2 Poems, 1 Old, 1 New

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Screen Door

paint a world of wonder
with a stroke of genius
at 2:45am, in your living room
I stand outside the circle
lusting, grazing the stars for a sign

green tea, the whistle blows
chocolate hearts, discarded
bitter in their taste

I smell old leather
follow my whims to the landing

a beautiful boy with berry colored hair
runs a finger down the mesh screen door
as he waits for me
to let him inside



Autumn

the angel's tongues
lick our wounds
feeding us strength, out of their open hearts
from above
free, healed with our love
showing us the way from the dark night
into a light of
an unyielding purple sky
and preserving
memories
of a spirit
long forgotten
but brought back from the earth

 

[ACROB@T]

paint a world of wonder
with a stroke of genius

very nice april..I connected well with the language of the second one especially

 

[Cowgirl]

yes i really liked Autumn
those opening lines are gorgeous

 

[The Wanderer]

the first one has a subtle intimacy to it, a screen door, not exactly a symbol of a secure barrier, something from the past that's re-emerged... and there's only a thin sheath separating

angel's tongues...

and this 2nd one is very elegant

 

[oliveu2cm]

the first one took my breath away.

 

[Blue_Angel]

oh wow the first one is very beautiful, i love the quiet mystery, and yes, intimacy, to it.

and the second one too, these two seem to belong together. But I am really in love with the first one, it's gorgeous

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Thanks, everyone.
Your feedback really means a lot to me.

I like your interpretations, Wanderer. Sometimes the message we're trying to convey doesn't even hit us until after the fact, y'know?