Poems from red_viper
I’m a lifelong martial artist. I’ve written since I was young for myself as a form of self examination and therapy. Growing up closeted during the AIDS crisis and in small town Kentucky, I didn’t feel I had many options for outward expression. Life is different today, and I express what I feel here.
I watched the last star fall
Eons after the
penultimate human
Drew her final breath
I watched the nebulae
Dissipate like smoke
Once the...
Rock Bottom is a hell of a place
From there one can fall no further
Not meant to be a resting place
Not for me; but for another
Could...
I wish that his shoes
Were still in the walkway
They used to trip me
And I’d get frustrated
I wish the laundry
Were still left...
I expected something
Completely different
An Angel maybe
Hair flowing shining
Her skin clear and so clean
But Dirt on her face...
I kissed his honeysuckle lips
Felt healing hands and fingertips
Whether ice or fire, I couldn't tell
But either way, they burned like...