Tag Archives: Rain
petrichor
after the first rain
the smell of earth filled the air
& the tree of lungs inside me
ozone tickled my senses
as every fibre reached & thrilled
i could not get enough of it all
after the last pain
i put her memory behind me
tho’ saddened i faced a new day
& now i’m learning to live again
now i’m learning to breathe again
after drought the rains always come
by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2021
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aokigahara
deadwood on a silent shore
the crack of daylight on her face
says maybe she won’t want to die
one day
ever unsure
unable to see tomorrow
yonder rot & spore
& chokehold of black trees
the war in her brain
can anything numb the pain
thunderclouds or amnesty
they say the forecast is up to she
dumbly she hangs ‘tween root & limb
awaiting the rain
ever unsure
the marrow’s in the morrow
this is what they say
but hope is a blithe man’s game
deadwood on a silent shore
she doesn’t know how to be
defiled she hangs lightly
for another day
by TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2023
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the zenith of lilith
you placed your foot upon my shadow
resolutely stopped me leaving
so i’m asking why you won’t let me kiss you
every time you petal your thighs
all the angels commit suicide
a field of red puff shudderings
as far as the eye can see
you placed your foot upon my shadow
resolutely stopped me leaving
so i’m asking why you won’t let me know you
and whenever you peddle your lies
all the demons almost believe you
but i didn’t make it rain this time
so you cannot blame me
you placed your foot upon my shadow
resolutely stopped me breathing
so step off, bitch
by TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2022
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the moment before she smiles
just call me by name
make me turn swiftly around
lift my lowered hood
beneath a leaky awning
make us blab till the rain ends
by TETIANA ALEKSINA
© All rights reserved 2022
unbolt me 