Poem: "The Garden"

"The Garden"

the dawn breaks
with its shimmering light
she walks alone
lost in the splendor
of those forbidden things

her little ones, she says
it has been ages
since she has known
the warmth that
unbridled passion
is known to bestow
her lonely soul

the emptiness
with its subtle musings
calls out to her
in her most vulnerable
of moments

it has been ages
since she has seen him
she lays on the cold bed
wishing for her beloved's return

the morning of her undoing
she was in the garden
when she saw him standing there
a lark on his shoulder

her heart skipped a beat
as she rushed to meet
her lover's embrace

lost in the rapture
of that smoldering kiss
were the words she whispered:

"how I've missed you, my love
never again shall I let you go."

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

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Poem: "Crown of Thorns"

"Crown of Thorns"

The man from Nazareth
born of Mary
but not of man

Calmed the storm
near Lake Galilee
cast out demons
and healed the sick

Fed the 5,000
on the mount
with a couple loaves
and fish

Peter
the rock
denied Him
three times

John
the beloved
followed Him
to the end

Judas
the betrayer
dipped his hand
in the same bowl
and sealed His fate
with a kiss

Son and carpenter
healer and prophet
Messiah
Lamb of God

If the day on Calvary comes to pass
and the faithful are shaken
let them find strength in His agony
and comfort in His last breath

Christ
the Lord
break the chains
of bondage

From the crown of thorns
that wound my forsaken heart
as temptation seethes within
strike down the Tempter

With the power
of thine mighty arm
and flaming sword.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Vox"

"Vox"

the leeches and the damned
are coming out of
the woodwork
tonight

as you lie in bed
sleep evades you
as fickle as
the wind

the window is open
as the cool air
forces you awake

the moonlight
illuminates your face
look up to the sky

as the star streaks
in the quiet expanse of sky
as you reach for me

I am no more

and you are left
in a fetal position
on the floor

as a feeble scream
barely escapes
from the depths
within

never heard

this former beauty
and its stirring drama
as the phone rings

the last words you hear:

"it's fucking gone."

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "You Can Call Me Anytime"

"You Can Call Me Anytime"

Take my hands
walk the funeral in the rain
make no unfortune demands
lest you end up like the insane

Knock, knock
what's that you're saying
my soul's at ease
I've never worn a purple frock
don't know the con you're playing
watch out don't catch a sexually transmitted disease

Kiss me once in red
the world is open wide
time for school
someone just died
She's no one's fool

The dawn is breaking
life is in bloom
cast your vote
your faith, you are forsaking
chase the gloom
on the last note.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "The Niche"

"The Niche"

NYC temple
using in vitro
we are going to cut
harbinger of doom

ex current pension obligations
stinging blow
Senate votes
scallop boat

behind the scenes
swine flu
47 million years
practical advice

made it home
magic turn
Catholic probe

keep your nose
citing moral obligations
pets vow to attack
Snake River salmon

on the edge
desert on foot
endangered Craigslist
assisted foreclosure personals

I'm generally slow
new fencing border agents
don't ask, don't tell

still dazzling
primate Georgia
unveiled firm demands
20 to 30 civilians
allegedly are feared

I was being sarcastic
wildcat
potent
1940 coupons

lovers know
nerds are sexy
hope nobody's watching
broken glass

waiting for
ancient pet
5th grade
crocodiles.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Into Dust"

"Into Dust"

I wish I never saw the sunshine
fame
need you tonight
boys don't cry

fire woman
dancing in the street
bittersweet symphony
buffalo stance

like a feather
flowers on the wall
rebel rebel
let her cry

rehab
cold as ice
careless whisper
songbird
I've got you under my skin
Steve McQueen.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "FML"

"FML"

@FrenchTwizzler009 reports
the other day
some dude got robbed
that wasn't in his house. #what

@greenbehindthegills
complained
that the strawberry preserves
were rotten tasting out of the jar. #wth

@bombasticraygun
informed the world
that he was incontinent
after colonoscopy
and shit himself 12 times. #eww

@exotictreelimb
extolled the virtues
of oversized denim
and neon posters. #hohum

@XYZ123
was quick to exclaim
that Catholic soldiers
disdained from undergarments
during the Crusades. #shock

@VensaMenuG
sparred with her husband
over who made a sexier
spaghetti bolognese. #yummy

@MachinaInspid
declared Twitter a catalyst
for the moral degradation
in the 21st century. #wtf

In the end, the best parts are used
and the better parts are thrown away
left in the dust of the glittering Twitter Nation
in 140 or less
the countdown has begun

"What are you doing today?"

