chrisja poetry - sharp and sweet

sleep grabs me and the fading day and tumble-flips us through my night-gripped body a double reverse back pirouette and full horizontal inside twisting somersault with revolving frontal birthostomy tossed onto shell-shocked sheets no wonder I wake up tired where's the goddam rest part! Sign in to see full entry.

god say see son I have blue hair son say see dad look out the window there I like your blue hair but look out the window there god say gee son do you really like my hair? people might stare son say no dad people won't stare they'll like your hair but look out the window there there's a car there's a... Sign in to see full entry.

This is the end of my first week here and I'm having fun. I want to thank all the people that have read what I've posted and who have left lovely comments and responses. I am also enjoying reading the poetry of other people and am coming across stuff that is really grabbing me. The most recent one... Sign in to see full entry.

a tiny pip I spit it out the hungry flea I kill to buzzing flies a quick demise O mighty is my will the snail slow a crushing blow the leaves off trees I rip and over those trespassing ants some water hot I tip I dissect worms while they still live and smear my face with moth and even lizard's... Sign in to see full entry.

the fool rides the knife's edge he has moved his site no more mountain ledge sun-gazing at the light down he looks instead frightened neophyte frozen by the sight of glaciers crumbled by pretty cities bright his lonely height now tumbled by termites of the night by their electric light glued to... Sign in to see full entry.

a long time ago in the land of green snow where the eskimos drink cherry wine I fell deep in love with a cloud up above of the most exquisite and purest design its hue was so white so dazzling and bright yet soft to my sight a guide in the night a cotton wool kite a pillow in flight a bed of delight... Sign in to see full entry.

the blossoms of imagination will torment or heal in the place where two worlds touch I close my eyes into infinity I open my eyes into infinity my delight will be an infinity of peace untouched by pain but this does not mean untouched Sign in to see full entry.

the battle lines the battle lines the battle lines everywhere there are battle lines and we are pressed to state our position no neutrality possible pick your side no hiding away from the battle lend your vote to something even if you don't believe in fighting even if you believe fighting and... Sign in to see full entry.

the cells in your body are tiny flowers that open with the daylight turn eyelashes into feathers grow wings a snake crawls up your spine you are a panther a wet panther walking slowly in the dry wind of your own breath you have become a gryphon a sphinx you curl up on the soft palm of a hand you... Sign in to see full entry.

water I’m swimming in your eyes I dive like a fish to s wim in your heart heat you are fire in my blood s hooting through my veins e xploding through my skin making pearls of sweat a nd salt for your tongue steam you draw a heart on the door t he steam grows thick and heavy between us I watch you... Sign in to see full entry.