In the orchids
lies a warrior
gleaming like a ruby torch
come to me
in violent whispers
I will satisfy your thirst
– Angie
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Tag: verse
The Wilted Muse
silver seeds of inspiration
drowning in a sea of grey
the keenest eye
is blind to lights
that swim
across its face
and back
“Lost” by Angie Hoover-Hillhouse
Artwork: “Dive” by Sarah Cruce:
Song of the Hag
let this sickness rain down
on the meadows below
til the dirt bubbles hot
and the daisies won’t grow
all the roses and lillies can fester and peel
in fog of the dawn
where nothing is real
“Song of the Hag” by Angie Hoover-Hillhouse
Artwork: Gannex by Cardboard cities
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Sea of Poppies
seductive syrupy sea
embraces heavily
crimson encircles the body slowly
how sweet
to dream
indefinitely
“Sea of Poppies” by Meaghan Merrifield
“Poppies II” by Marta Wakula-Mac
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The Body
onyx fingers curl
and stretch
through stone and steal
through blood and death
heaven glows in all of her
the sky below
the sea above
coming slowly
like the daylight
orange, red, and yellow flow
all is brilliant
like the morning
worn but strong in clouds of silk
“The Body” by Angie Hoover-Hillhouse
Jealous Sea
the sherbet sky burns over the bruised mountains below
while the jealous sea thrashes about frantically
with watchful swollen eyes
and tired blood that no longer has strength to flood
legs stand
flacid arms fall
faint memories of when we
we were once able
to embrace it all
“Jealous Sea” by Meaghan Merrifield
Artwork by Angie Hoover-Hillhouse
Transition
floating through autumn,
he tastes something sweet
in orange and burgundy
leaves
as they fall
snow on the back
of the heat
as it travels
to spring
in the lands that are far
far away
Transition by Angie Hoover-Hillhouse
Artwork: “Helios” by Valentina Ramos
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Only Pain will Please the Queen
With
hands of Bronze and golden voice
she strikes a fear into your bones
a crown of velvet
red and mean
burns shadows
on both
sand and sea
a storm of vicious hell and fire
splits through all she deems unclean
goodbye, goodbye
to joy
to love
for only pain will please the queen
by Angie Hoover-Hillhouse
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