eyes of eve (prelude)

drenched in the 
heat of summer
I taste solitude 
a silent whisper 
of seduction 
a lover’s promise kept

still...

We recognize 
That time
Stands still
As bells ring
For freedom
For truth
For resolution
A revolution
That was televised in color
Taped
Recorded
Looping
And then delayed
Without honor
Spreading death
Like coronavirus
Bullets bleed
The sky
And screams
Are muffled
Into concrete
With knees on knecks
Heavy as chains
Like shackles on feet
Blood flows
Across statelines
As land mines
Are activated
Followed by
Sheriff cars
And police sirens
We recognize
The inadequacy
And inequalities
Still
We want peace
Restitution
And our fair share
Of reparations
Generations and generations
Of planning and resolve
Correct
We are not
Our ancestors
We will rise up
We will speak loud
We will stand our ground
And we will fight proud
So
There will be
Justice
For us
And justice
By us
Say her name
Say his name
Black
Lives
Matter

in the beginning

tongue kisses
laced
with eroticism 
eyes never did lie
we became tangled
like conversations chased
with please and maybeand then
smooth like melted caramel and chocolate 
hazelnut
something Krispy and sweet
butheavy like the hand that feeds
trying to decide what is it that
we really need
so seductive yet
silent like a cool breeze
we become contradictions
spaces and apostrophes
hyphenated and closed caption
imaginations
allow room for misconceptions
what we have 
this is clear 
with intention
and perfect interpretation

quarantine mood...

thinking of the last time
I cried
it's been a minute
Looking at clouds ☁️ 
I become solid
Like time that stands still
The silence that pounds heavy on my heart
Translates into art
Bleeding poems and pictures
A rabbit hole 
shall we go deeper?
Escaping reality is bliss
anything but this
an explosion of
caged and covered faces
with masks and shelter-in-place orders
worlds are shifted
spirits hang low
damn
who knew how far
this would go
becoming 
so intense
like a chess game in stale mate
waiting for the officials to be official
and give an official word
like everything is going to be ok
yet
nothing will ever be the same
secrets and truths
have been unearthed
no matter how deep we buried those bones
however
this is not a time
for pity
rather
it is a time 
for healing
for peace
for compassion
the internal pain 
has physically manifested itself
but the external love
penetrates deep
which allows for forgiveness
there is no shame
there is no blame
only response and reaction
stay alert
stay safe
stay strong
stay alive
well meet again
when we're allowed to 
be back outside...
together

ex-file by ahsek novel via poetizer

Source: Poetizer

grenades & blades by ahsek novel via poetizer

Source: Poetizer

unbothered love by ahsek novel

poetry in retrospect by ahsek novel

hello fall by ahsek novel

a black woman said this by ahsek novel

i saw the face
of a black woman
she had
one blue eye and one green eye
her skin was
brown and golden
just like mine

she spoke gentley
and directly to me
in a cloudy dream
her words were deep
yet soft and sweet

she spoke
look at what we've become
my child
for you were created 
in my image
royalty
african queens and kings
you were my greatest creation
and yet 
i could not protect
you from the world
you have been used and abused
ripped and torn
from my womb even after birth
cursed and sworn into slavery
physical and mentally
you were not meant to be chained
it is my fault
that i have failed you
i ask so much of you
yet you continue to love me
unconditionally
how can this be

for you are not
blind, deaf or dumb
therefore i am ashamed and humbled
by your strength
and forgiveness
that even i do not posess
you are natural beauty
you are gold and sapphire
the rarest diamonds
and have created even
more than i have deserved
only to be robbed of
what you have earned
always fighting for credit
and your rights
simply as a human
you have committed no crimes
or broken any of my commandments
again
i am ashamed and humbled
by your strength and forgiveness

as she spoke
i heard and listened 
silently
with tearful eyes
and my heart caught
in my throat
sweaty palms and pinched nerves
looking god in the face
i did not dare speak
i had a mother
and i was there when she died
in a hospital
so out of respect
i kept my mouth shut

