Elephants in the arena, drowning out the stories as we all hear them, stomping on the flowerbed scenery they’ve built around your garden of rot, and without…… Read more “Testify! – A Collaboration”
Author: Aurora Phoenix
I discovered poetic power as a bright light among dark moments. I wield weapon grade phrases among lavender blossoms. I write at https://auroraphoenixdoc.wordpress.com/
Fall of the Fallen – Aurora Phoenix
I crunch on the swath of crisp cool air that cuts chilled and invigorating through the swamp of my despair. dust of leaves coat my tongue…… Read more “Fall of the Fallen – Aurora Phoenix”
Under Construction – Aurora Phoenix
I built them myself these walls that circumscribe me \hem my hagridden heart\ ‘round me safe and alone bricked with mortal mortar \angst echo chamber\ impervious to…… Read more “Under Construction – Aurora Phoenix”
Chaos 101- Aurora Phoenix
the carpet writhes underfoot teeming with the detritus of a thousand lurking cocooned selves. what say you gritted, behind furred teeth in the soiled stomp of a…… Read more “Chaos 101- Aurora Phoenix”
Leaf of Heavens’ Leavings – Aurora Phoenix
I dream of a leaf in vein a tree of fitful leavings the veins plumb blue black with the claret of my desires. the legacy of leavings…… Read more “Leaf of Heavens’ Leavings – Aurora Phoenix”
Think Again – Aurora Phoenix
so you want to poach me turn my guts runny on the burn of your well blown hot air crack my shell and drizzle my acquiescence over…… Read more “Think Again – Aurora Phoenix”
Inhumed – Aurora Phoenix
that t there yep, I crossed it those i’s all duly dotted sticky notes paper my desk reminders scrawled in inks of many colors attention grabbing hues…… Read more “Inhumed – Aurora Phoenix”
Forward Ho!
it is rather herding cats this marshalling of my forces from among their separate spinning manic super collider orbits where meltdowns \dripping uranium (or wax)\ feel the…… Read more “Forward Ho!”
Fevered- Aurora Phoenix
it is a cat-scratch in the arch of my tenderfoot this swelling, welling in my soul back arched and forehead burning I hiss at the brush of…… Read more “Fevered- Aurora Phoenix”
Trees in Winter, Siberia- Aurora Phoenix
(This piece was prompted by today’s NaPoWriMo prompt, using Adrienne Rich’s “What Kind of Times Are These” as my inspiration) in winter, trees are stark naked,…… Read more “Trees in Winter, Siberia- Aurora Phoenix”
Blood Into Ink 