Poets are not obligated to explain their words
because they often don't understand
them themselves; the source resides within
the psyche of the writer, and it's up to
the reader to interpret the meaning.
-- Michal Mahgerefteh --
The Usher
A voice peering through unfathomable dreams,
brings forth useless battles and blades of error;
I’m a slave to lingering emotions, a bride on embers
of old sufferings, an infinite mourner hidden beneath
things I do not know, a devotee without an echo….
kiss my agape lips, you who guards the upper ladder.
Published by Soul-Lit Journal (2021)
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July 28, 2022
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July 28, 2022
Rocks that beat upon the crest of life failed
to serve me. Ultimately, I gained strength
amid endless loss; darkness did not break at sunrise.
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July 31, 2022
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I create and live in an alternate reality;
my heart indulges vast scenarios as I
"Dream On!" Each moment a song. La!
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