swan posted by imani , Sunday, October 31, 2010 at 8:56 AM, in Labels: ars poetica

your light unravels,
unbridled and unchanged
haunt the darkness in the distance,
drowned by the staccato of

the falling rain, fallen, arrested,
broken, you shed your intimate
stars only to find them
sheltered by these hands

that long, yearn, live and
breathe for the motion of
syllables that fumble and falter

from your lips, they are universes
that plummet in sudden blackholes
perishing in your sad reflection.

akap posted by imani , at 8:39 AM, in Labels: freefall

bagamat hapo ang katawan bunga ng ilang oras na paglalakbay, ang diwa ko ay sadyang ayaw mapagod. iniisip ka, sa saglit na ito ~ nagpapasalamat, nagdarasal, tumatangis. umaasang darating ang panahon na mamumulat ka at mahihimbing sa tabi ko. nangangarap na lumagi sa piling mo, na huwag kailanman malayo sa iyo, mahal ko.

sa pagkakataong ito, dinaig ko ang sarili kong kakayanan para umibig at magparaya. hindi lubos maisip na ilang buwan lamang ang nakararaan ay sapat na sa aking makita ka at makausap ka ng ilang sandali. ang mga bagay na iyon ay sapat pa rin, ngunit ang pinakamalaking surpresa sa lahat ay ang bigyan mo ako ng panahon, ang pag-ukulan mo ako ng pagmamahal, ang handugan mo ako ng mga pangarap.

kaya naman hindi ako kailan pa man titigil sa pasasalamat ~ sa Maykapal at sa iyo, ang pinakamamahal ko. dahil ikaw ang bunga, ang rason, ang lunas, ang sanhi ng ligayang walang hanggan.

passion posted by imani , at 8:37 AM, in Labels: ars poetica

petals wilt and wither
thirsting for rain, the kind
that your eyes delicately
gives away, a requiem

of souls lost in the cadence
of a heartbeat, of a lightning
bold, the leaves of grass
i have bound in your name

the things that remained sacred,
beyond death, beyond doubt,
beyond the listlessness of this heart

clouds that gather fury
for not having you drench
my skies with an impossibility.

burn posted by imani , at 8:36 AM, in Labels: ars poetica

the sharp edges of my thoughts
exist in a corner, drenched
by your struggle to find
a latitude, the hours that

recede only to be caught in
a tangle of misery, summoning
the delirium, the sound
of your name emits

loneliness permeates through
walls and illusions sink
on my skin violated

by a throbbing, irreversible
havoc your perverse affection have
caused this soul void of answers.

fragile posted by imani , Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 6:53 PM, in Labels: ars poetica

the fragile threads that wrap
your nakedness weave the light
to your agile and delicate body,
tying the ends to timelessness

your eyes the color of amber,
careful yet intent, words spoken
softly send you to slumber
where you rest in my arms

quietly, gracefully, and all
i can remember are nights
imbued with dreams and wishes

holding us both in stillness
as i wait for the moon to drown
the strands that caress you.

touch posted by imani , at 6:53 PM, in Labels: ars poetica

the lavender scent of your voice
that seeks without seeing, finding
its way through the darkness,
a sudden, inexplicable rush

of blood through my veins,
i rouse like a rhythm lost in
twilight, defied and defeated
by hands that travel this

familiar territory, our moans
that leave this room dense
and solemn, catching a fire

that ascends, transcends and provokes
the yearning that carve and bruise
a battle i have surrendered to you.

shore posted by imani , at 6:41 PM, in Labels: ars poetica

the timid, tingling feeling
that glides down my spine,
like intricate, minute
particles, almost invisible

fabricate nights and dawns
bound by ardor, clamoring
for moments that carry your
sigh to my mouth, my soul

to yours, the rain shroud
what would be my naked desire
like water, slowly soaking

the arid space that
is my body, recalling nothing
save the beat of your furtive heart.

in the darkness posted by imani , Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 8:58 AM, in Labels: freefall

even as i write this in the darkness i know exactly what to talk about. i remember vividly how the trace of your smile lingers even when i am not able to see it ~ when you steal seconds looking at me seeking the other way, when your hands discern the feel of my skin when we make love, when your body is close to mine as we head to bed.

even in the darkness my heart knows the tangents and spaces of your eyes and your lips, and have memorized your stares like i was born with it, basking in it. my soul has been blessed with the delight of your kisses ~ like the ones you give me when i am soundly asleep.

i tell myself sometimes, that i cannot wait for a lifetime with you, but time and time again have found my resolve to simply be content with each day i am with you, with each day you give me, because after all ~ that is still a sweet, perennial thought to allow me to start every day with ceaseless desire to crave and yearn for you, to be loved and needed by you. i love you, as ever.

shadow posted by imani , at 8:50 AM, in Labels: ars poetica

that lurk and fall behind the

veil of faults and disbelief

crave the blushing, spinning

desire, a light brighter than

the sun that revolves without

caution or hesitation,

darkness travels faster than

soundlessness, the pandemonium

heavier with each breath you

take, the tears that bathe

these words meant only

for a ceaseless, relentless

soul that suffer in silence

haunted by your eyes.

dawn posted by imani , at 8:50 AM, in Labels: ars poetica

the night is always darkest just

before dawn, so let me cast all

the piercing stares and pointless

arguments from whence

the gaping void between

what is left of us emerged,

a line that breaks, a sigh halted,

a pure abstract that resemble

my heart, let me go back

to endless beginnings and

deaths that resurrect

all the good i know, unaltered,

unchanged, unmasked, your stares

that make the flowers unravel.