Recognizing one another As the shadows of lifeAs the shield of windAs a reason to step asideWhere did they come from?Does anyone know his or her name? Who knows what they thinkWho cares what they feelIf ever noticed They would no longer existIn the popula..

MY GARDEN OF WORRIES

Stunning are my rosesDespite the seasonSparkling in the sunWith diamonds of dewExcept for the one I kept closest to meIt was wiltedSo I plucked itThat wilted rose Was placed with the othersAnd in time my gardenWas in uniform gloryWhere I plucked the old roseA new one was strategically Placed by God ..

WHAT IS THAT

Just a poem I did for laugh and giggles comedy erotica!

THE SHOW

This is the realest piece I have ever wrote and my heart is in this! Dont know what you will think of this but I stand behind it and it felt good writting it!

AN OLD SINFUL RITUAL

Black sky with no horizon Meets black watersA woman runs nudeWith purple chiffonFireflies spark twinkling,Like baby starsLike a God, she travels the waters Gracefully She jumps To the end of tomorrowAnd falls past the moonFlying unicorns danceIn the winds around herShe drops into The deep pit of hel..

THE UNKNOWN

Tara sat on the edge of her bed after a long day of work. She leaned over to unlace her shoes when she glanced at a picture of her ex-boyfriend on her nightstand. She and her ex broke up a week ago, he forgot her birthday. She leaned over and picked the picture up. The pictu..

THE WAY WE KISS

Both hearts burning with passionEyes leveling out and starring at the lipsWaiting for a sign the head to turnThe body to lean inFinally reading one anotherWe connectSoftly catching one another's lipsCaressing desireTurning our headsTo douse the fires of our bodies passionSoft&hel..

BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

Stepping out over the waterGrabbing air like a dolphin's riseHe created her from the ribShe creates between her thighsCrafted women silhouette Despite her shape or sizeHair knotted raisinOr flowing silken glowHer skin is like chocolateOr white as winter snowShe bears the worldly ..

SLOW DOWN!!!

Ym dnim si duolEht sdrow era gnihsur niOn repap ot etirwOn nosrep to eticerTaiw, taiw….Fi I tsuj ekat a tnemomWols nwodAH...My mind is loud The words are rushing inNo paper to writeNo person to reciteWait, wait….If I just take a moment Slow down My words w..

An Accomplished Child

I have accomplished many thingsLike taking my first breathTo surviving my first deathLike holding my own spoonTo speaking in front of a roomLike having my first childTo camping in the wildThese things were milestonesCompared to what I achievedInstead of taking a breath I learned ..

Dear God

You have known me all my lifeYou have loved me so compassionatelyYou stood in the background asI played devilishlyOn the day of living hellYou have stepped in You took controlYou showed yourselfYou comforted meYou had mercy on meYou carried my burdensNow I know youLike I have never known you beforeJ..

Loving You

Sitting in my windowListening to the soft splatterOf rain Oh how nothing In this world matterWhen I’m with you Our time togetherIs like winged angelsFlying above the highestNo matter how I look From many angles You are ecstasy The way you talk to meYour words like thunderMy soul shakes The way..

Strange Erotic Desire

She comes to me asking me for a favorHowever, what she wants I am not sure she can handleI will twist her spine into penalizationLeaving her crippled with burning desire After returning, many times I dare herTo take this to another level of dareShe spread her legs without hesitati..

Can I Play With Your Balls

You got me all hyped up at the big talk babyThe word on the streets is that your game is tightSo I want to try you and see if you are everything you’re cracked up to beCall the shots big boy; off the walls; on the side; or in the cornerWhatever you decide to do lets get to itI’ve sized y..

FACEBOOK

This is for the Facebook lovers. A freestyle I did for laugh and giggles! (the term HAM a slang term describing a person making fun of or humilliating another Hot A__ Mess origination)

DENIAL

I am with himLegs wrapped around his waistBack against the wallFeeling so weakthen...He called out another name"Who the hell is she?""I said your name baby"Is what he said to meIm watching televisionInterrupted by the sweet nothings in my earWe're ear and neck nibblingthen...I see a dark hickey on h..