If I should wake before I die I will tell you how much I love you before the sun sets on one more day.

ETERNAL STRUGGLE

light polishes darkness

maleficent souls defy

the virgin conceives

BLACK - OUT

black

blackness

heavy

oppressive

hitting

nails in coffin

brain matter exploding

colours weighing

mass building

to black


black

face front

wiggle fingers

can’t see

no movement

stealth is king

blackness reigns

pours complete

drowns  the sodden effigy

scarecrow begs for mercy

black


pinpoints

patterns of black-ness

mixed

with grey

with white

light

pierces

searches

burns irises

heats surfaces

blackness runs

like inks spilt

on a table tilt

borders to be crossed

depression to be lost

in the blinding fight

the calming might

of white light

sight

RED PALETTE

Seeing bright red,

Searing pain in my head

Splintered veil of agony

Crimson, magenta, burgundy

Kaleidoscopic, intense

Red brightness incensed

Unbearable heat to the core

I cannot endure

No relief is in sight

Please, turn off the light

Too blinding the pain

With its need to sustain

This awful   migraine.

MISSION...Statement of My Pen

Continued success requires a paradigm shift

Be unafraid to go deep within 

Bring to the surface all that lies beneath 

Thoughts will not be censored

Refined yes, but not censored

Life experiences will be held in high esteem 

Failures will be viewed as lessons

Move the reader and impassion the listener

Imagery, emotion, will be captured, nourished 

Revealing literary commentary to be revered 

and shared by all. 

#35

leaving again

short sojourns

or long

residence

welcome back

a place

to deposit

memories

baggage

throwing it

just so 

towards me

the guardian

of thoughts

of vocals

bouncing on walls

echoing in corridors

tapping on doors

come in

the kitchen

heart

to heart talks

quarrels, debates

the core is here

perfect / imperfect

the meals gourmet

spicy / bland

salty / sweet

bon appetit

whispers travel

as night falls

to the bedroom

keeper of secrets

voyeur of passion

authorized entry only 

my footing is sure

wind and rain

blow and gale

june to november

protecting them

standing firm 

this sanctuary

they leave

they return

nothing changes

love endures

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Cher

I LOVE YOUR WAY

I love the way

your hand

glances across my skin

the way

your fingers caress

each fine silken hair

standing erect

in the follicles of my back

the way

eastern breezes

embrace

as your whispered breath

cools

falling

on the curved

arch of my spine

I love the way

you hold me close

rocking

swaying

perfect rhythm

to the beat

of evening’s lullaby

bodies bathed by moonlight’s kiss

I love the way

you push up to me

lips nuzzled

against my neck

my heart

jumping

skipping

playing hop-scotch

in my chest

pounding

so loud

you feel it

thru my back 

I love the way

you make me forget

the crickets

the whistling frogs

who watch

from the windowsill

moths flitting

circling

gecko reaching

belly flattened on the screen

heart beating

synced with mine

ours

the tick tock

of the analog clock

the siren’s wail

high, low, fading

labored breathing

escalating

sliding into

murmurs

sound of lids

closing

darkness

midnight’s symphony

toes exposed

intertwined

arms, legs, fingers, minds,

finds comfort

peace in sleep

each night

I love your way

SHORT AND SWEET...Seranade

When LOVE embraces and envelopes your whole being...few words are needed...

Mellifluous oh

Whispers soft as silken thread

Rhapsody so true

SUNRISE SUNSET

sun's first rays glimmer
dew sparkles birds sing melodies
coffee black and sweet

darkness swallows eyes
closing around textures smooth
the sandman cometh

Blessed Sunday to All

Good Morning Guys

Sunday, a day of rest and fellowship for most.....a day of work for some...but a day of reflection for all.

Let us not forget to give thanks for the things we have, the people we hold dear and the experiences we treasure forever.

As you move through your day be sure to say a kind word, or jus give a smile to someone who may really need it.

For me, it will be quiet... a few chores to do....a shoot to complete...and then a group meeting with my fellow scribes this evening....

All in all.... be safe, beautiful and memorable.....

Blessings to all of you


Cher

LUNA AMORE

perfect sphere silver
tidal pull ebb low and far
time for sand in toes

hot body cool waters 
dipping toes in frothy waves
sizzling couple re-engage

eastern breezes touch skin
swollen mouths cool souls refreshed
love burns hot again

UNWRAPPED FROM THE DARKNESS

awakening
darkness

no longer envelops me

shed the unwanted skin
peak through the haze
the anger

 gone
the blackness

 gone

only warmth I feel
closing around me

suspending me

six inches off the ground

my feet

my head

light

his voice.

smooth and silky

mellifluous
like the creamiest chocolate
addictive.

I have to hear it

constantly

I have to drink

I am thirsty
quench me
love me

is this too fast
what am I doing
I am scared

questioning this
over analyzing.

the darkness

is here

again

no

I scream
I shiver
I am burning

all over

my being.

