Angeliad 2009-2 Compass Of My Heart

Book Of Your Heart

2009 07 29

I hope you see beauty of your soul

when you gaze in mirror of my heart.

Look deep into crystal eye of my heart

for that beautiful soul you see is yours.

I open wide secret book of your heart

to read true words of your silent eyes.

I push open door of mysterious hope

and explore labyrinth of your heart.

Guide me with light of your open eyes

to secret fruit garden where you sing.

I open wide secret book of your heart

to read true words of your flashing eyes.

I take your hand and we walk on trail

of your dreams to fulfill your desire.

I never want to be a blind distraction

rather I will ever be your inspiration.

I open wide secret book of your heart

to read true words of your singing eyes.

I knew you long before we ever met

and kiss you now that we live together.

Gaze through window words of my mind

for you will ever see your face in my heart.

I open wide secret book of your heart

to read true words of your dreaming eyes.

Rocket To Mars

2009 07 30

When this world goes crazy with war

I hide in my house and lock front door

and slouch on my couch with beer in hand

punching wand buttons on remote control

watching human game in television glow.

I want to fly a fast rocket to Mars

and sail away among peaceful stars.

When hunger gnaws my belly raw

I lock my girls safe behind stone walls

and grip a spear as I prowl dark woods

hunting monsters in shadows of fear

and stab their hearts with victory cry.

I want to fly a fast rocket to Mars

and sail away among peaceful stars.

I place river stones in a closing ring

and strike flints to spark blazing fire

then relax under ancient apple tree

while woman I love with beaming smile

roasts fresh meat over crackling flame.

I want to fly a fast rocket to Mars

and sail away among peaceful stars.

I leave behind cold protecting walls

chasing a demon in desert of red sand

giant dragon bird with beating wings

that shrieks and strikes at my soul

but I thrust blade of light into its gut.

I want to fly a fast rocket to Mars

and sail away among peaceful stars.

I build a hut from curving dragon bones

draping fur to protect my girls from snow

and watch blazing fire melt rock to brass

so I mold a helmet and cauldron to cook

and proclaim myself god on a ziggurat.

I want to fly a fast rocket to Mars

and sail away among peaceful stars.

I walk in a dreamless haze of red heat

a thousand days without thirst or name

then stop and stare down in a dry well

and hear soft voice of an angel who fell

whispering secrets of revolution power.

I want to fly a fast rocket to Mars

and sail away among peaceful stars.

When princess of lilies rises at dawn

dripping blue water from lake of dreams

she dances with me on mountain of laws

while I carve visions on tablets of stone

then descend Sinai with jewels for eyes.

I want to fly a fast rocket to Mars

and sail away among peaceful stars.

She bakes me a pie of apples and spice

that fills my heart with new hope in love

so I walk in white robe in cities of men

and preach cooperation with open hand

but tyrants in uniforms chain my hands.

I want to fly a fast rocket to Mars

and sail away among peaceful stars.

I land rocket ship on red sands of Mars

and build a temple of emeralds and hope

and grow corn and pumpkins in blue rain

to bake grits and pies for Thanksgiving Feast

and welcome refugees from crazy wars.

I want to fly a fast rocket to Mars

and sail away among peaceful stars.

Roadside Bomb Explodes

2009 07 31

Blazing hot flash of star-red dreams

swirl angel wings expanding blind eyes

envelope mind dissolving fierce relapse

if naked wonder drags broken bones

when another roadside bomb explodes

and knocks him tumbling back into hell.

Trembling hand touches face of a girl

who smiles and whispers I love you

envelope memory of her eyes in flame

running over thick sand stumble boots

when another roadside bomb explodes

and throws him flying head over heels.

Achilles shakes spear before Ilium walls

and Alexander shouts on Tower of Babel

and Julius Caesar crosses over Rubicon

and Charlemagne chops down Irminsul

when another roadside bomb explodes

and tears off mask of mighty warrior king.

Miguel and Dakeem play basketball

then listen to recruiters talk world travel

so they train and fly to gold sands of Eden

shooting ancient ghosts in desert haze

when another roadside bomb explodes

and hurls broken bodies in caskets of steel.

Mehrdad grips sword and fights hard

with demon bat man from Damavand cave

who squawks tearing up Nineveh streets

and slashes it dead as thousands cheer

when another roadside bomb explodes

and blasts a humvee thudding on its side.

Wounded warrior in crowded trailer park

limps outside in summer Ohio heat

and watches sons play in meadow pool

eyes blinded by blazing flash of fear

when another roadside bomb explodes

and rips his peace but hardens his faith.

Ten thousand warriors of American towns

trudge Helmand hills over broken bones

of warriors from Russia and Britain and Rome

shooting bullets into a purple poppy haze

when another roadside bomb explodes

and exposes tyrannical Wizard of Oz.

Blazing flash of stars and stripes on fire

flaps in breeze from sea to shining sea

as wives and children stand over graves

of warriors who fall defending our Liberty

when another roadside bomb explodes

and splatters blood on flag of our pride.

Angry men clutching rifles in dust storm

shout shooting at ghosts in dark rooms

but stare hiding grief to see a mother

and seven children gurgling as they bleed

when another roadside bomb explodes

and blasts open wide gates of heaven.

Home To Paradise

2009 08 01

Numb heart unravels swirling ribbons

of confused thoughts tumbling silent

that wrap her heart in binding despair

so she drinks hot chocolate and cries

trying to find her way home to paradise

lost in labyrinth of love in her heart.

Tears flow from eyes of blinded hope

splashing on words she tries to write

smearing her thoughts in confusion

though birds chirp outside her window

as she searches way home to paradise

lost in labyrinth of desire for true love.

