posted November 17, 2013 01:19 PM            

The earth
and all its inhabitants
become forgotten
nameless tokens

Lost in feminine mystique
of lace and silky strings
unfastening and slipping
out of his reach

Soft lips parting
anxious with longing
for the taste of sweetness
after endless waiting
she feels heaven

Locked in a familiar embrace
she touches-
memorizing the contours of his face

Gone is the awkwardness
as they seductively dance
becoming one
in this ancient trance.

posted November 18, 2013 04:12 AM            

I like very much.

posted November 18, 2013 04:22 PM            

and thanks Mirage!

No tornadoes yesterday near me, just heavy winds. I noticed a couple uprooted fallen down trees around my neighborhood while out and about today. I live in a sturdy old home built in 1880, but those relentless winds swirled around it and made spooky sounds all last night. Thanks for asking though you are like our mama here at the poetry section! We are so lucky to have you checking on us and caring as you do.

posted November 19, 2013 03:30 PM            

Mama?... oops?

Just in case..... (just for clarification)....

I really want to let you know that I didn't mean to come off like I'm anyone's 'mother' here. That could have loaded connotations (which I don't think you were specifically saying 'to me'). Would not wish to 'do' that to people... I have a semi-aversion to smother-mothers myself, although they SURELY have a place when the going has been too tough and there are no friends to be found.... These people can be SOOO healing, at 'just the right times.' Like you, I ALSO have a lot of 'independence' and 'need my down-time space' from time to time. (In fact, I sorta crave privacy, and respect others who kindly communicate it.) I don't wish for you or anyone to feel as though I were "prying" into personal-privacy stuff you wouldn't want to share...

Again, we're in the poetry 'awkward' corner.... I say that we ALL here deserve awards for Good Sportsmanship, for being courageous to share from our deep spaces, our painful corners, and open Hearts.

Although, I laugh gently and knowingly.... We 'poets' publically drop our most hidden selves into open light-- Anyone with intuition and caring can almost 'read between the lines,' in a way. Or, the way the reader RESPONDS can be a risk and a "reveal" of THEIR own private world-- Poems lend themselves so easily to 'therapy' for the psyche.... We may be utilizing psychological 'projection'--- painting ourselves into or onto the art-canvas of words here. This is why it is 'good' that we have built a trust-level with and among each other in this LL corner.

Then, it's always fascinating when the poet lends insight afterwards by giving the personal context.... as you do, Pearlty.

My intentions are to intimately care, to respond like an invisible friend... when I can.

So sorry to anyone if my energy comes out too overpowering?....

Lately, I'm feeling more keenly sensitive and aroused to the plights of the suffering of people on our globe.... Too much! omg....

I'm the kind of person who feels moved to 'action' when I see or sense needs ~~ but sometimes taking action is prevented. Our hands, my hands are tied-- due to circumstances, or a lack of ability to connect in a 'direct' way.

(Saturn? I'm having my own "Saturn"-return #2 right now... exact Thanksgiving Week. Saturn Scorpio is aware of the things that are missing.... I don't have a 'family'-- and tomorrow (Nov 20) is the birthday anniversary of my dad's mom [she passed during my 1st Saturn Return]-- she's the only person I ever felt truly loved me 'as I am'.)

So while people gather with their "loved ones" during this family-group oriented Holiday, I gather within the walls of my memory of what 'used to be'.... But today, I do it 'in the Light' of a Wish.... I wish it COULD be similar to that again, some day, with some NEW friends, with a NEW accepting and adoptive-type loving group/family that will love me for who and 'the way' I am.... I want to be "with" my Collective, "my own Beautiful crowd of Lovers"~~~ some day, some day in the Future... It nears.

This song was "our song"... between me & my memere.

(music) Merry Christmas Darling (Carpenters, 1970) [3:36] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV5ENWOQ6d8

I have natal Saturn (wide) Trine Uranus.

My natal Saturn is in the Uranian 11th House for me--- The House of Humanitarian efforts; And House of Dreams, Wishes, Aspirations.... and one's "Friends.")

My Uranus is Cancer in the water 8th House (death, transformations) conjunct Vertex (fated connections) ... close to Vesta (dedication, keeper of the Hearth) on one side and Jupiter (expansion, benevolence) on the other....

These make a square to Neptune-rx Libra in the 10th (idealism, sp consciousness, fairness & justice, in Saturn's Home-House of Capricorn-intentions).

