Beneath strata
decomposed granite trembled,
rattled northern hemisphere,
dead rock stars spoke of fate,
passed orange potions in old Pepsi bottles
sweet offerings to Shiva
mantras
gestures spoken kindly
we loved each other, yet
hated how we’re so meant to be.
Long distance calls from space stations
threehundredsixty degrees
smiles offered in foreign tongues;
gravitate.
Initiate.
Humanity.
just press enter --->(here)<---
words barely heard,
embossed Hollywood heavens
stars climbed down into California night
to sleep in languid mountains,
as lop-sided circles stunned irises.
Laughter-
(joy?)
ricocheted strangers' angles, in cues
forever the endless ends. Most angelic
ninety-six thousand voices
pulse out-push up, tear down, build again,
bridges
to forgiveness.
One good reason to:
pray, weep, love, suffer, sacrifice.
Remember.
(to never forget)
to rise against
never lose your way
don't ever ever ever forget...
to walk on by.
Through lightless desert
speed..? slower than sound,
worthy
returned to ordinary life-my kids,
dinner-avoiding church
everyday coincidences
love-freedom-my complications
-myjoymywritingmydeath.
Reasons love comes with hope.
Reigns.
So let love in
now.
Deflated tires need not catch fire,
if I could help it.
It's such a beautiful day.
Sing it again, please?
in the end, potions failed,
as hills slanted to impossible.
Shake dust-laden foot
speed climbs higher, car points south
angels sleeping in my bed soundly.
...and somewhere out there,
the love of my life dreams
of me.
Dry wind battling momentum-
could swallow an ocean,
stardust savored-
already chewing sand.
But so what?
We're free
etched names in October faces
alive.
So, no fucking regrets.
Amen.
Gold trophy winner
Adding your comment:
Now onto your poem, I loved it. The imagery was so dead on, made me feel like I was there. I loved the metaphors you used as well. I adored the ending also. Well done and thanks for sharing. 
Good luck to you 
And speaking of swearing, if you get an anchor tattoo, doesn't that mean you have the right to cuss like a sailor? XD Good luck in the contest!
Love you, miss you and don't want to be here,want to be there...say...they ARE playing Angel Stadium in June 
Now you're making me weepy all over again but...we found a way to download the concert onto a dvd so U2 can stream into our lounge rooms any time we want and we will know we were there 
We will send you your own personal one to have and watch and remember...just like the titans...we will always remember 
