Our hard-won lessons are made of paper; They burn over cold embers And they unfurl like lies We sought meditations- The wisdom of peaceful rivers. Their revelations were like pearls to swine. They never taught us how to breathe or how to die, But we’ve managed anyways. We learn our whole lives how to makeContinue reading “The Wise-Man’s Dilemma”
Author Archives: The Poetry of Ants
Passion Flowers
The world pulsates through her bare chest as she dances Ankles tasting the oceans wake The flowers frilled in her hair Connect in constellations of woven grass and ebony strands They strum the song of the land She’s hungry And abandoned But the wind tickles her nose And her mind The ethos of the treeContinue reading “Passion Flowers”
Have mercy, O end of the year!
Hey people. I’m finishing up two works, but they aint done yet. Mid-November through mid-January is a very hectic and crazy time for me at work, so my upload schedule is going to be a bit crazy too (I’ve also come down with a stomach bug, so I’ve been a bit unconscious lately.) Anyways. I’mContinue reading “Have mercy, O end of the year!”
The Rapture
I’ve seen the signs And it’s the end of the world Gaia whispered to my dream Warned me of the death-bell’s toll The city opened up its eyes From its deaf, unbroken rest He saw the rape and wailing The great denials And in his rage, he fell depressed The cave-ins swallowed the sanctuary TheContinue reading “The Rapture”
Dual Souls
Two leaves come to rest on the surface of a pond The water is striated by intersecting ripples One leaf is shrivelled and brown The other, unripe green But the ripples they make are identical in breadth The surface tension reverberating As a plucked string
God is Outside
God is Outside. The expanse between stars is in the dark of His eye The weight of the world rests in the crook of Her smile Their words were never yours, and they were never mine God is Outside God still goes to church But She no longer sings The revival perpetually being quashed byContinue reading “God is Outside”
I’ve Watched Children of all Ages Throw Tantrums when Inconvenienced
I’ve watched children of all ages Throw tantrums when inconvenienced Treat one another with selfishness cruelty and vile intent They demand my respect I, who bite and claw For every bit of mercy I’ve owned My age, my inflection, my skin precedes me Though I am dark I don’t owe you anything You little fuckersContinue reading “I’ve Watched Children of all Ages Throw Tantrums when Inconvenienced”
Be Longing
Waiting in the cold stream So belongs the catfish Rummaging through the murk His meals lay yearning to be found by his whiskers – Wings bathed in sunlight The osprey glides and prowls in hunger The wind urges below his wings His chirps and calls are dedicated to his lands unfurled below – The soulContinue reading “Be Longing”
Untitled Poem
My loveDo not fear the nightNor silenceCicadas will keep you warm with their songFireflies will light your way From the Author Just a short post today. I’ve spent a lot of the week sick and in a bit of a funk. Writing this one made me feel warm. I hope that you find clarity, humility,Continue reading “Untitled Poem”
You are my Sunshine
You are my dream O Spirit of the world To find your heartbeat in the land Is my sole desire To hear your name Whisper with the creek Your whole self Flutters just outside my window The scales on your wings. Glitter and fall with the poise of little angels They land on my heartContinue reading “You are my Sunshine”
The Poetry of Ants 