In the 2nd House of Personal Values, I have asteroid Ceres (the nurturer) in Capricorn (practical efforts, hands-on). Ceres in close trine with my service-oriented Virgo Moon (problem-solver, the 'worrier'). My Moon in intercepted 9th House (Jupiter's domain, 'The World'... I 'feel' about the world at large)...

My gemmy Sun is in the Sixth (Virgo's Home Rule) representing Servant-Hearts.

Catalyzing powerful Pluto is in outwardly demonstrative Leo in my natal chart-- (original hippies, Love, Woodstock, 'we are the world' tree huggers!) on the cusp end of eighth house (Pluto's Home) to 9th (in some house systems) (Faith, Beliefs, Higher Philosophical Pursuits).

I'm facing a flip of my world (as I know it) soon... Pearlty, the circumstance and situation has only 'clarified' itself rather than resolved. Didn't know if you knew that.... Seems a bit drawn out right now, time-wise. This 'change' has been coming for a while. I feel very nervous about it, and I'm more ready than ever so it's changing over to 'excitement' and 'adventure' type of 'nervous' now.

Trying not to be scared of the unknown.... Believing that great things, Good things, will be what awaits me on the 'other side' of that portal, as and when it happens....

It's in God's hands now. My job is to 'Be Still'.... the best I can. (Just letting you know..... ... )

posted November 19, 2013 04:42 PM            

Thanks for all the astrological info. I love seeing how others explored themselves thoroughly and grasped more about who and how they are, and what their calling/purpose is in depth. I've only dabbled in astrology as you know poetry is more my thing, but your knowledge is inspiring.

I'm sorry about Thanksgiving I miss people I cant be with terribly on the Holidays as well, I'll keep you in my thoughts. I wrote a poem having to do with that endless ache/pang not too long ago...

Holidays
often sound
a low baritone ring
as we wisp
away from under
their gentle wing-
yet still cling to love
with every tracing fiber
of being.

As for your last paragraph I intuitively get what you're saying-thank you for letting me know and for the music too.

posted November 20, 2013 10:42 AM            

Here's a little something I 'poetically' wrote back in 2007 BEFORE I became involved in the interest of astrology.

(AND, omg, I recently realized that I "started" paying attention to astrology on Tuesday November 6, 2007! yeah, I FOUND the copy of my first printout of my natal wheel.... thanks to Mark Lerner! What a Blessing he is to everyday readers! I plowed through his daily materials, then began noticing 'patterns' in the texts he wrote... by end of March 2008, I began to look at astrology with a new set of eyes! by end of March 2009, into March 2010 I got COMPLETELY raptured.... Life without astrology is life blind-folded and chained to a brickwall, with crap-pies being vaulted at you from 'out of no-where'... yeah, must be the chart! .... Learning how to turn CRAP into FERTILIZER for my life! ha-tah!!!! I would have been dead by now if it weren't for the Hope that astrology gives me EVERY day, NO MATTER 'what' Transits go on..... "This too shall Pass!" hurrah )

quote:

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"Anniversaries on the calendar of life"
Monday, November 5, 2007, 7:32pm PST
by mirage29

Event-anniversary dates suck. The upcoming holidays start to suck. The older I get, the more Disappointment fills in more time-slots on the Calendar of Life. The best and the worst of life seem to gravitate and pole around common months, common dates, and common holidays. It all just sucks, another time 'round again... In my life I've practiced 'the goodness principle'. Been a Pollyanna-type... but for today... I feel like Pollyanna AFTER she fell out of the tree... And it's "beginning to look a lot like Christmas..."

---

(music) It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (BingCrosby) [2:48] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcZAwoip5aY

Of course,.... This is MY REAL, REAL Wish BY This Christmas....! Believe, and Pray this for me as I launch from 'this' trap I've been in for WAY too long now---

posted November 20, 2013 10:58 AM            

The answer is HERE... in this thread, and throughout ALL the beautiful posts at YellowWax... from the deepest heartaches, to the most sublime and fulfilling types of Loves. All Expressed here.

yes indeed, yes indeed, truly you are the Jewels that Life continues to churn, refine, and re-invent!

posted November 21, 2013 09:42 AM            

*edit to add: "This too shall pass" I've often found comfort in that poignant phrase as well. Reminds me of times when I felt stationary and glued to stay put and face nuisance after nuisance. I would think- well I can't move to the right a hindrance or roadblock stands in the way there, to the left entrapment or snares lie in wait, I didn't want to go backwards or behind, because I felt there was no need to retrace, cover, or dwell on that ground again. The miraculous outcome is there is always room to move forward, and it is a beautiful direction to be in.

