Random Unsorted Drafts / 20 March 2019 / By Hayden Veil

If we were the birds of spring,

I would not; could not; hold the self in reign,

I would touch your hand in honest praise,

to see your blessed face; each day,

Squeezing; without hurting,

We would chirp; flirting,

Speaking the words of honesty,

Two birds of prey; in loving embrace

Poetry Drafts / 20 March 2019 / By Hayden Veil

thequeensenglish:

First verses of ‘Another Spring’ by Christina Rossetti, and illustrated by Florence Harrison.

Random Unsorted Drafts / 20 March 2019 / By Hayden Veil

I walked a thousand days of gray,

Across unknown deserts without aim,

Today I face the end of worlds,

An edge so; edgy; and there we stand,

falling off as nature demands,

unhurt; yes … well …,

not quite; yet standing,

I wish

and wish

the world

again

would recognise

the meaning of

friend

fire storm

Random Unsorted Drafts / 19 March 2019 / By Hayden Veil

I have resigned myself; to the blood of Kings,
Kindly provided by the Gods of Dreams,
Fear no longer; Fear no more,
Their awareness; my doubts do share,
Among the fickle trees of Dysteria,
Fire rages; Fire storms,
I have resigned myself; of matters spoken,
of matters much too old,
to worry

Random Unsorted Drafts / 19 March 2019 / By Hayden Veil

In balance / blood against black bile / spring approaches / yet inside / autumn rules

Random Unsorted Drafts / 18 March 2019 / By Hayden Veil

Oooooh I say “…” (not much really)

Not that anyone is listening anyway; but,

but, but; but: schadenfreude

Not

My way; I say,

(I must confess I do not like these italics)

(BUT CAN’T TURN IT OFF)

(LOOK NOW IT IS ALLCAPS ALSO)

WTF

THERE IS MAGIC HERE

I AM NO LONGER IN CONTROL

HELP

I AM STUCK IN THIS PHONE

I AM CURRENT AT 342 Baaaargh

NO CARRIER

Random Unsorted Drafts / 18 March 2019 / By Hayden Veil

I imagined it being oil on water,

Those faces I saw; floating,

Between layers of blood;

the sheets of inbetweeners,

I rested myself; undreaming

I never saw the truth between the lines,

unwritten as God intended,

the spoken words; bleeding,

truths as dreams in believing,

with only my guilt lingering

Random Unsorted Drafts / 17 March 2019 / By Hayden Veil

[shaking]

I saw you shaking,

Wanting to leave the house,

Trembling as you opened the door,

Crumbling as you stepped throught,

Screaming as you failed to make it back inside,

I saw you shaking; but the one shaking,

was I

Random Unsorted Drafts / 17 March 2019 / By Hayden Veil

longing

I have a desire; of flesh in abundance,

not in excess; wobbly and bouncing,

tight; firm and properly fitting though,

with a kind face to match,

and a heart; most forgiving

Random Unsorted Drafts / 17 March 2019 / By Hayden Veil

Mama, you tried your best,

Mama, I do suggest,

Mama, between us two,

Nothing remains; for now

Mama, there is regret,

Mama, between the bets,

Mama, no trust I get,

Shame; shame; a shame

Mama, you tried your best,

Mama, the shrink suggests,

Mama, between us two,

There is a void; at most