I'll be outside
taking a drag
from my last
remaining cigarette

Fuck my life.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Dashboard Confessions of a Twitter Addict"

"Dashboard Confessions of a Twitter Addict"

the smoke has cleared
as blood and dust
cover the floor

the dolls sit silently
watching the deluge unfold
in the awful propensity
of uncovered motives

the computer screen blinks
and bleeps
as the nameless connect
to their inner Bill Gates

if I have ever felt the
push and pull
to undress my innermost
thoughts and desires

do it in 140 characters or less.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Regret"

"Regret"

She looked out the window
it was late on a Friday
she wore her favorite
black dress

she had her hair down
thought it made her look
ten years younger

it was time
the night called out
with the promise
of its bright neon
and silent electric longing

she wore pink lipstick
and her hands and feet
painted black

when she walked into the bar
she sat down, winked at the bartender
and slowly uncrossed her legs

casually sipping a vodka
a man sitting across the table
nodded carefully as he watched her

somewhere inside, he felt
a warm sensation
in the pit
of his stomach
every part of his being
tensed with anticipation

he closed his eyes
and imagined her
next to him

a time when the war
was over and he could
return to a normal life
and stop being a soldier

she made it back home
in a haze
she had one too many
at the bar

she wanted to love him
her lips trembled at the notion
she laid on the bed
and closed her eyes

in her mind
they were in bed
lying so close

she could feel his breath
against her face
touching, it began

until they were trapped
in the rapture
of sensual undoing

she loved him so, she said
his perfect body
his clean shaven face

the soldier left her behind

in the morning
she woke up alone
in the tiny room

snatches of him
lingering
forever etched in her mind

she got up slowly
went to the window
and felt
the illuminating warmth
of the risen sun

she smiled softly
as tears fell
regret sprung from within her

as she fell to her knees
in a heap on the floor
her world fades quietly
with each passing moment
a poignant death.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Hate"

"Hate"

It doesn't have
to end this way
let me hold
you close
once more

it is morning now
last night
is dead

with its quiet desperation
and garishling bright neon
my inevitable collapse is near

like a lover waiting
in the shadows
under the glittering
forlorn street lights

goodbye, dear
the incessant pull
of unrequited dreams

your last kiss
burned my insides
as I try to look away
as anger and regret

forces out bittersweet tears
in the silence
of the great divide
growing within my restless heart.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Stand"

"Stand"

She stares off
into the distance
it seems forever

since she has felt
his lips against
her aching mouth

since she has known
his subtle touch
and familiar voice

she is a sinking ship
in a raging ocean
her heart is ripped in two

and yet, she does not weep
she will not bleed
the woman still waits
by the open window

illuminated by the shimmer
of silent moonlight
her face watching
the lonely street below

in the morning
she wakes up
to the glaring heat
of the sun

she contemplates
what her next move
might be

she tries to resist
the allure of
the night

with its bright lights
and pretty faces
intoxicated with
the anticipation
of liquor and
a cheap fuck

she takes a drag
from her cigarette
letting it dangle
from her long fingers

the red nail polish
dances in the sunlight
as a smile creeps
about the corners
of her aching mouth.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Dead End"

"Dead End"

The coffee sits on the counter
In a little styrofoam cup
streaked with red lipstick

Post It notes
littered with
scribbled "I love you's"
tacked on the fridge

your dress lies
on the bed
it was strapless
and came slightly
above the knee

your scent
still clings
to the pillow

I replay
old messages
left on the answering machine
just to hear your voice again

woke up this morning
it's been months now
I spend the days
in that corner diner
we used to have lunch at

writing letters to you
that I don't have
the intention of sending

I ran into your sister
the other day
she said you moved away
to Europe somewhere

met some perfect stranger
who finally gave you everything
that I couldn't ever hope to

at night I still go to the same spot
we once shared
when our hearts were full
and the world seemed
brimming with possibilities and wonder

the stars shine brightly
as the moon illuminates
the street I walk on
moving ever forward
until I reach
the inevitable

all the while, I think of you
the desperation, palpable
as I close my eyes

and in that moment,
we are together once more
though forever apart.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Peephole"

"Peephole"

I've been watching you
for months now
trapped in this lonely
uninviting space

I see you walk
down the street
you stop for coffee
at Starbucks

every Tuesday at 8:15 a.m.
you go to the gym
with your Walkman in hand
your favorite color is midnight blue

and your smile reminds me
of Gala apples
and your scent is a cross
between jasmine and vanilla

you brought home sometime
the third Sunday three months ago
he fucked you up against the wall
raised your skirt and you gasped
no panties, the bastard squealed