I wrote this one some time ago with the thought upon moving forward:

Have you caught a glimpse of my world?
each day, week even momentary
without cause or reason
lessons in all patterns and sizes
shape me.

Some beautiful like you
a half-written poem
when the heart is overcome
with some peaceful symbolic song
I can fall asleep
and dream to all night long.

Others inflict inner wounds
reminding me to feel
human and easily bruised
which is healing too.

We could blame it on a planet
perhaps the heavy hand of Saturn
catches each hopeful break
greedily takes them away
picking it up
placing them down
giving it meaning
while arranging each intricate
puzzle piece all around.

I don't snivel or cry
look up into the blanket of space
asking why?
I swing my legs out of bed
happy to stand on my feet
and become alive.

Craving more of the same
turning each page
while eagerly
anticipating change.

Replacing the insipid
with fury and excitement
each color more vivid
every sense heightened.

This is me
churning aimlessly
on the inside
this is life
the best I can describe.

Thanks as well for your kind words towards the- "Are Poets Pieces of Work"

Enjoy your day!

posted November 21, 2013 05:13 PM            

Peartly.... ... You've got such a wise, rooted, awake, and experienced old soul.

You say you don't know a lot about astrology... I'd say it wouldn't take much prompting for you to understand it. You already do. You could appreciate what I tried to say about my own chart. The fact that you could means that you already DO have the capability.

In your poem, and through things you've written, I think you have captured that 'sense' and definite 'feel' of and for Saturn.... You learned it as his experiential student-- You know him by his spirit, first-hand.

"That" is what 'knowing astrology' is, imo. It is an inborn Gift. You "know" with your 'understanding' beyond the remedial learning and memorizing of any words. There is a Sense--- It is "The Understanding" and this is 'Of The Soul'....

A person can learn all the keywords and tags, and use their stem-sentences and impress with how much they know astrology-- Words can be clevely looped and maneuvered, and can 'sound' like they really "know" what they're talking about. With a mental way, they DO!! And it's dazzling to hear or read... How I wish I also could do that... (AND, When I can get the proper study and training, I WILL!-- and I look forward to it...)

But in my Heart of Hearts, I feel Deeply that True 'astrology' is an Inspired-Knowledge and Essence, which Veritas hides at the bottom of the deepest well. It Resonates in and by The Soul Itself.... Its "Beauty" is Concept... It is like Breath... It IS Beauty. "Astrology" is Open-Psyche, The Eye-beholding WHOLE-cosmology. It's a Living Love Flame, the collagen that holds the Cells of Our Bodies, Of All-Matter... Of Grains that comprise all Sand and makes the experience Experience ...

Astrology, and Appreciation. It is the Breath-Taking merging beholdment of cosmological "Beauty".... Heaven on Earth, Earth in Heaven. Its Music is heard and beheld in the Spheres, in the Space holding the Spheres~~ it can be Heard beyond hearing. It is Perceived... Wholly-Gulped-- No chewing! You Eat its Beauty with your Eyes... the Soul's deep deep inward Eye. It's Eternal...

I posted this song elsewhere.... I think you had mentioned that 'auditory' is not as strong a mode for taking things in (for you)? That you are more oriented to words, and to images.... This video lyric song COMBINES all three! *grin* *bheart*

(music) "Sleep" (composer Eric Whitaker) lyrics [5:47] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxjWNJU8rNE

My Old soul, and yours ... indeed-- a shared moment. Beautiful, old souls-- separate, and together... Dreaming.

posted November 22, 2013 01:03 PM            

That NOISE 'distraction' did NOT last long 'this time'.... only perhaps about 10 minutes. Souped-up vehicle with supersonic equipment visiting in the parking space outside my front window. (What a true true body relief.)

NEWS: I'd had a 'talk' a few days ago with this immediate-wall neighbor.... I decided to "thank him" (~profusely) for his being 'quieter' than usual, lately. I expressed how this 'allows' me to be on social-media, and to make phone-calls and the contacts I need in order to LEAVE the neighborhood. (And I'd like to do this very soon~~~, I'm Hoping with all my Heart that a Miracle will happen for me. It's the start of a brand new Life.)

He told me that there may be a 'block-party' for me, the day I leave here.... I responded with glee! Said I will draw up a playlist for some songs I'd like to hear CRANKED UP for three nearby Neighborhoods to hear! LOL! I want that sound to be REALLY BIG! haha I want to leave NO animosity between neighbors... only fun, kindness, and appreciation.

