Category Archives: Poetry

jihad.

Posted on October 27, 2009 by letesting

dated 02/08/09 i am a homeless man sitting in the sands of anbar Continuing my unarmed jihad, my soul unharmed by the shrapnel from the IED that ruptured me. my slowly pumping heart: physically torn by what the bomb borne, … Continue reading →

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walking through the sunrisen flames.

Posted on October 25, 2009 by letesting

we watch the seas spin in shifts. the cosmoses are aligned with our minds. we bring time to the table, tables stained with the sins of our foremothers. our brothers are broken like recalled toys for our children. so we … Continue reading →

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a swan song

Posted on October 17, 2009 by letesting

microcosms of the divine walk down the sidewalks of our minds, as human souls like you or i. their eyes are cast down, avoiding the stares of beggars ringing hopeful bells. the streets are lined with ash and debris, cast … Continue reading →

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Words to Live By

Posted on October 14, 2009 by letesting

Talk to strangers! When family fails and friends lead you astray. When Buddha laughs and Jesus weeps and turns out God is gay. ‘Cause angels and messiahs, love, can come in many forms. In the hallways of your projects or … Continue reading →

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may i hold you close, friend,

Posted on October 8, 2009 by letesting

and feel the soft touch of your breath on my heart? for i’ve missed the sweet smell of a friend so near. read my thoughts through these lips, but don’t get too still. because babe, these fingertips cause acid trips, … Continue reading →

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A Car, A Road, and Infinite Youth

Posted on September 25, 2009 by letesting

“A Car, A Road, and Infinite Youth” Let it all ride on a Friday night. Gamble the future you’d waste anyway. The time is ripe for new beginnings, So take the wheel from me tonight. Label yourself in hyperbole and … Continue reading →

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dream.

Posted on September 24, 2009 by letesting

walk with me through forgotten forests intertwine our hands and hearts listen to the crickets hum a hymn, chirp a peaceful lullaby. we sit in indefinite solitude. the moon becomes the sun.

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Happy Hour

Posted on September 22, 2009 by letesting

Halfway down the eagle in a car too fast to move Blowing off streams of steam into a cloudless sky We pass cars and stars, A metaphor for the endless nights we watched them in the sunset We’re in the … Continue reading →

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