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Poems by Atrus, by newest first

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  • Phantom Limb
    War seeps into sinew,
    blood into mud
    by Atrus 16 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 1 1:03 PM
  • It's raining again...
    Rain touches in contrasts;
    the cold drops remind me we are warm,
    by Atrus 14 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 4 5:36 PM
  • Jellyfish
    Bulbous contentment, the way you dreamily float
    half-sleeping through the cool push-pull of tide.
    by Atrus 14 lines, on Aug 4 5:09 PM
  • Both stone and glass
    Inspired by the picture prompt.
    by Atrus 16 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 25 8:54 PM
  • Ice-cubes
    1. Each of our words
    is the melting of an ice-cube
    by Atrus 41 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 3 5:51 PM 2008
  • Tearing Myself Apart
    "I don't tear myself apart enough anymore."
    -film
    by Atrus 25 lines, on Nov 30 5:03 PM 2008
  • ...what I'm trying to say...
    Cement pylons root thick in the patchy mud
    where over time the steady current pulls silt
    by Atrus 4 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 25 1:14 AM 2008
  • Delicate
    by Atrus 32 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 25 1:05 AM 2008
  • Happy for you...
    They say he treats you well;
    tender touches in the cold early morning,
    by Atrus 26 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 24 12:41 AM 2008
  • Creepy Picture for Contest Prompt (yes that is my title) ;-)
    by Atrus 24 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 20 2:47 AM 2008
  • Nowhere to Somewhere
    by Atrus 26 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 15 9:50 PM 2008
  • Good and Bad Days (word bank)
    There are good days and there are bad days:
    by Atrus 17 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 8 1:19 AM 2008
  • will get better
    Water carves out rock
    over time. Do you understand?
    by Atrus 5 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 7 9:57 AM 2008
  • Expectation of Rejection
    Rejection hangs in the air
    by a thin white thread.
    by Atrus 10 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 7 9:43 AM 2008
  • Winter
    Icicles plunk down onto the crust
    of the hail-beaten snow.
    by Atrus 7 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 4 10:50 AM 2008
  • Spring
    Prompt: Spring, less than 60 words
    by Atrus 11 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 4 10:35 AM 2008
  • 44. Sense of Humor
    Humor changes from country to country.
    The speedofthedelivery, or, the pacing of
    by Atrus 23 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 6 6:21 PM 2008
  • Whispers in the Wind
    Playing across the tiny hairs
    on the back of my neck is a breeze
    by Atrus 4 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 3 10:49 AM 2008
  • Black Coffee
    I don't technically like black coffee.
    If I'm in it for the taste, a nice mocha
    by Atrus 21 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 30 2:25 PM 2008
  • Falling
    It's falling so fast that creates such heat.
    Throttle back, every wisp and thread,
    by Atrus 28 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 30 1:58 PM 2008
  • Alone in the Twilight
    In this quiet forest meadow
    a breeze stalks through the brush.
    by Atrus 20 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 30 1:37 PM 2008
  • Between Us
    Prompt: Words are echoes between us
    by Atrus 9 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 11 6:16 PM 2008
  • To Be Human
    Four rooms, each bigger than the next,
    with fleshy floors that give underneath your shoes.
    by Atrus 17 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 11 3:42 PM 2008
  • [ A brittle stone carving of a gargoyle stares at me ]
    A brittle stone carving of a gargoyle stares at me from across a small courtyard of mushy fallen leaves.
    by Atrus 18 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 9 4:22 PM 2008
  • Limits
    There is an awkwardness to most bodies:
    the way limbs disobey the mind
    by Atrus 18 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 9 4:05 PM 2008
  • Beyond
    Picture Quickie Prompt
    by Atrus 10 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 5 10:16 PM 2008
  • Tackle!
    Poetry isn't a contact sport though a well crafted line
    by Atrus 27 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 5 7:31 PM 2008
  • Sleep
    In the pale sunlight of noon, our bodies try to rise
    by Atrus 7 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 1 1:34 AM 2008
  • Strangers in August?
    Beyond the memory...
    by Atrus 6 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 1 1:00 AM 2008. In Summer, Love
  • Monsters?
    What are you more afraid of, something daunting and seen,
    by Atrus 41 lines, 4 comments, on May 30 1:58 AM 2008
  • Questions to a Fellow Poet
    What do you think poetry is capable of? What is poetry incapable of?
    by Atrus 16 lines, 2 comments, on May 23 6:27 PM 2008
  • Unrequited in the thesaurus is "unsatisfied"
    To be rejected once is bearable,
    but I feel tricked by all
    by Atrus 29 lines, 6 comments, on May 21 8:21 PM 2008
  • After You've Left Me
    There are spaces we fill with noise:
    this apartment, for example,
    by Atrus 5 lines, 5 comments, on May 21 7:55 PM 2008
  • Pretty Colors
    Sunset is the sun's last ditch effort to claw its way back into the sky.
    by Atrus 1 lines, 5 comments, on May 21 7:41 PM 2008
  • Like a Simile
    There is something more than plain about the way today's Arizona sunshine,
    by Atrus 17 lines, 3 comments, on May 21 7:22 PM 2008
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