poetry – Page 89 – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

Starry sky

May 15, 2016January 13, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

To crave a body bound by flesh Is to be a fool, a gamble, a Starry sky, lacking its luminescence; the comfort cape of night, the forgiving hands of twilight, and the lover’s kiss of starlight. When you told me I was beautiful, I couldn't help but wonder What drew you in- Was it the [...]

Poetry, Short Poem

Mother’s Day

May 8, 2016June 30, 2016by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

May they remember your kindness Because your love is faultless; Tangible and misunderstood, Your love will transcend Through Time, waves of Compassion and genuinity . My children will be blessed With your blue eyes And capability to love-

Short Poem, Thoughtful

Death by Fire

May 1, 2016June 30, 2016by Mecca_Amirah2 Comments

I am the fury that burns through your veins, I am the shadow that chases you, the smog shielding your eyes cannot protect you from the truth. The truth is you are unworthy; unworthy of your first breath, the exhilarating flutter of your heartbeat, and the shivering hope of your soul that makes you uniquely weak. [...]

Poetry, Romantic

The Taste of Lust

April 22, 2016June 30, 2016by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

I have not tasted the clear, sweet, idle summer day’s waters, nor have I fell asleep in fretless slumber, my lover’s body entertained with mine, our brown, clean lines– bodies smooth and rittled with untampered pores, melding together as one. Despite the barrier of my pink, healthy gums, and straight white teeth, the murky, tasteless [...]

Poetry, Thoughtful

A Garden for the Meticulous

April 11, 2016January 12, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

A Garden for the Meticulous, the weirdos who like their things stacked one by one, numbered and labeled, cleaned, bleached, steamed, folded all in the right, proper places. I have waited centuries for the flowers to bloom in accordance to your desires. To fancy a beast, a garden, sedulously and scrupulously bred for your peace of [...]