for this image
appearing before me
was something surreal
such beauty
such grace
such feeling of love
yet sadness and sorrow
clung to my existance
as i clung to the hope
that my mother would get better
and even though she didn't
i know she knows how i feel
but 
who was this lady
that reminded me of my mother
beautiful
educated
kind and loving
nothing like the stereotypical
prototypes that have been spoon feed
into our society introveiniously for decades
through magazines, billboards, movies
tv shows and song lyrics galore
i mean how could one think anythng
other than that a black woman was 
nothing more than a whore
an ignorant fool that would birth more
foolish whores
but
is that true
or common knowlegde

i heard god speak again
i turned my attention
to her
the light was so bright
all i could do is
squint my eyes to 
get a better glimpse

she said
my child
do not fear
because your love
is pure
i made a promise
to protect you
because i am
your lord and savior
you have honored me
and held my name on most high
how
can i not love you
how
can i not reward you 
with the kingdom of glory

i was shocked
and amazed but also relieved
this validation
for all the trails and tribulations
was this a mere dream
or some sort of hullucination
a lucid manifestation
similar to my past temptations

she continued
my child
fear not
for i am real
i reside in the earth
the heart and the spirit
never doubt me
for only i know
the day, the minute and the hour
even when it may seem
as though time is running short
remain still

i had so many questions
but the vision
started to fade
and with a blink
of the eye
she was gone

her foot prints
remain scatterd in my mind
and from time to time
i witness bits and peices
of her around me
always encouraging
always guiding

some say
we are only as good as 
our faith
others say 
we are only as strong as
our past
so tell me
what do you believe
have you ever seen god
and has god ever spoke to you

ain't that crazy

amen

friction (prelude) by ahsek novel

when you are at the intersection of

becoming and being

it is a self serving lesson and even though others try to dictate who you are

either authentic or manufactured

from your creativity

the opportunity is yours

not theirs

and you must be strong enough to not be liked by everybody

because they don’t want to be wrong

nor do they want you to be right

nor do they want you to be anything

other than what they can control

it is the friction of knowing and showing respect for it is a constant

reminder that all of us were created

alleged-lly equal

intentionally without mistake

the struggle to coexist

yet the only conflict

is that we can not accept ourselves so we nit and pick at others self esteem

as if that would elevate our own pride

standing in the shadows of our forefathers

as if to redeem some sort of prize

it’s like the R word vs the N word

and who can hold their breath the longest

who shall cast the first stone said no one other than a hater waiting for you to fall all because you were defiant to them yet compliant enough to visualize and actualize the corporate bullshit

yeah

well I guess that makes me unfit

unmanageable

unintelligent

unfriendly

undesirable

unacceptable

unruly

and currently unavailable

or maybe just misunderstood

all the while I am understanding

because I am under who

still I am not beneath

I mean how could I possibly know something

they don’t

yeah

that’s it

we become numb to survive

who are they by ahsek novel

WHO ARE THEY/i can only speak for myself /yet/i will share my voice with you/simple is when/they hate you because/they are not you/they sneak and whisper/about you behind you/all because you were different and strong enough/to define you and remind them/of who and what you are/not by default but by experience/all the while knowing/you are not better than them/nor the same as them/not simply because of aesthetics/or mannerisms or egos or personality/which make each/and everyone of us/unique/but because even if we do/the same/we are different and so we continue/the invisible competition with them/because they want what we organically have/and so they hate/breeding hate/lacking love/and their jealousy and envy/fuels your passion and lust for life/and you know what really pisses them off/is that you continue to live/you continue to think/you continue to love/you continue to create/but most importantly/you continue to be you/the most simple/and most difficult thing/you can do is be you/never forget who supported you/never forgot/how they treated you/how they protected you/and loved you/even if they don't understand/you remember/you remember how it feels/to be alone/remember how it feels/to be cold and starving/that uncertainty/where were they/did they offer help/did they care/this is why/they are not deserving of you/they are not you/they are not the they you refer to/when you reference love or friendship/who are they to you/this world is so big/with many opinions/and we are very small/with limited time/and they do not control you/so am i speaking/for you/because you agree/or you wish that you were me/just like they do/either way/keep living/and remember you/because i'm still me!!!