I am blind

pull me out

of this darkness

let me see

finally

unwrap
unwrapped

from the darkness.

my love
he has found me

we are here

together
for as long

as we breathe

LOVE LETTER

what words do I use

to tell of my love for you

my heart is no longer troubled

missing beats no longer I fear

I may not say this often

as at times I am scared that

if I do say

I would turn you away

stay with me

forever

forever

true measure of this concept

we do not possess

we imagine it is beyond where our minds can best

perceive its tangibility

I wish not for eternity

I will live for today

I will cherish your presence

the air we breathe

together

forever

no

now

ITS ALL ABOUT LOVE

Love

Some of us think we know what it is, some of us dream about it and the fortunate few have experienced it.

It is not about the knight in shining armor on the stallion, or the little house on the hill with the white picket fence....

It is more simple, more base, more pure than that....it is about understanding, communication and interdependence.....sounds complicated.. not really...

Read with me and you will see....

AFRAID TO BE

afraid

afraid to be

the person you want to be

afraid to be

yourself

there is nothing

to be afraid of

come

take my hand

live

the strength within

is there

from the beginning

it was

placed there

for a reason

a purpose

 

God, Inner Spirit

Jah, Chi

many names, same energy

synergy

released when

two bodies

become

One

beauty in its most empirical form

love

lust

sex

call it what you will

but in it all

there is the connection still

 

trouble is

we are timid

comfortable

complacent

in our two-by-four space

it’s not a disgrace

to move at a different pace

 

there is nothing to be ashamed of

no guilt required

unburden yourself

friends

will understand

what you really need

what you really desire

to be the man

of your future lover

 

take my hand

I am your inner spirit

I am your muse

unlock me

set me free

to be

your creator of self

 

it is time

THE DYNAMICS OF LIFE

Hey Guys

The day has started for me a bit late...you know sometimes you got the lows to go through before you can meet the highs.....

When I am feeling this way I jus remind myself that I am alive...sounds cliche I know...but it is fact....You cannot be AFRAID TO BE.....

You must thrive on the gifts you have been given....look up....take the time ....breathe...feel it filling your chest...in and out....try to hear the beat of your breathing.....

Close your eyes and see the colours of your life.......You may be surprised.....

I will post a few pieces now that kinda speak to this sentiment....hope you enjoy them....

Blessings

Cher

SHOUT OUTS

Yo Peeps!!!!

Special thanks to MANDY...you go girl!!! You are an inspiration and a constant support in word and deed.  If it wasn't for you I would not have had the courage to take the first step in this new dynamic..your encouragement has been greatly appreciated.

To the LEAGUE......yea yea...cliche as it may sound... we are a group of BAJAN POETS who talk to each other every day...( BIG UP THE BLACKBERRY).....and also via FB....we share together, are sad together, and we support each other.  WE ARE SPECIAL....dog bite it....EXTRA-ORDINARY....

     THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY POETS......LXP....you will be hearing about us....SOON


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FEEL THE MUSIC

I recently attended a Poetry Workshop that was an extraordinarily brilliant experience....the moderator was an accomplished poet and writer MARK JASON WELCH from whom I have learnt so much.

One of the most impressionable pieces of advice given was for us to feel the rhythm of our words as they fall on the page, the inherent intrinsic musicality.....Oh Yea....did I get my groove on or what.....

Feel the beat......

MUSIC PENS WORDS

beats

beats heart beats

slow rhythm

moving quicker

tapping sounds

strings  plucked

sounds

six

fix

speed steady

plateau

       come to front

send to back

instrument

symphony

faster, faster

percussion

hearing you now

fading

softer

coming to the end

ding

soft whistle

still beating

repe-ti-tion

fading

      fading

           to the end

40 WORD MUSICALITY

Rhythm

of light music

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echo a more com-pre-hen-sive advantage

Ama-z-ing des-cent

Di-ver-si-ty so unusual

modern scientists visualize celestial ocean

source space age project

for more

skanky roots

Mad Mission

I con-trol mem-ory

                      Natural flavour

PARADIGM SHIFT

Dearest Friends

I started writing poetry and a cathartic blog in January of this year (2011). I am constantly amazed at the journey I have taken during these eight months.

You may wonder why the new blog, new look, new space...well I am at a new juncture in my life....this is what I refer to as THE SECOND LEVEL.....

New associations, new colleagues, new mentors....new thoughts, new modus operandi... Paradigm Shift.

So I am again starting anew....

My style of writing has changed considerably and you will find in this new blog I have done some re-writes of my older pieces....the old blog is still there

            cherbeautyglam.blogspot.com

so you are more than welcome to go there, join, follow and enjoy the works.

I welcome your comments and your encouragement and I hope I can have some discussions with you on the topics I post.

If they hit hard...tell me, if you hate them, tell me.....if you love them....even then....

Hope to hear you guys really soon....

Blessings to all of you

Cher