Photo by Yan Krukov on Pexels.com Haste not be made, I value thesilence in this swamp of sweetly strewnsurrender. I navigate the trail where manypersons sunk into the mud. I canclearly keep my footing through the muckothers have only attempted to trudge. It’signorant to recall the trials within thestory of me, a man now unafraid. … Continue reading Sedated Air (Poem)
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Rainbow Arson (poem)
Photo by Wallace Araujo on Pexels.com You burn my rainbowbecause you are jealousthat you only see black and white. No tinted windows.No calm tone.Just a lot of shade thrown as I wish I could kiss a man without the threat of kissing a fist Amid the hateful rhetoricRegurgitated by the KKK and the WBC,we can … Continue reading Rainbow Arson (poem)
Set from the NYC Poetry Festival
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Lingua Franca (poem)
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Love languages, eclectic at their core But they coincide with the universe Our tongues operate the same more and more Through crises, we too embrace the diverse While we spend all our quarantine alone This common ground we share will emanate Decoding of the philosopher's stone Reveals the dialect of … Continue reading Lingua Franca (poem)
Troika (poem)
Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels.com Building this fortress just to bring it down Spatial perception is key Interconnection is a happy byproduct brought to the forefront by misfits fitting in with each other or rather fitting into each other with ease and grace Every dream is a line erased Every goal is a paradigm … Continue reading Troika (poem)
Performance from the release of “Never Lick the Spoon”
The Percussion of Xanax (poem)
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com Before attempting to write I imagined typing with my right hand and holding a bottle of Xanax with the left I wanted to see if the collisions of pills within this marmalade bottle could provide the background music to a backdrop of dim lights and rodents Whether I’d be … Continue reading The Percussion of Xanax (poem)
“The Many Attitudes of Dennis” by M.A. Dennis
https://www.amazon.com/Many-Attitudes-Dennis-Spoken-Poems/dp/0359417329 Sealey Challenge #12 I'd be truly remiss if I didn't include the words of M.A. Dennis in my recommendations. Having done spoken word showcases and open mics with him, I can truly say Dennis is a class act and a talented wordsmith to boot. He is an inspiration to many with his honesty and … Continue reading “The Many Attitudes of Dennis” by M.A. Dennis
Golden’s Deli (poem)
Kosher style deli Ordered pastrami on rye French fries on the side Pareve egg cream satiates While sitting on the A train Subway car intact Settled in the dining hall Where I sit and nosh To my youthful heart’s content May its memory live on -Jacob Moses
“A Moon Magnetized This Screeching Bird” by A.i. Firefly
https://www.amazon.com/Moon-Magnetized-This-Screeching-Bird/dp/B08RH4521J/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=a.i.+firefly&qid=1628683567&s=books&sr=1-1 Sealey Challenge #11 Firefly and I go way back to the art and poetry scene on Staten Island. Along with being a poet, she is a musician, singer, and artist. Many of the poems in this book are short, so you will definitely want to take some time to ruminate on the minimal and … Continue reading “A Moon Magnetized This Screeching Bird” by A.i. Firefly
Jacob R. Moses 