Blips and Barbs

Blips and Barbs

Blips and barbscoming my way calling me names as they beat and they flay they cry for attention to fill up the holes where light hasn’t seen a way to their souls–blips and barbsbitches and bastards the Kingdom of Heavenlies in a grain of a mustard.*©Yakira...
Quiet Solitude

Quiet Solitude

In the midst of a lockdown sitting in a cage my soul began to flutter fast beyond her age.She whispered voiceless chattersdeep inside my heartshe said,‘See the future out thereand shoot out like a dart—I do not want to stay hereI want a brand-new startI cannot be so...
She Did Not Come

She Did Not Come

She did not come in the morning to love him as she did before so he curled inside with desire yearning to hold her once more. He searched his heart with repentanceand mulled over all that was in his headhe wished that she’d come just to sooth himand to love his...
Let’s Run Away

Let’s Run Away

Let’s run away just you and I and climb above the hills from where we’ll call the earth to stop and cleanse itself from ills. Below us mountains will burn and smolderin fumes of orange glowand at the grand cross of Here and Therewill throw a wish to sow....
I Give You Love

I Give You Love

You give me lovethat swells with hopewith joy and trustyou help me cope.I give you lovedressed in gownsthe splendor of my soula love that singshymns and psalmsa love that heardyour longing calls.*©Yakira Shimoni FulksSeptember 11, 2021 | OC, CaliforniaPhotography Asaf...