Project Priority - The T. Collection

I have decided to make the 'T. Collection - A Retrospective' project a priority above the 'Shadows on the Carpet' at this time.  I have been sitting on the 15 poems in this series for a long time looking for someone to illustrate it for next to zero money as I have been on a shoestring budget and my efforts to raise money via Fund Anything for 'Shadows' fell flat. 

I am tapping into my own creativity and creating 'photo art' to go with the poems because I have specific images in mind to go with most of the poems.  My writers' group authors are using Create Space (Amazon)  to self publish their novels and have encouraged me to use that resource as well.  I don't know how well it will work for poetry, but they do mention poetry in their publishing info and images as well.

Soooo..........  let me share 'Marigolds' with you now.  There is an audio version of it as well for those that are interested - link provided - click here

MARIGOLDS

photo art by AVR

When I see marigolds

I remember the time

We strolled down the alley

Hand in hand

Stopping to kiss

You stooped down

Picked some marigolds

Gave them to me

A sign of your love

And then I get

A flashback

Of the pain

On your face

As I walked

Out of your life

Not knowing then

It would be forever

A Cry in the Wilderness - Exoteric Descent into Iniquity

Today I am sharing some social/political commentary - this poem is in the 'Visions' section of "Shadows on the Carpet".  A Cry in the Wilderness - pointing out what is going on.  Wake Up!  It is still not too late to turn things around.  Just saying....

For audio version with Chuck Berglund's soundscape click here

Exoteric Descent into Iniquity

Good manners and common sense

Are trashed as ineffective

photo art by AVR © 2013

Measures of controlled control

Replaced by political

Correctness masquerading

As concern or compassion

Inappropriate response

Touted as the ultimate

Non-empathic tool du jour

Un-emotive expression

Obtuse communication

Belie clandestine contempt

Synthetic salaciousness

Valid malapropisms

Conditioned complacency

Preclude imperceptible

Declining - descent into

Death of human decency

© Alice Vedral Rivera - 2006

Shadows on the Carpet - Section 5 - Bruised or Contaminated?

Section 5 was originally going to be titled 'Bruised', but after rereading the 9 poems flagged for this section, I'm thinking of changing it to 'Contaminated'.  Sharing 'Indecent Contamination' with you today.  Also sharing a link to my spoken vocal with AcidPlanet artist ozx who added his music and mixed it.

Indecent Contamination 

Indecent Contamination

Eyes distract - strike first

photo art by AVR

Glancing blow then jab

Liquid words ebb, flow

Weave soothing trance web

Lips unleash torrid

Anesthetic of

Hypnotic kisses

Bewitching scent reeks

Inhibits panic

Brush of fingertips

Deposits poison

Desecrates the blood

Invades the heart

Forces creation

© Alice Vedral Rivera - 2006