Looks like one of the huge "perps" SUDDENLY moved out the other day. (Was despicable.) He lived on the next-wall to that disabled lady I mentioned [in, Labor of Love LL Forum Section]. She lives across the small street here. She had been here there for ?14 years... Watched the awful sadness as she adopted out (had to give away) her beautifully well-groomed cats. (Broke her heart... and I myself was SO SAD to see this happening--- there's a BOND between pets and their humans, and I remember my OWN beloved Soul-kitty in college days!) She was forced into a move as a result of this 'perp' stirring up awful troubles for her.... Was quite 'twisted' of a thing for him to do!

WELL, there IS an "Upside for her" to this--- She will be FINALLY 'moving in with' her boyfriend of ~?20 years (who is dedicated and has crazy-loved this woman, who refused to move in nor marry him). Her moving in should be a dream come true for HIM.... this is, IF she doesn't bolt and 'run away' oh-my! yes.

The WHOLE 'hood around me has become a bit eerie in 'how cooperatively quiet' they have become.... But hey, I'm NOT going to 'dwell' on that---- I'm working my butt off to LEAVE. I simply want to go, go, go! It's better that way, AND, it's "time" for me to leave....

I know for a fact that I am 'loved' and known by people here, and throughout places in the city. I've been here since 2001. I have been a KNOWN 'peacemaker' and strived to stay always as pleasurable, kind, and uplifting as I could be, one person at a time.

The kids in THIS 'hood call me "the science teacher" haha! When they're out on the prowl at night, with their little ersatz gang-emulations, I've stopped them in track. I've broken up tight energies between groups. ... Used the night sky.... I'd point out the 'special' astronomical events of the evenings (if I saw them)-- the Full Moons, the Eclipses... I've tried to make it personally 'meaningful' to them, applied it philosophically, even. Some kids REALLY eat that stuff up! wow, it's soooo 'awesome' to actually "see" innocence working inside of them....

In a pack of twenty kids or more kids, there are usually one or two who sonically "ping" to the philosophy notions.... Their faces 'light' up and they look hungrily for even more inward stimulation.... (My God! That makes me want to cry.... Has left me stunned at the seeing of that.... I recall having that kind of hunger in my youth...

Here in my 'hood, perhaps I have met those Future philosophers and innovative preachers of next generations... What a DEEP privilege to meet these Souls, even for a brief tiny-few moments. I am honored to have been there and awed to be privy to the moment...)

Those kids are growing up now.... Funny story: Around five years ago for Halloween I dressed up like a "creepy nun-exorcist" (fright-wig & corpse makeup). I had a riot chasing certain ones around with a giant Bible, bonking them on the head! And of course, I insisted they "act out" their own costume before being 'rewarded' with some good candy! hahaha...

For their first day of school, I'd give them pencils and/or nice rulers, snack food. I would say how proud I was....

(oops, Pearlty!--- there I go with a Mom-energy again.... LOL. *looking*) Heck, well I'll admit--- it's always been true for me that if ANY kid was EVER in trouble or needed anything, they "knew" I was 'safe' and they could come to me for help.

When my own daughters were very small (back in the 1980s, living in a different State), other kids who 'skinned their knees' would want to come to ME for their First aid... omg, then I'd make sure that they got 'home' and connected to their caretaker. .... so, eeks? ~~ mama?... oy, maybe it's true?!

I like to see it more as 'being a citizen and 'good neighbor' to the world! (There's an asteroid for that, BTW!~~ 26858 Misterrogers! haha. (Mine is 14.14' Aquarius in the 2nd House of Personal Values.) I see it more as Right relationships, at Right times, for Right people.... Privately, I endeavor in the tiniest ways to make this world just a tiny bit more tolerable. One barely-noticeable moment, with one person at a time,... IF and when I can!)

SO! My next-wall neighbor has disconnected the BIG WOOFER sense-surround that SHAKES THE HELL out of the walls right next to me, and he said he 'stashed' it into his closets. (He's got two young teenage boys living with him and his girlfriend in that very small space.) Drily, he's 'calling' this "my Christmas Gift" (actually, perhaps others had finally complained too, about his going 'over the top'?)....... So, I say Nice....(And I hope he keeps his promise!)

posted November 25, 2013 11:56 AM            

Your story about the noise and where you live- I do hope it stays quieted down for you for awhile. Thanks for sharing!