At the table, they gather 'round, Three troubles seated, no solace found. One wears the face of silent despair, His whispers linger in the stale air. Another, bold, with a fiery gaze, Speaks in riddles of unending space. He shuffles the forks, the knives, the spoons, Turning my feast to shadowed ruins. The third, a … Continue reading Dinner with My Three Troubles
poems
Be Through You
You can't be through me. I am not the sunshine that shines on you and makes you grow. You can't breathe through me. I am not air that fill your lungs and keeps you alive. I can be for you. I can be with you. I can breathe life into you when that truth arises. … Continue reading Be Through You
Chanting Tiger
Chanting flowers Chanting birds Chanting hours Chanting limbs Chanting minds Chanting whims Chanting heart Chanting break through Chanting art Chanting health Chanting peace Chanting wealth Chanting how Chanting abundance Chanting now Chanting dolphin Chanting tiger Chanting often Chanting tiger Chanting tiger Chanting tiger
See
Close your eyes and see in this room the meaning of everything. Close your eyes and give everything all the meaning it has. Close your eyes and understand anything in this place. Close your eyes and give your thoughts meaning. Close your eyes and see what is there. Close your eyes and see what I … Continue reading See
Windfall Intell
Windfall Intelligence I know you know what I mean The world spins lopsided Dumb money and death drones When’s the last time you lived a windfall Taxes and toenail clippings abound Skip ads, short ads; know me at my most annoyed Subscriptions; know me at my laziest Fitness apps; know me at my healthiest Self-checkout; … Continue reading Windfall Intell
Youniverse
Your life wraps around mine, like the universe around the stars. Your essence like mesquite. Your strength a wool blanket. Your style more enthusiasm than flair. Your eyes forward, your breath like warm tea, and your touch solid and profound. Your lack of regrets allow me to dream. You soften my countenance. Your energy is … Continue reading Youniverse
Changling
Changling change. Change what you are to me. Change what love I feel. Change what love I fall in love with. Change my body. Change my breath. Change my heart. Change my soul. Change my each and my every. Change who you are to me. Change who I want you to be. Change who you … Continue reading Changling
Why Can’t We Say
Flowers can bloom before or after May. A bird may sing at any time of day. Why must the knight always slay? And the dragon always prey? When he really wants to take the damsel out to play. ©2025 S. Mottet bloomhearty.com writing, creation, and design
Hearts and Souls
Souls wander and falter. We are never sure where our souls are or where they belong. Hearts pound and ache. We know where our hearts reside and continually protect them. Life could ease into bliss if we could capture the essence of our souls and release our hearts. ©2025 S. Mottet bloomhearty.com writing, creation, and … Continue reading Hearts and Souls
Empty
Emptiness aches in me. I am hollow. I am full of nothingness. I ache to have some, some of everything, to be full, fulfilled, to know what could fulfill me,to know me, and what makes me empty. ©2025 S. Mottet bloomhearty.com writing, creation, and design