the beginnings of Spring
where the kiss of heat
thaws the ice encasing us
as this blaze gains ground
and resistance is shattered.
the beginnings of Spring
where the kiss of heat
thaws the ice encasing us
as this blaze gains ground
and resistance is shattered.
of warmth
I felt your touch and knew
summer's heat would be mine
once more.
of warmth
I felt your touch and knew
summer's heat would be mine
once more.
i don't reach out to you
i reach in
i don't reach out to you
i reach in
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
carrying the truth
dusted with presence
as the intermediate
between land and sky
blends with sardonic wilds
giving energy to resistance
alleviating the furnace of direction
only to wonder,
where did the clouds go
in those nine shots
#AlexPretti #Poetry #Resistance
carrying the truth
dusted with presence
as the intermediate
between land and sky
blends with sardonic wilds
giving energy to resistance
alleviating the furnace of direction
only to wonder,
where did the clouds go
in those nine shots
#AlexPretti #Poetry #Resistance
I have loved you for three years,
they say
my heart has recognized
the beats of yours
for 1,095 days,
and in those days,
1,576,800 minutes..
this knowing
has become a part of me.
I have loved you for three years,
they say
my heart has recognized
the beats of yours
for 1,095 days,
and in those days,
1,576,800 minutes..
this knowing
has become a part of me.
Will this madness ever end, or will it be our end?
Will this madness ever end, or will it be our end?
Facing who we've been is to know who we are.
Facing who we've been is to know who we are.
Good news
Sharing with those who mean the most to us
Sweetening the experience
Good news
Sharing with those who mean the most to us
Sweetening the experience
of wishful wonderings
and feathered fancies,
that give flight to our imaginations,
and light a fire
within our souls.
of wishful wonderings
and feathered fancies,
that give flight to our imaginations,
and light a fire
within our souls.
I am safe, not strategic
I love deeply
and show up fully
emblazoned
with battle scars.
I am safe, not strategic
I love deeply
and show up fully
emblazoned
with battle scars.
archived
decommissioned.
Now, instead of a breakup,
there's emotional termination
where access is revoked
with politeness.
It's not honest.
The absence of a mess
does not reflect
the scorched earth actions taken.
archived
decommissioned.
Now, instead of a breakup,
there's emotional termination
where access is revoked
with politeness.
It's not honest.
The absence of a mess
does not reflect
the scorched earth actions taken.
leaves you comfortable,
unwilling to look in the mirror
to see what's broken
in need of repair.
A manufactured end
is a lie you tell yourself
to feel sanctimonious
about your choices
knowing there is no substance
and what you are building
has no foundation.
leaves you comfortable,
unwilling to look in the mirror
to see what's broken
in need of repair.
A manufactured end
is a lie you tell yourself
to feel sanctimonious
about your choices
knowing there is no substance
and what you are building
has no foundation.
taken down to admire
then returned, untouched
she is fire and warmth and color
to be engaged with, touched and felt
deeply
and once you have experienced her
you are forever changed
taken down to admire
then returned, untouched
she is fire and warmth and color
to be engaged with, touched and felt
deeply
and once you have experienced her
you are forever changed
a binding tenancy
between you
and my thoughts.
a binding tenancy
between you
and my thoughts.
from her fingers
her pen spoke louder than her voice
with a whisper he moved closer
to hear her sweet accent
echoing
within the chambers
of his heart.
from her fingers
her pen spoke louder than her voice
with a whisper he moved closer
to hear her sweet accent
echoing
within the chambers
of his heart.
and surrender
and surrender
make it a slow burn
no need to rush
it should be savored.
make it a slow burn
no need to rush
it should be savored.
as we let this fire burn
undeterred
untamed
knowing we are fated
to rise again and again
and burn anew.
as we let this fire burn
undeterred
untamed
knowing we are fated
to rise again and again
and burn anew.
reminding me of a smile
that reached ocean eyes
and lingered there
when his gaze was upon me,
enfolding me in warmth and love
my shelter from the storm
my clear sky sunny day
my no words are needed
as we sit here in silence
speaking with our eyes, our touch.
reminding me of a smile
that reached ocean eyes
and lingered there
when his gaze was upon me,
enfolding me in warmth and love
my shelter from the storm
my clear sky sunny day
my no words are needed
as we sit here in silence
speaking with our eyes, our touch.