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Poems by sultan, by newest first

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  • Seed
    You’re a ‘dem fine woman’, full of life and lots of fun,
    and It’s so nice pretending our beginning is still true.
    by sultan 15 lines, 53 comments, on Sep 4 9:15 AM. In Romantic Love, Delusional Living, Empirical Apperception
  • Tommy
    I talked with Tommy the other night
    as he slurred his words and tried to sound ‘good’.
    by sultan 20 lines, 11 comments, on Aug 19 2:46 AM. In Friendship, Childhood
  • A Peace in Baghdad
    Don’t cry for the ones who died.
    In five years, Baghdad has eight months of peace.
    by sultan 28 lines, 68 comments, on Feb 8 2:36 PM. In War, Healing, Death
  • Procrustus
    Narcistic and neurotic,
    old Procrustus was psychotic;
    by sultan 34 lines, 17 comments, on Sep 21 1:13 AM 2008. In Mythology, Form
  • The Between
    Shattered mirror spin your peace
    in silk that you concoct
    by sultan 35 lines, 31 comments, on Sep 21 1:05 AM 2008. In Archetypes, Carl Jung, Mythology
  • Broken Table
    Take this broken table, please
    down to the basement and out of sight.
    by sultan 19 lines, 74 comments, on Aug 2 8:58 AM 2008. In Relationships, Family, Envelope Rhyme
  • An Ever Dell Grey
    We wander through some shades of grey
    to wistful moons where we might lay
    by sultan 13 lines, 63 comments, on Jul 13 10:25 AM 2008. In Muse Admiration
  • Counting the Cost
    When your voice shuts down and can’t break free,
    coursing that road of self-discovery,
    by sultan 13 lines, 12 comments, on Dec 25 2:38 PM 2007. In Dream Interpretation
  • Poetry: a Right Brain Function
    Life’s optical illusions disappeared.
    She’s spinning left. She’s naked. She’s just wierd!
    by sultan 16 lines, 53 comments, on Dec 10 11:57 PM 2007. In Neurology, Humor
  • The Mission
    Honesty rules hearts that can trust,
    faith beyond just schleping to mass.
    by sultan 52 lines, 58 comments, on Nov 16 9:21 AM 2007. In Spiritual, Christian
  • Our A'isha
    Eleven wives he married,
    he took one nine years old.
    by sultan 52 lines, 123 comments, on Nov 7 11:28 AM 2007. In Society, Abuse, War
  • A Drilling Tail
    by sultan 53 lines, 54 comments, on Oct 30 6:24 AM 2007. In Adult, Erotica
  • Glad to be Alive
    The little ones who come to us
    are often unexpected.
    by sultan 24 lines, 20 comments, on Oct 27 9:06 AM 2007. In Society, Abortion
  • My Daddy’s Dime
    At the age of fifteen, when he could take no more,
    he gave me one thin dime and shoved me out the door.
    by sultan 24 lines, 53 comments, on Oct 25 11:34 AM 2007. In Abuse
  • An Old Tree's Crooning
    I think that giv'n half a chance, I’d take a lot more time to dance,
    and spend less of my days in fret of spots of rot.
    by sultan 14 lines, 33 comments, on Oct 24 1:54 AM 2007. In Thoughts, Life, Contest
  • At the Shore with Ana Thea
    Her mother’s laughing sunlit eyes surpass the beauty of the skies
    as a 'silent darkness’, releases from my hand.
    by sultan 14 lines, 33 comments, on Oct 22 4:08 PM 2007. In Love, Happiness, Family
  • God is a Swing Dancer
    From wedding day aisles to sweet baby smiles
    He is swinging Creation in broad circles of life.
    by sultan 14 lines, 118 comments, on Oct 16 5:49 PM 2007. In Spiritual
  • Rip Off Those Abaiyahs
    Why wrap your glassy eyes in those black tents of shame
    from the moon god’s prophet of fear, disgrace and blame?
    by sultan 34 lines, 73 comments, on Oct 12 9:08 AM 2007. In Society, Women's Rights
  • A Young Bookman’s Contortions
    I’m a book man … extraordinaire!
    Open the door ma’am … if you dare!
    by sultan 41 lines, 16 comments, on Oct 6 7:34 AM 2007. In Humor, Life
  • Ode to Emo Bigam
    Deep from the heart of my slum, lives Mr. Emo Bigam,
    And he writes poems and stories for the woman passing by.
    by sultan 38 lines, 53 comments, on Sep 30 1:28 PM 2007. In Male Mid-Life Crisis, Humor
  • Farewell My Rock Man, My Son
    What’s this fire in my veins that’s driving me insane?
    ‘Pillow for my sadness’, gone where, for what, why so?
    by sultan 24 lines, 21 comments, on Aug 12 10:37 PM 2007. In Family, Goodbyes
  • Song of the Crone
    An empty wife walked up a hill, to find a crone at her ‘still’. / When she shared her hollow heart … the crone sang her this: / “I’ll give
    by sultan 49 lines, 16 comments, on Jul 24 2:19 AM 2007. In Love, My life, Humor
  • The Good Jinn’s Sultan
    Oh there once was a Spartan whose friends all called him Sultan. / And he lived on a desert in the hot dry sun. / And he ate nuts and honey
    by sultan 34 lines, 19 comments, on Jul 19 2:01 PM 2007. In Fantasy, Personal, Love, Humor
  • Joy of Disclosure
    When words from your heart
    penetrate my minds flesh,
    by sultan 35 lines, 11 comments, on Jul 19 1:57 PM 2007. In Emotional Intimacy, Interpersonal Communications
  • Puppy, Piggy and Me
    My husband is here. In lies I still find cheer.
    Then I feel his spear of jealously and fear.
    by sultan 49 lines, 7 comments, on Jul 18 4:44 PM 2007. In Infidelity
  • My Anima
    Oh where have you gone, / Dearest mother of mine? / I know what you feared, / From your body in time. / To find a good seed, / Needed for m
    by sultan 62 lines, 22 comments, on Jul 18 3:17 PM 2007. In Eternal Relationships, Anima, Carl Jung, Archetypes
  • Becalmed in Bali
    Still Bali holds fast to my forest of dreams. / Becalmed in still waters that dance in sunbeams, / Adoring this craft, caressing her seams.
    by sultan 47 lines, 20 comments, on Jul 18 2:21 PM 2007. In Romantic, Sensual
  • In Fear of Grace
    A rational world, / Is all I understand. / Esoteric eyes, / The artist’s sinful hand, / Must die to my law, / For ‘reason’ to expand. / All
    by sultan 44 lines, 10 comments, on Jul 18 1:58 PM 2007. In Spiritual, Angst, Pain
  • Pin-Up Deity
    A very good thing, taken far too far; / Whispering full moons, ripping at my scar. / Clay feet deceptions, fill this earthen jar; / Musing
    by sultan 23 lines, 19 comments, on Jul 18 12:14 PM 2007. In Spiritual, My life
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