BlogHide Resteemssazbird (64)in hive-148441 • 5 years agoOriginal Writings: The Scent of Blood and RustChapter 1 The breeze carried the stink of char and blood. Occasional smoke stung her eyes as Sakina picked her way between the charred stumps and burned timbers of what had been an isolated…sazbird (64)in poetry • 6 years agoAnubisWhispers in the darkness Shadows lying deep Shifting uncomfortably Ending tortured sleep Sheened in sweat now Grasping for the light Coalescing from the shade Jackal headed lord of night…sazbird (64)in poetry • 6 years agoMonstersI see them you know. Not just in the dark. Not just out of sight. They haunt me, They're coming for me each day and night. Through the park in the early morning sun. A tree bends against…sazbird (64)in poetry • 7 years agoVoid of SongThey mastered the earth And conquered the sea The black space without And the impossible to see Nothing was sacred Nothing unturned Their rule long and bitter Over earth black and burned…sazbird (64)in poetry • 7 years agoSwingThey said you wouldn't feel it It's pinch A little thing The said you really needed it You would barely feel It's sting They said you loved it too much When it made you feel A king They…sazbird (64)in meme • 7 years agoGotta Be SmartMy entry into the smart cash meme contest. Have you heard of smart cash yet? Go on, be smartsazbird (64)in poetry • 7 years agoAlways Be TrueI swung him around by the hand And I said You promise You'll always be true He'd laugh and he'd smile He would pull me in close And say I've eyes only for you Years later I found The true…sazbird (64)in poetry • 7 years agoAll Our TomorrowsWhen we met I should have run away You always said Everyone is free But believe in me I lost myself in you I want you to stay I want you to know You're all I need And I loved all our…sazbird (64)in poetry • 7 years agoThe MarketsThe markets went up and everybody cheered No pennies for the beggars When they asked they were jeered Then the markets headed down and everybody screamed Started pulling money out First it…sazbird (64)in poetry • 7 years agoOverThe sadness in my eyes Comes to you as no surprise As you caused everything I now feel In you I thought I'd found the prize My emotions hit new highs My foolish heart oh so easy then to…sazbird (64)in poetry • 7 years agoEpitaphHe bumps into you and apologises profusely You walk away Mopping at the spilled coffee on your coat You stop at a newspaper stand Reach for your wallet Of course, its gone You don't grimace…sazbird (64)in poetry • 7 years agoMoanHe seemed unhappy Discontent with his life Much of his angst Aimed at me his poor wife And then he confessed Our sex life's no good When we do it Could you moan Or say something rude I…sazbird (64)in poetry • 7 years agoCrypto FishThe water lapped invitingly Burnished gold in the sun's dying rays I settled down to wait for him I came here often these days It was the only time he would see me My fish with the incredible…sazbird (64)in poetry • 7 years agoHell You?Machines bleep and pump Oppressive heat pushing me down In the too soft bed My voice scratches out Thin and needy For water For help I see them rushing past Benign jailors By…sazbird (64)in poetry • 7 years agoIt Happens AgainI shake the hands of those around me We have grown close this last year I know they are not my real family It does not mean I do not shed a tear To know they will be gone in the morning When…sazbird (64)in poetry • 7 years agoThat is Not Dead...That Is Not Dead... A good sign for my bedroom door Yet when I wake it's often on the floor My house does rumble Creak and Groan Especially at night When I am alone Have I tempted…sazbird (64)in poem • 7 years agoBad SantaIt was the night before the night before Christmas My geese were getting fat I dug out my gloves and my old red velvet hat It looked like it was time again To get the reindeer out To take…sazbird (64)in poetry • 7 years agoSo CoolHey hey Mr I'm so cool Thinking you're too cool for school Giving all those funky moves On the dance floor Making grooves You're not so special Dont'cha see Your hair is grey Your…sazbird (64)in poem • 7 years agoSend Me DeathSend me death I beg you She pled At his impassive feet I want nothing More This life Has me beat His stern beard Motionless Despite the wind That blew If you don't send it You'll…sazbird (64)in poem • 7 years agoOdin's BallsThe snow has stopped The roads like glass I step carefully So as not to fall On my ass Winter hit us hard Each year it gets worse This one or the next Will see me In a hearse Perhaps…
