Posts Tagged ‘desire’
Ignorant Bliss
Posted by: Farah on: March 31, 2009
- In: poetry
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i was swept away,
not knowing that such feelings could exist;
not knowing that there is even a difference
between knowing and feeling,
between love and that feeling
that sears the inside of my hips
and burns and sticks
to the bottom of the pot of my desires.
i never knew about fire.
my gas stove at home only has hues of blue
and sometimes [...]
That’s The Way Love Goes…Revisited
Posted by: Farah on: January 27, 2009
like a crackhead to the pipe,
burned by the fire,
i hate romance and crave it…
on what day did God create desire?
that’s how my heart goes…
Selling Myself
Posted by: Farah on: December 19, 2008
- In: poetry
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sometimes i have the urge to sell myself.
not on a dusty shelf
to be picked over during the holidays,
but to be on the market in such a way
that i take the time to explain the reasons why
someone should love me.
i am so far from perfection that it scares me,
but my soul makes up for it.
i can [...]
Like a Fool
Posted by: Farah on: December 4, 2008
you call me in my nightmares
and i answer,
fearing that this will be the last time
i get to hear your voice.
i thought the last “i love you”
would be the last i thought of you,
but fear haunts my insides
and hikes on all sides of my brain.
what would happen if i never heard from you again?
i say that’s [...]
I Have a Secret
Posted by: Farah on: December 3, 2008
- In: poetry
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i have a secret, but don’t tell nobody.
i want you to…
kiss me.
maybe it was the spark in your eye
or the fact that night was crawling upon us,
tickling the side of my neck,
but as i glanced at you,
i wished i could be honest
and reach over and speak to you
with my lip language
to find out if you [...]
Tipsy Honesty
Posted by: Farah on: December 2, 2008
- In: poetry
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at a dinner for my job,
after 4 glasses of Pinot Noir,
i wonder in my tipsy honesty
what exactly it is that is stopping me
from cutting out the unnecessary and pursuing my dreams.
what is it that keeps me pretending
to be happy where i am?
waiter, put another drink in this girl’s hand
as she stands in the place she [...]
Chocolate Woman
Posted by: Farah on: November 10, 2008
- In: poetry
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he wants to unwrap me like
chocolate,
because my skin reminds him
of a dessert kind of like
Godiva–
luxurious, smooth texture
and expensive enough
that not everyone can afford
the opportunity to touch.
just what is it about me
that causes him to look so longingly?
why does he desire me?
maybe it’s the mystery,
not knowing what surprises lie inside–
if i’m smooth and sticky-sweet like caramel
or [...]
Video of Me Performing “Exotic Beauty”
Posted by: Farah on: November 8, 2008
Hi everyone! Here is another video of me performing. This is my poem, “Exotic Beauty” (click here to read the poem) at an event in Washington, D.C. I did last week called “Women, Words, and Power!” (done in association with The Essential Theatre). I was one of nine female spoken word artists who performed.
I’ll warn [...]
My Wedding Day
Posted by: Farah on: September 27, 2008
- In: poetry
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up until recently, thoughts of marriage
consumed me.
in my head i would plan my wedding while
the face of the groom would always be
blank
but my emotions would be so full…
longing, wanting, obsessing over
the details:
what my dress would look like,
my hairstyle,
holding back tears,
daddy walking me down the aisle.
i wanted this day so bad
that i refused to let my [...]
Tug of Love
Posted by: Farah on: September 22, 2008
unfathomable, but still so real.
undeniable but still i feel
the need to push myself away
from that which tugs on my heart so hard that it hurts
to fall down on my knees and pray.
so risking is an action that i don’t wanna do,
whoever you are,
i’m afraid to get close to you.
still desiring to notice you and as [...]
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