the mirror imp.

By nur hidayah


furtive muse of the corner eye.
murder my conscience with gospel nude.
birth me robin eggs of violet flash.
within its shell, a pocket tigress to pace.
astrological axioms on shell pink palms.
a map to Atlantis felled, arisen?
though splintered the sky and not the sea.
its history raining from cumolonimbus dreams.
cotton products of an artist's tantrums.
tectonic shake of a lover's wrath.


muse, clandestine your tongue to mine eye.
seer sight awoke the London Beast.
flanks heaving with vagrants forgotten.
nudging cobblestones in rabbana thunder.
pulsing the puddles on abandoned paths.
sprinkled with cadavers of pageant princesses.
skin with hand indentations of charming thieves.
their pouches jangling with ruby hard hearts.
blushing under the night's thousand winks.
the blueprints of a careless spill.


surreptitious, muse your fingers wove.
wrapping flesh in ethereal desire.
contortions of mid-orgasm stun.
your shadow hides the lepers deep.
your sigh oh muse, sends warriors a-shiver.
weathered hands hooked on empty sheaths.
musclebound cupid of red javelin.
armageddon fought with laced valentines.


muse, delusory at best.
devour me, cancerous slow.
your abode these mirrors, ashamed.
to mask the blight
of which they do not know.








--For Lin.

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© 2007 Nuri
Published on Monday, May 21, 2007.     Filed under: "Personal" and "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: This hit me at full gallop,the words lay heavy against my chest. A shoeless tattoo imprinted itself. Thank you.

  • Bella Butchery On Thursday, June 7, 2007, Bella Butchery (724)By person wrote:

    now i can see what all the hype is about the Nuri.... i have tragically been missing out on thoughtfull, beautifull, intellegent, writes.

  • nur hidayah On Friday, June 8, 2007, nur hidayah (116)By person wrote:

    Get out of here! I'm a hype? *flattered*

  • Trigger On Tuesday, May 29, 2007, Trigger (70)By person wrote:

    Wonderful. I agree with what Magic Hatter said, so Good work. I really love this. -Saeth-

  • urbanhumility On Monday, May 28, 2007, urbanhumility (1175)By person wrote:

    articulate and most captivating words.................this flow with all artistic grace.............

  • A former member wrote: Is it wrong to say I love you? Because I can't think of anything intelligible to say. :)

  • nur hidayah On Tuesday, May 29, 2007, nur hidayah (116)By person wrote:

    Not at all ;)

  • blue On Tuesday, May 29, 2007, blue (1454)By person wrote:

    she wants your sex too!

  • nur hidayah On Tuesday, May 29, 2007, nur hidayah (116)By person wrote:

    *reaches for pepper spray*

  • A former member wrote: mmm...spicy ;)

  • A former member wrote: you have such a way with words. i admire you deeply.

  • nur hidayah On Wednesday, May 23, 2007, nur hidayah (116)By person wrote:

    Coming from a poet I highly respect, I am humbled. Thank you.

  • A former member wrote: i love the thud of words against a tongue youve somehow conjured; a reflective/refractive refocusing piece; each stanza a bit deeper, more delusioned, more illusioned. . .. pretty write ~ness

  • nur hidayah On Monday, May 21, 2007, nur hidayah (116)By person wrote:

    Thank you!

  • A former member wrote: absolutely...unbelievably...brilliant. A mosaic of all different types of thoughts and poetics woven perfectly into one. truly this is awesome, and in my opinion you are a wonderful poet. regards.

  • capt_funguy On Monday, May 21, 2007, capt_funguy (778)By person wrote:

    whew ... this write has weight .. powerful and focused - very impressive piece you've built here - cancerous slow .. cancerous consuming ... well done .. funguy

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