I watched from the peephole
of my door
you knocked sometime later

but the lights were out
and I was getting to know
myself better

what would it be like
to hear you breathe
to feel your head resting
softly against my naked chest

you don't have to worry
your dirty little secret
is safe with me.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "The Mark"

"The Mark"

It is quiet now
the yelling has subsided
the screams have faded

she crawls
to the phone
dials 9-1-1
struggles to
speak

the operator says
"9-1-1, what
is your emergency?"

the woman repiles
"please help. he is coming,"
as she collapses

the world starts to fade
as her eyes catch sight
of him standing over
her motionless body

she has become
the mark.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Forget Beatty"

"Forget Beatty"

William was handsome
tall, tan-skinned
with dark hair
and piercing brown eyes

he makes me hate
myself
I am small
and
hopeless

an insignificant blot
on the face of humanity
I turn over
and try to shut my eyes

the fool inside of me
whispers incessantly

wake up
wash your hair
put on fresh clothes
eat breakfast

an hour of exercise
followed by meditation
and Tai Chi

I hate myself
but I don't ever
dare to change

I want so desperately
to forget Beatty.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "October's Release"

"October's Release"

The autumn leaves
have fallen silently
on the ground
walking amid the crowds

of the faceless strangers
as they mockingly smile
smirk and point

the sins of the fathers
have been visited on
unsuspecting mothers
and their young

it is almost Halloween
with the masks and
the makeup

somewhere inside
the inner child seethes
unbearable screams
the birthing has finally
begun

the child held in her mother's arms
smiles gently and falls asleep
as the pain of motherhood lapses
lost in October's
subtle release.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Leaving The Spectacle"

"Leaving The Spectacle"

Underneath the stars
when the world is quiet
and the sky opens up
her tears

laying with you
drinking in the
unfettered beauty
of God's hand

lest we must let go
of the beating of
our expectant hearts

and gently forget
the beauty of this world
let the spectacle
of our passing

be mourned among
the most faithful devoted
of our unknown
stalkers.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Veiled"

"Veiled"

The sun
has long since
faded away

the night sky
is clear
without a single star

rain begins to fall
soaking me
to the bone

I can hear my teeth chatter
in the silence of my feverish mind
as my eyes burn
with the memory

of former indiscretions
of the other men
that have shared our bed

if you have ever loved me
my dearest one
let the final blow
be veiled
in the sweetness
of your aching lips.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Gone"

"Gone"

The light shimmers
against your face
it seems like forever
since we have shared
the same space

I have missed you so
the way you laugh
how you eyes dance
when you smile

the softness of your hair
the warmth of you
against me

I found the your letter
this morning
after making coffee
nearly spilled the cup
and burned the toast

it read:

"my dearest,

This is so hard
for me to do
but we both know
in my heart

that it's the right thing
the only way
to save you
from a life of emptiness
and shame"

so now, here I am
in the solace
of this fragile moment
if I must move on

without you
forgive me
if my stubborn heart
clings to you ever still

but now
forever
gone.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Lovelorn"

"Lovelorn"

If the beautiful canyons
and vistas of nature
shall fade and cease
with new break of day

if the perfect blue
of the ocean shall become
a reeking graveyard
of stinking horror

if the day comes
when death comes
to meet my imperfect
body

if I ever had to say
the words
that would break your heart
and ruin the world
as we knew it

know that
as I stand here
alone
under the weeping willow
of memory and loss

I would never
let you
go.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Beauty and Fade"

"Beauty and Fade"

Your arms draped
on my naked chest
last night
wrapped in fragrance
and lust

your lips met mine
the heat in the room
intoxicating
the intersection
of mutual longing
undeniable

in the morning
I found you
standing alone
by the window

as tears fell
on your soft face
I touched your cheek
kissed you once

as we watched
one final sunrise
before the parting
forever caught

in the shimmering death
of beauty and fade.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Embrace"

"Embrace"

The shadow
of the night
illuminates
the corners
of my deliberate mind

sleep comes and goes
like a phantom
waiting to rip
my insides to shreds

taunting me
tempting me
pushing me

towards the edge
of the abyss
as my heart stops
a fateful moment

if you the skies
thunder and rain
may you not shield
your eyes

from the beautiful ocean
your fucking lies have become
my sweetest decline.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "140"

"140"

You have lied
stolen my innocence
broken my heart
as the autumn leaves
fall slowly to the ground

I wake to the new day
the bed is empty
the fragrance of you
lingers on the pillow

it has been days
since you left
this room
this tiny
fragile space

has become nothing
devoid of warmth
and need
in the aftermath
of love's passing

will you still
hold me against
the wind

only to save me
from the inevitable
unraveling?

