Ekphrastic

Hard Times
Here come the hard times Here comes the return of the archons The harkening of our death Not the death of people But the death of our nation
By Atomic Historianabout a year ago in Poets
The Art of War
Decorating a flying death machine With quiet skill and determination Marking a wing with details bright and clean A tribute to your bellicose nation
By D. J. Reddallabout a year ago in Poets
Oh night
What is the secret in you, O night? Like a star, you depart and return? What is the magic in you, O night? You rise at dusk and take refuge
By Kisama Riyo about a year ago in Poets
The caravan
It is an old carriage with good horses Everything one could wish for is available in it A kitchen, a table and a bed tied to take you far
By Kisama Riyo about a year ago in Poets
The dragon fly
The Dragonfly Glimmering wings in sunlight’s gleam, You dance upon the silver stream. A flicker bright, a wisp, a spark,
By Taviii🇨🇦♐️about a year ago in Poets
A Conversation with a Weary Body: A Tale of Patience and Faith
A Conversation with a Weary Body: A Tale of Patience and Faith You terrified me, You pained me, I gazed, lost for a moment, And found a worn-out body, lifeless and stretched, With nothing left but a head of wisdom, And a speaking mouth, praising unceasingly, And a forefinger still proclaiming oneness.
By Ali Sadeek Ahmedabout a year ago in Poets
Under the Door Knocker's Gaze
I nearly knocked on your door that spring day, But didn’t want to darken your doorstep With shadows from a war fought far away
By D.K. Shepardabout a year ago in Poets
A Fragmented Future
You want a story of hope? Of innovation? Are you tone deaf to what’s happening in this nation Are you completely unaware of the situation?
By Atomic Historianabout a year ago in Poets
Androktasiai
Factions and tribes and parties and nations Intricate webs of ideology Fantasies spawned by imaginations Capering shadows of mythology
By D. J. Reddallabout a year ago in Poets
5th November
The 5th Of November The sky alight with colours so bright Bonfires burn, spectators full of delight Jacket potatoes, hotpot and sweets
By Marie381Uk about a year ago in Poets
Parasites
Parasites infecting my brain Crushing my soul Causing my heart to strain Making my eyes roll Parasites Crawling everywhere
By Atomic Historianabout a year ago in Poets
The aesthetics of life
Beautiful as a bride in a wedding procession And you are an honored guest or a luxury And you may be a slave to the misery of survival
By Kisama Riyo about a year ago in Poets