He grabbed my arm when I escaped

wounded pride turning him into a beast

because he failed to control my heart

so I wander alone on a signless road

trying to find my way home to paradise

lost in labyrinth of hard staring eyes.

Her fingers trace oval on porcelain cup

gold filament around an idyllic scene

mother on a blanket suckling her child

as shepherd watches over family herd

who found true way home to paradise

lost in labyrinth from ruins of old temples.

Where are you prince who loves my soul

and adores my spirit with true giving love

filling my heart without demanding more

and guiding my steps on journey of life

trying to find my way home to paradise

lost in labyrinth of his eyes full of love.

My heart is a meadow sprouting flowers

but he dug a hole with shovel of greed

that filled with pool of sparkling tears

where travelers drink to refresh hearts

trying to find our way home to paradise

lost in labyrinth of forest without stars.

Lost Light Of Tushpa

2009 08 02

Mut holds a clay jar firm in red hands

full of white Ammonium chloride salt

as she walks along a white marble street

toward ziggurat in Diospolis Not Amun

where Amun stands in tall feather crown

before table with model of our universe.

Arubani cuddles baby lion in her arms

as wind from lake Van blows her hair

and she watches Khaldi with gold beard

ride back of a lion that gallops swift

while he balances holding a long yew bow.

Shivini and Artinis sons of Shamash

practice combat twirling bronze scepters

that ring clear in crisp morning air

as Mount Ararat glitters white with snow.

Huba cradles baby Sarruma at her breast

as his hands grip a small bronze axe

forged by his tall father burly Thespias

son of Teshub who leaps on a black bull

that shakes horns as Adad beats a drum

then he hurls iron thunderbolt at a tiger.

Sarduris raises axe and chops a tree

then gangs of men load logs on a wagon

so he guides bulls hauling load of wood

to hill of Tushpa where he architects

construction of a fort on a rugged slope

where his small son Ishpuinis plays

games of war with a dozen young boys.

Argishtis directs men hauling wagons

of stone up steep hill of broken rocks

to build citadel of Erebuni on hill top

where sun glitters in jewels on a crown

that rests on head of a young woman

who cradles a new born child at her breast.

Words Of Loyal Love

2009 08 03

I almost lost you from my heart

when you ran away from our love

afraid this paradise we share is fake

but we reveal true love of our souls

shining in naked words of loyal love.

Your beautiful heart I so admire

was broken and abused by greed

as you fled through darkness of fear

but I cast light on your trail of tears

to guide you with words of loyal love.

We stand together now hearts entwined

cleaning away debris of cluttered pasts

to plant a new garden with refreshing fruit

for we reveal true love of our souls

glowing in shared words of loyal love.

We chip away past fears and doubts

to polish our hearts with reborn love

so our eyes beam connecting our hearts

for we cast light on our trail of tears

to guide us straight with words of love.

Us And Our Love

2009 08 04

When chaos of desire batters our boat

as we sail forth together on Sea of Love

we shout words of hope over roaring wind

that swirls us lost under starless skies.

After storms of fear and doubt fade away

we dance in peace just us and our love.

When I first see your eyes bright as stars

I hold your hand and we dance together

in moonlight glowing love in our hearts

and we pledge to share journey to paradise.

After storms of fear and doubt fade away

we dance in peace just us and our love.

When I hold you close to my adoring heart

glow of love beams a bridge of loyal faith

that connects our hearts in binding trust

as we travel together on road of our life.

After storms of fear and doubt fade away

we dance in peace just us and our love.

When our eyes beam love heart to heart

that weaves wings interlacing our souls

we soar together free on wind of trust

spiraling souls united in passionate dance.

After storms of fear and doubt fade away

we dance in peace just us and our love.

When he whispers doubts in your ears

trying to lure you away from my arms

thinking he protects you from my true love

we cry at tearing apart of our woven hearts.

After storms of fear and doubt fade away

we dance in peace just us and our love.

When I follow you where you flee in fear

and call your name with voice of my love

you return and melt in my loving arms

and our kisses revive our fading hearts.

After storms of fear and doubt fade away

we dance in peace just us and our love.

When we lose ourselves in passionate kiss

that swirls our spirits on river of light

we find ourselves reborn from white flash

that cleanses our souls in refreshing faith.

After storms of fear and doubt fade away

we dance in peace just us and our love.

When seeds of faith sprout in storm rain

vines of eternal love curl toward our eyes

and bind our hearts with wings of trust

that no man may uproot with greedy hands.

After storms of fear and doubt fade away

we dance in peace just us and our love.

When we step from boat after wild storm

we hold hands and walk on flower trail

to open gate of paradise and rest together

by deep well of faith in peace of our hearts.

After storms of fear and doubt fade away

we dance in peace just us and our love.

Fallen Angel Of My Heart

2009 08 05

Flash of eyes in bright mirror of fear

when a bullet splatters illusion mask

as she cries out father take my hand

but a smiling ghost fades among trees.

I kneel cradling her in trembling arms

weeping over fallen angel of my heart.

I am not ugly nor stupid he shouts

and raises rifle to aim in howling rage

but you women with your pretty eyes

ignore me and refuse to give me love.

I run stumbling over good intentions

weeping over fallen angel of my heart.

He smashes light with hard fist of rage

and sprays bullets into dancing girls

whose screams tear forever at my soul

as their pure souls bleed in purple rain.

I spread arms to protect ones I love

weeping over fallen angel of my heart.

My heart aches to give you loyal love

but you turn away and ignore my desire

he screams and tears dreams to shreds

blinded by greed he mistook for love.

I release my ceaseless fountain of love

weeping over fallen angel of my heart.

She turns away from his controlling