Ink
Meaning more
Then just adding
An “S”
Onto my I-N-K
S-K-I-N
Forever resting
Inviting spirit higher
Your presence
Your kiss
Your love
A permanent sharpie
Imprinted on
My flesh
Forever seeping
Deeply into
My lonely heart
Successively seeping
Into a cavernous well
Offering fresh water
Nourishing
Deadened roots
Back to life
Blossoming an
Aborted child
Lost long ago
Dripping ink
Inviting love’s
Sweet taste
Onto my tongue
Rick Ellsmore
6.26.19
It bloodies Pushing from the inside Raging Let me out Wanting to feel the air Anchored to the darkness From which it thrives It takes many forms Evil anatomy Maiming At best Destroying At worst Leaving behind Sorrow Grief Probing agony I’ve witnessed First hand The taking Of a precious one Young life Vibrant life…
My blood Running thick Winter cold Causing a Mudding effect She walks in Flying into My welcoming Outstretching arms The moment Knowing she Is near Boiling begins My blood Instantly thinning Thickness leaving Her effect Leaving a Lasting and Permanent stamp Upon my Changing being RLove 1.21.20 F/Littleton Starbucks
The warm sun sets Welcoming in The wild moon With her A howling wind Speaking your name Whispering peace As you Gently rest Pouring love Onto your soul Providing sustainability And depth For your Expanding essence Breathe it in Dear soul Rick Ellsmore 8.11.20
F E A R Dominating in its presence A ghost in the night Grinning incessantly Void of distinction Heavy in person-hood Making aware danger and hazard Shouting in my brain Thieving joy Weighed down while weakness sprouts Suffocating anxiety Controlling every move A pulsating vile coward Living with belief Avoidance would work The grind-thru-it…
I’ve tried to write Many times Going back To the empty Word document Wanting to Spill my emotions To have the screen Fill with black The black of words The black of My emotions I’ve tried to write But sadness overcomes Grief a serrated edged Stabbing knife My heart The recipient I’ve tried to write…
This was my first attempt at taking my words and creating art out of them. My mind is on fire as I think about the specific ways I can create art merging together words, images, and ink! Hope you enjoy…
