#drearydaffodil

[ifitwerentforyouiwouldntbehere]

Omar Omar Omar

Sunlight makes my

hands pine the sky,

something about escape

the rise of a basket

with holes

I haven’t enough

to warm the loss

.

[adamantseal]

Shapes in the clouds!! ☁️☁️

the curve of your cheek

as clouds drifting

above your sunset lips

red and warm

I see you in the sky

most nights

remember the darkness in your eyes

pulling me

close almost like

home

[purgatorypoetry]

Untitled Collaboration with @drearydaffodil

Your slow blinks, ringing bells

I slipped, I sunk, I fell

Pavlovian tendencies dripping out

My open, wanting mouth

A desert, dreary, your water warm

Cat-eyed in your amber glow

Sweet honey slipping in a swarm

To be devoured, a gift bestowed

I am feral with this ache

Half-drunk with desire

A yearning only you could slake

A hunger set on fire

I approach you, open and bare

I lay me at your feet

I catch you in your lustful stare

I make myself your feast

Thanks to the wonderful @drearydaffodil for lending her talents for this piece.

[randomlyjay]

drearydaffodil replied to your post: “This is a good morning huggle from a Jay who is making pancakes!!”:

A bouquet of breakfast!!

YUP! :D

[kneipho]

How in the world did you find poems from 2017? :p

:) i love that poem.

 -

the gifted drearydaffodil everybody!

[maurice-lenox26]

Winter, and then Spring

Things tend to start

The same, don't they?

We were a winter love

Finding refuge in

Intimate quarters:

Coffee shops, poetry readings

Sharing mad dreams

Exchanging inspirations

And stanzas.

It was a bitter December,

And there are parts of it

That still haven't thawed.

We clung to eachother

's loneliness like

Frost to the window pane

and the winds of the mind

proved too strong for my

Holding on any longer.

I went only where

They carried me.

"Your mind is of the wind

But your loneliness sits

In you like a stone."

Said the Tibetan nun.

It was April then.

"That's how tornadoes form."

She gave me a hat

As a gift, left behind

By some passing stranger.

"Suffer well," she said,

"Suffer well."

[definegodliness]

FIVE FAVOURITES (Poetry edition ✍️): Tell us your favourite: 1. Poem that you've written 2. Poem of all-time 3. Poet, living or dead 4. Poetry collection 5. Season of the year and why ✨ Send this to five poets you admire!

Thank you so much for thinking of me, @drearydaffodil​! The feeling's mutual :)

1) "A collision of infinities", which is a distillation of my thoughts on life, the universe, and everything--- I had written before writing that piece. You can find it in the anthology, 'Across Vast Horizons', which I'll mention later. 2) "The Raven", by Edgar Allan Poe. I was asked to do a spoken word of the iconic poem, which was quite a daunting task for a non-native speaker. There are subtle nuances in intonation and in emotion conveyed, speaking. And for that one has to fully understand the poem; to wholly immerse oneself in it. It took me a while to get there, especially as Poe tended to send me running for the dictionary at first. But also because I am a perfectionist and wanted to read it flawlessly in one take. Which is harder than you think. Yet in the end it was that maddening continuous repetition that made The Raven become a part of me. 3) Maureen Armstrong, who goes as @haikkun​ on here. There have always been poems in Dutch and later in English that I've liked, but never a single poet that sparks the right circuits in my mind like she does. Thought provocative; oft piercing through any subconsciously established emotional barriers; a wittiest use of language that's equally playful as it is genius, all strung together with a writing style that shows the trademark of a natural talent. Do check her blog out and give her some love while you're at it. 4) "Across Vast Horizons", which showcases many of the poets I have come to love right here on Tumblr. It was also the first time I read my own work in an actual book. It has a special place in my heart. 5) Summer. Nature's in full bloom, the skies are blue, everything is bright. The people seem happier and more cheerful, with a little spring in their step, wearing colourful clothes. The evenings are long and there's a deeply rooted desire to make them memorable. There's tons of outdoor festivals which I love. So the only downside is this blasted heat.

[jonaswpoetry]

Prompt! Life on other planets! 🌌

Poem can be found here!

I actually struggled supremely with this one, which is why it took so long to produce and also why the result is thoroughly dissatisfying; I even reference a moon and not a planet, because I could find no other ideas in this brain of mine.

Nevertheless thank you for the prompt and thank you for challenging me! I’m sorry the result is so lacklustre. 

@imperiallefty your prompt is also a tough challenge which I do aim to tackle, but it may take a while and may end up just as disappointing; we’ll see.