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "The Dragon"

"The Dragon"

He smiles
inside the pit
of his stomach

it seethes
twisting
writhing
burning

the light of the moon
radiates against her skin
silently illuminating
her pain

the kiss lingers
as the moment
inevitable
passes

the intersection
of unbridled passion
awakens the dragon
within.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Chaste"

"Chaste"

I don't believe God
she says, smiling
Eve got a bad break
she tells herself

as she gets up
and puts her makeup on
a shade of pale red lipstick
cocktail dress that hugs her curves
and her dark hair is down
falling softly past her shoulders

she smiles
as she looks in the mirror
admiring the woman
she has become

the door bell rings
she feels butterflies
in her stomach
and the warmth of
her anticipation

intoxicating
as she opens the door
and gazes upon her beloved's face

she is taken
in the silence
of beautiful places

a secret common ground
where the fire
still burns
ever brightly still.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "A Lover's Prayer"

"A Lover's Prayer"

I was home
the night it happened
sitting on the couch
waiting in the dark

you came in
with another man
went up the stairs
leading him by the hand

The empty pit in my stomach
burned with regret and anger
causing me to clench my fists
and grit my teeth

How could you?
I did not sleep that night
somewhere inside
I could feel my heart shatter

I went up the stairs
to get my things the next day
and caught you with him
in bed

On the ride home
you fell asleep next to me
like a fool, I put my arms
around you

Outside, I saw crows fly overhead

May God grant them a better
Fate than
what karma has coming for you.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "The Killer"

"The Killer"

When the dust has settled
and the screams of agony
has subsided
the moonlight shining

He reaches out
and opens the trunk
gazing at her
lifeless body

How she adored him
with his ocean blue eyes
and disarming smile

The woman now gone
burned brightly
like a dying star
streaking across the sky

Her face
now bruised
her body
now battered

As he draws his gun
still smoking
putting the barrel
to his head

He shuts his eyes
and allows a smile
to creep along the corners
of his mouth

Dropping to his knees
he pulls the triggers
and waits for
death's embrace

Like an impatient lover
he swoons in brutal reply.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Ever After"

"Ever After"

Part I:

SHE

I have been waiting
all night
amid the rain
and the veiled tears

My insides hurt
the warmth inside
threatens to spill out

Have grown lonely
in this tiny room
with its bare walls

Your face etched
in my mind
no, my darling
I would be loathe
to forget

If I dare hold
you in my arms again
amid the roar
of desperate sirens

Would you dare choose
to love me amid the devils
and forsake eternal beauty
as angels weep?

Part II:

HE

You are
the shadow
lingering in silence
tempting me
taunting my former resolve

The sweetness
of your fragrance
betrays the cold steel
of your eyes

If I could forsake
everything I've ever known
in my brokenness
and constant shame

I would take the keys of heaven
and lay them down at your feet
I shall wait for your return
consume me
lest I fall prey
overcome by the solace
of despair and beautiful agony.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Temptation"

"Temptation"

The distance widens
between what was
and what is

the clock reads 2 a.m.
it is dark outside
and she is stuck in bed
restless

clinging onto the pillow
in a futile attempt
to spare her
from present despair

she gets up
and slips on
her favorite red skirt
high heels

she leaves her hair down
"It's much prettier that way,"
her ex used to tell her

inside, she seethes
anger and regret
churn her stomach

she reaches
for a cigarette
in her purse

lighting up
she takes
a long drag

and looks out
the open window
as the rain pours down

she smiles to herself
"Maybe tonight I will,"
she says
with a glimmer in her eye

as she heads out the door
into the beautiful unknown
daring to tempt Fate
one final time.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Infatuation"

"Infatuation"

The barrel of a .22 revolver
sleek, black, beautiful
the gun lays untouched
on the kitchen table

the anticipation
of the impending doom
that lies now at her feet

butterflies in her stomach
she gets up and goes to the window
her face gaunt, her eyes afire

she gets up slowly
and retrieves the gun
caressing it like a lover

she hears a voice inside urging her
"you know what you must do,"
she smiles as she puts the last bullet
into the chamber
and puts the .22 to her head

her hands are sweaty
her mouth parched
anticipating the moment
as the inevitable must
come to pass

she gently pulls the trigger
aching for the world to fade away
as thunder rings into her ears
sirens blare in the distance

her infatuation has come full circle.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Prey"

"Prey"