caramel (interlude) by ahsek novel

I WALKED OUT/of my mothers womb/speaking poetry and/whispering curses/i drink hennessey/and watch sunsets/my skin is brown/and melts like peanut butter/in a 365 degree heated oven/my voice is soft and/my words cut through barbwire fences/my heart is caged and/is also strong like Isis/i roll dices each day/because i'm still taking a chance/with each breath that i take/tempted and full of lust/he suddenly became my everything/as i became his flame/i became twisted and knotted/fully becoming aware/that i was under/his spell

black leather kiss by ahsek novel

BLACK LEATHER/tight skin/raw hide/hand soft gripping thighs/eyes wide lips slit/whispers/ignite my inner bitch/fuck/i scream inside/as he taste my lies/tight skin/raw hide/hand soft grippng breast nipples hard pressed/against his chest/bodies saying yes/bound and blind folded/wondering who was it that molded such a man/here we are/together and grown as ever/wearing black leather and chains/without pain or any shame/dreams of submission/he grants me permission/still/here i am/screaming yes/as his tongue/goes deeper/inside my center/granting him/permission to enter

caramel (reprise) by ahsek novel

SHIFTING/i became/engaged in his web/tangled and spun/right round/as memories/birth new friends/and enemies remain dead/his tongue/is an enchanted sword/as he tastes/each fold of my skin/caramel/dripping sugary drops/of passion/until/i unfold in his arms/we become silent/tonight/we go/deeper and deeper/time slows/as heat enters/suddenly full/connected at the center/beaming/with morning gently approaching/again/forming tight

rosegold by ahsek novel

PRECIOUS metals/silver and gold/with roses and broken down stones/flower petals/crushed into stress/day after day/skin tone imperfections/the light and dark/of beauty/put on display/then shimmer and dissolve/like a haulted single breath/wasted time filters/through eyes as/a constant cycle of life and death/so shine bright/until there is nothing left/but dust and poems

caramel pt1 by ahsek novel

SOFT/creamy coated splendor/becoming hard and formed/cool like me/imagine sipping ice tea/on a summers day/sticky and sweet as a heated night/brown sugar and peanut butter flavored delights/licking lips and closing eyes/wanting that inner thigh surprise/melting and enjoying the high

lust reprise by ahsek novel

LACED/with seduction/our eyes tangled/and whispered/each others name/translated eroticisms/and secret foreplay/as this became our/favorite part of the day/flowing/and curving/and turning/this and that way/with bodies overheating/from lust

voodoo doll by ahsek novel

SILENT SCREAMS/pin pricked bodies/that don't bleed/sewed closed mouths/and shattered teeth/i remember those/hollow eyes/butterfly lies/and beating hearts bursting/through rib cages/birds flying freely/as the naked wind/i begin that song/chanting sacred rhymes/that turn slowly/into lullabyes/those sweet cries/from deep inside

sorry, you are not my competition by ahsek novel

SOFT/molded metal/twisted/into beautiful sculpted elegance/i managed to unbind myself/stripped and ripped/apart by pride/digging underneath the scars/i cried/and yes/i tried to become something normal/i yearned/so badly to blend in/that i faded into the crowded spaces/therefore/i too/was a sheep/apart of his flock/my wool/became his possession/and for that/i was at peace/for i was/his piece/his side/his front/and his back/i was just his/and deep down inside/i died a little/luckily/i resurrected myself/and became important/to myself/being my own priority/as if i was apart/of some sort of sorority/accordingly/my wool/still grows/thick/fluffy/and very much my own/quietly/realizing and accepting/the recent epiphany/and taking full responsibility/for me/i have evolved/never allowing/the hurt and anger/to overcome and stain my spirit/infesting the bitterness/this isn't about me/being used and abuse/or unwanted goods/too old or worn out/truth be told/my heart is preserved/and my love is reserved/for he who is much more deserving/i respect myself/and am left with no regrets/so/there is no competition/for i am/the top and bottom of my existence/the end