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Poem, Dawn & Jack

DAWN & JACK

When last we are to see your life

As colors not yet bloomed

We are forever for your strife

In doors unopened doom

We struggle with your loss today

And wander through our haze

From places near and far away

Some joy- some hope- some gaze

Awake be here and laugh a loud

We want it to be true

To see again your days of joy and know forever proud

Of those who last remain in days forever blue

You left at different times we know

And not were you alone, for others sure to follow

We miss you now for what we have known

And your dreams that we must follow

Artemis J Jones

Vacation by Eva Hansen

Vacation

He weaves the car with expert hands

A master of precision

Through turnpike's gleaming metal strands

At speeds so high, I must confess

They make me think of weightlessness

He glances at the seat in back

Where we are playing

And gives the rowdy ones a whack

While my eyes have gone astray

He spots a deer a mile away

Not quick enough to read a map

I let him do that too

But fasten tight my shoulder strap

And thus we crisscross through the nation

Pretending this is a vacation

Eva Hansen

Used by permission

HER BODY

Her Body

Shimmering dust to maiden form

Glimmers before my eyes

lust, latent a moment ago, now kilned in heats consent

Skin toned, body alone, no adorn required now

Keratin flows over shoulder and breast

Close enough to bare

Reveals, enlightens my interest

Time, dwindles in moments spare

Blue, Green, matters not

The eyes with weighted stare

Soon turn, reveals bodacious plot

As satin falls to floor

Gaze and keratin wrap our world

Only love and bare

Caress as one together

Eternity’s only ware

Artemis J Jones

Copyright (c) 1/2015

The Argument

Once again, your foul mouth shall speak

And rehash your stupid crap

Your lies beheld, for I am meek

The grandeur for my tears

Arms swing extended, with fists of rage

And there are sirens to be heard

My life, your time, all held in fear, stress to doors emerge

Released, but for a moment, a willow in a cage

Anger, fallow, befalls me now

Cast out my faith and love

Return to me on sun filled day

Supremacy from above

The neutral powers enter fast

And warns of blows to stop

When last you swing and miss your mark

As threats for sure will drop

Will of restraint, now holds you fast

And down you go with me

I ask, you beg, I cry, you spit, forever waters mark

Face to floor, I turn towards door, forsaken the rains create

A play behind, a sorrow, now

More empathy and wallow

Last time was me, they led away

In shame and shackles callow

To scream outside for none to hear

A worthless soul proclaims

Triumphant blasts of threats for fear

To be washed out in the rain

I rise as before, but different now

My bag is at the door

Check ticket, exit, walk through rain

Soon sun appears to bless

My rotted soul now fertile for

The seeds to life’s behest

Artemis J Jones

Smoking!

SMOKING

I am no longer here

Therefore I will no longer be

I am gone

You got married

Your brother went to college

Your mother works two jobs now

Your sister is happy

You have a degree, and now you are working

You have a lovely girlfriend

My love, you were always my love

You do not believe me, you asked me to stop

But I puffed, puffed away

I am locked in torturous regret

There were moments I wanted to quite

I am selfish, I loved my addiction more than all of you

*****

Death is a constant

I am here to support death, to strengthen its hand

Therefore I will continue

I will take advantage of your youth

Therefore you will move about without a care

You will puff, puff away

I am presented as pleasing, enjoyable

There really is no independence, you’re mine

I will enforce your addiction, with a smile

You're older now, you're still mine

I am here, to take you there, to death

Therefore you will follow me, you submitted to my will

You can hardly breathe

I am laughing, laughing at a fool

Therefore I will be constant, never ending

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