should a morning star
make apology for its name
should a morning star
decry its elusive nature
some biological species
prefer spotlights on the scaffolding
over that soft spacious light
pouring from the dawning sky
by TETIANA ALEKSINA
© All rights reserved 2024
the classic problem of any discussion
those who don’t know formulate well
they sort out the saints and sinners
like a seasoned trader smells rotten fish
but those who know are tongue-tied
they chew on word salad
they are full of contradictions
and sound rather delusional
because true knowledge
doesn’t come with chain-reading
it plops onto your head
like a pigeon’s fresh droppings
and when you come to yourself
rubbing eyes while onlookers laugh
those ignorant stoned jerks
take over the world
by TETIANA ALEKSINA
© All rights reserved 2024
what’s hidden behind the shabby black cover?
stories about a villain or a long lost lover?
scuffs and scratches like a palm’s ley lines
threatening mysteries and ominous signs
what’s hidden within the worn ivory pages?
tales of baby killings or long lived sages?
rustles and whispers foretelling the past
flaxen foundations beneath moments vast
a forbidden fruit is often the sweetest one
and the most sinful deeds often much more fun
so, how does one not yield to the temptation
to circumvent the usual pedestrian damnation?
hold your breath like an anchor and jump off that cliff
all book learning and vice yearning has a beguiling whiff
it draws out the courage needed to forge ahead and discover
so you’ll find all that’s hidden behind the shabby black cover
* Dedicated to all the souls out there waiting to be unbolted or unscrewed. May your 2022 be free-spirited and full of cool adventures!
by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2021
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