twilight(not the book)

What is this face?
I should have known better.
How does it feel to know
you’re old enough?

So out of pace
with a slow letter,
out of the mood,
or going off the cuff.

Chasing the twilight,
I fight to drag the sun back
to the sky.
I’m chasing the twilight
to show up in the corner
of your eye,
when you pass by.

Tear up this road
where the chance receded.
How does it feel to know
you’re far enough?

Is it unjust to
claim I’ve been mistreated?
End over end, I tried
to rise above.

Chasing the twilight,
I cling to red reflections
in the haze.
I’m chasing the twilight
to stay within the margin
of your gaze
on better days.

You’re still innocent
and chronically going
through a stage.
Who or what, if anyone,
is waiting overleaf?

Taker

You make your way by taking
and you take me by surprise.
I’m foolish as a child when
I’m beguiled by your eyes.

You found me of some use when
the abuse had run its course.
Now, fodder for the slaughter,
I lose to the darker horse.

You’re kneeling on my feelings
when you beg her for a bone.
I can’t take all this giving
so I’m living on my own.

Incantation #16 (salt)

Scorched and powdered,
lifeless furrows
poisoned by the concentration
burning tongues and
tearless sorrows
recollect the irrigation.

Stretching fields of
bony desert, 
cloaked in slime and deathly fragrance,
earth will purge your
vile infection.
She sets all things right with patience. 

Send the downpour
flowing free to
cleanse the soil we have salted. 
Heal the cracking
river beds and
see that we are never faulted. 

Terrible Nat King Cole knock-off that was supposed to be funny...

I'm forgettable, both day and night. 
When you guess my name, you're never right.  
With her look of love concealing me, 
it's no wonder you're not feeling me. 
Just like before,
You're closing the door.

I'm forgettable in every way, 
and forevermore that's how I'll stay.
Oh, my darling, you're not credible,
so I'll eat all that is edible,
'Til I find that you're forgettable, too.  

Yellow California part 3 (spam poem) by Vanessa Lee

Call from the same

think that

Sure thing 

the way back

was to stay.

 

Seeing his mouth

and checking

the hallway.

Okay then

set of everything.

 

Then

the bathroom door

opened and gently.

Maybe you really loved her very much.

She Explained

and appeared from behind the baby.

 

Just to hurt.

you feel like.

 

Seeing the phone

and calling me that.

 

Insisted

checked the things

Once again

and grabbed her

though Nothing to take.

more minutes in pain

and air returned.

  

Unwilling to grow up

pretty much.

 

Home and everything you love.

Recalled

 

felt like something on the side.

Replied her arms

while she Chuckled

looked so happy.

Insisted she set the car seat.

  

Laughed

tried to remind herself.

Mused,

looked down

Cry

saw her hand.

 

Slowly

made sure of it this time.

Continued

looked once more.

 

Please god

 

this would take some doing.

Replied looking about

you have this.

Chuckled

  

who are we

in return.

Tell me

  

down beside him

one more time.

Without him so many years

and from then on.