The memory of you
still lingers in the recesses
of my tortured brain

the fragrance of you
still clings to the sheets
every time I lay to sleep

late nights spent
sharing coffee
watching you smile
as we talked about
nothing in particular

the way you looked
against the moonlight
luminous and dangerous
with a sultry gleam
in your eye

what we have
is reduced to dust now
in the aftermath
lost in the endless seams
of promises unkept

the night I caught you
in bed
with my sister

did you like it
when I walked in
and she had you
bent over
on the aching bed?

how I spent sleepless nights
awake while you were out
showing the world how much
of a woman you really were

if fate intends despair
and love must fade away
let ours streak across the sky
and reach its noble end

as I sit alone in the room
we once shared
know that I still love you

you are out there
in the shadows
watching me

a huntress waiting
to consume
her prey.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Fragile"

"Fragile"

Rain on the windowsill
as the radio blares
struggling to get
these words out

before there is no time left
they are all I have
that is still mine

pictures of you
on the walls
sometimes, if I close my eyes

I can still feel the subtle warmth
beneath your veiled contempt
"It is over now," my mind
is quick to say

but my heart clings to you
ever still, in the silence
that comes between dreams and sleep

the flames of your betrayal
have scarred me
the empty spaces
will never be whole again

if you must go
remember that I
was the mess
you chose to leave behind

in your darkest hour
in your most intimate of moments
I wish you well

may you never be the same
again.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Interlude"

"Interlude"

He had been watching her
for days on end
the woman has been on his mind
ever since he saw her
walking alone in the rain
under the eerie silence
of glittering street lights

she has been getting strange calls
amidst tossing and turning
caught midstream
in a wave of the jagged landscape
such a fragile, tortured mind

she goes beside the window
the moonlight shines brightly
against her luminous skin

such a beautiful creature
she lies in bed
and imagines the sweetness
of her lover's lips as they brush
ever so gentle against her aching mouth

the warmth of his body intertwined with hers
is denied this fateful night
as he waits outside
the downpour soaks him to the bone

the lingering fragrance of what was
desperately seeks her out
as he walks away without a word
his love for her unrequited.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "The Crash"

"The Crash"

Sparks flew as the car hit the guard rail
the same scene replays
just before the moment of impact
as the car ignites and explodes

every moment fades to black

miles away, a son wakes up
to the news that his father
barely escaped an ignoble end

it is December now
in the young man's mind
a car hits a patch of ice as it
careens off the road and
into an embankment
landing viciously in a ditch

time plays in slow motion
there are screams, there is blood
all is cold

the sirens are approaching
in the distance as snow and sun
silently watch

there are tears
and the solitary sound of
desperately beating hearts
waiting to escape.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Shadows"

"Shadows"

It is past midnight
he cannot sleep
lying in bed
alone again tonight

outside, the city lights
glitter and cast an eerie glow
as nameless faces walk by

he turns on the light
and grabs her picture
off the dresser

he closes his eyes
and imagines she is there
next to him in bed

her vibrant smile
her lushly painted lips
her lumonious skin

every lovely part
permanently etched in his mind
he decides that tonight
he will unsettle the dust

even though she cannot fathom
such devotion lost in the shadows.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Shine"

"Shine"

Ghosts have invaded
the former hallowed space of
my brain in the hours of the
early morning
when I dare to close my eyes
and drift off into
another foray of numbness

the moonlight radiates
a beautiful glow
as the hours pass
you watch silently
barely touching your toes

outside, birds begin to chirp and chatter
morning will be here soon with her garish
light

I don't care to eat
or drink
or smoke a drag from
a cigarette

it is almost too much for me to bear
when you always seem to leave at an opportune time
all I ever wanted was to tell you
how much I wanted us to just stay
together in the here and now
if only for a while

but I could never mouth the words
long enough to still the desperate sirens
of my forlorn heart.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Bending The Loop"

"Bending The Loop"

She stands alone
closing her eyes
she imagines herself

clad in black
her brown hair
pulled back
the dress accentuates
every lovely curve

"I am fat," she says
to no one in particular
"I am a whore," she protests
still, no one seems to listen

she lost her father
the dear man she loved
she was raped twice
in the same day
her cries for help lost

still, somewhere in the world
there is a boy
locked in his room
wrapped in loathing and desperate straits

he reaches out to her
"Come and stay awhile," he gently whispers
his hands tremble at the thought of her
of the embrace and the oncoming rush of warmth
and understated vulnerability

"No," she counters, "I would not, dear boy,"
her voice firm with intention
the boy weeps silently
in his soul, forcing a smile

she takes the boy by the hand
and kisses him ever so softly
on trembling lips
whispering all the while

"how I love you despite my better nature."
two kindred spirits barely hanging onto a thread.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo