Underground

Published on by Tosha Michelle

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He gives me a love story
for the underworld.

A tale with holes in the
pockets, and cracked mirrors

Serenades me with songs that
could kill spiders in frequency.

Revealing ardor distilled.
Solid? Vapor?

He forges a bridge,
spins me around.

I find breath in the
centripetal force.

We’re always lost somewhere
between either and neither,
between criss and cross

He jumps.
I fall.

Eyes closed,
following in his wake.

He makes a path
for me into
desirable delectable
or delectable destruction.

I sink, under and under,
inside a paradox.

I become the dark residue of
the earth on a moonless night,
where the sky doesn’t exist.

And still I don’t think
I’m there yet.

I’m still holding stones
between my teeth

Grasping for the promise of-
something sinful, after-

-Tosha Michelle

75 thoughts on “Underground”

  4. I love the duality in your lines. HELL! (no pun intended) even your choice of image, with the checkered floor is an artistic representation of your words.
    Brilliant piece.

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  10. There are some people who love living in between everything, be it worlds, opinions or lives. Others like living a square life with everything neatly defined. Somehow I see this poem as some sort of a counter thesis to your poem Only One for some aspects. This is really a strong write. I loved it beautiful lady. xoxo πŸ™‚

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  17. Your words are alluring and I am drawn with each one, further and further down until I crave more. Beautiful poetry filled with stunning imagery. I love your command of language.

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      2. I hope the rest helps. Sleep is good. Your body needs it. I’m well. Preparing for a move here. Packing and taking the small stuff over to the new place. The official move happens a week from tomorrow when the movers come for the big stuff.

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  26. “Grasping for the promise of something sinful”…a dark poem with a devilish ending πŸ˜‰ Great Adam Lambert tune. I am pleasantly stuck in another generation of music but I always like him from American Idol. Looks like he is still creating amazing art.

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