The Third Muse: Lyrical Lit

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>> Tuesday, January 3

I am a Poem

Tempered and true

You are my words

When I think of you

I am a Poem

Fluid and Frost

Dreams to be dreamt of

Lostest when lost.

I am a Poem

Screaming and hushed

Speaking too loudly

Silent when crushed

I am a Poem

Flying and free

Sings to be sung to

All is of me

I am a Poem

The round in the rings

The smile in your photos

The M in most things

I am a Poem

Erato and Blame

Facade to your faces

…This be my name

>> Thursday, June 2

I asked the Lord for love today

I came across just that

Yet recklessly I questioned and

Groused loud of what I lacked.

I asked the Lord for guidance then

Boundlessly He gave

Yet ceaseless as His blessings were,

I constantly complained.

I asked the Lord for happiness

I was awed by what I found…

Despite my being discontent

His wonders were abound

I asked myself

What’s wrong with me?

Dear Lord, what should I do?

He said to fill the chasm, child,

Learn to give enough of you.

A glimpse of a nymph in solitude

>> Tuesday, May 24

“I sit here on top of this turning world
wond'rin' what to do
I feel like the smallest,
saddest girl...
alone...
away from you"

>> Tuesday, March 15

...of rain and rainbows,

days and nights

stars in heaven,

birds at flight...

…of realms and rhymes,

queens and kings,

complex wishes,

simple things…

…of sights, feelings,

scents and sounds,

weigh your thoughts,

you’re on holy ground…

Caballero, M.   Handful Of Heaven © 2000  Photo by MCB © 2011 for Shoot!

>> Tuesday, April 14

Irreversible Love

(Lyrics. "Irreversible Love". "To the 15th of Forever" series. For My Lovely, on our 5th Anniversary. April 15, 2009)

We used to be young, thin, and so in love
we'd laugh and talk 'bout stuff we could never ever make sense of
we lived on apple juice and chicken joy
& if I had to choose, I'd pick you over any boy
in the universe
one ir-re-ver-sible
why... am... I...

~
Loving that cape you wear, I love your noise
respect your calling, dear -- you're saving all the vintage toys
in the universe
one ir-re-ver-sible
what... is... that...

~
Belt doing in your underwear drawer
your bike's in the dining room, dear
there are toys everywhere and the videos you've ordered
can last us throughout this whole year

You're doggone crazy, say baby
we're meant to be together for all time
when we have little, we've got plenty
of love and laugh to trade so we're just fine

~
we're so-so-so-so-fine

~
The loo's a mystery to everyone
it's more a gallery for all your robo-zinger-zuns
and how my mobile DJ takes the floor!
Jay Kay is so much louder now than ever before

keep still my universe
for ir-re-ver-sible
love...
...sort of

~
A smile on the face of this happiest poet
for finding the loveliest muse
hearts everywhere skip beats 'coz they know it--
I'm halved when I'm not next to you.

We're doggone crazy, say baby
we're meant to be together for all time
when we have little, we've got plenty
of love and laugh to trade so we're just fine

~
we'll be forever..fine.

Who You Are (to the 15th of forever series)

Who you are

("To the 15th of Forever" series. For My Lovely, on our 5th Anniversary. April 15, 2009)

You dwell in the rays of the sun in my mornings
As they hover, lightly upon my face
You are like a stream with water--fresh and redeeming
And I am soaked in a love that sings your praise

~
You are the motion of the grass with the wind's blowing
I am moved gracefully by your presence
With the shining of the sun come your truest meaning
And in its glow is your eternal radiance

~
You are the moon and the stars in my glorious evenings
The silence in a night only angels know of
You are the perfect lullaby with a heavenly ending
You are my life, you're my reason, you're my love

~
You are my justice after the longest and hardest trials
You are real peace after my many wars
You are the strongest truth after the gravest denials
I take comfort in a love that is solely ours

~
Bu, that's who you are
to me

Cradle This

>> Tuesday, February 3

Cradle this

(a lullaby for all I see)

Words. Curse of Cupid© Psalmist's Chant©

You're in the middle of a memory

Smack between what was

and what I believe is meant to be

True is true, when you're here I see

Just how perfectly you fit this symphony

What was becomes only

What used to be

~~
Cradle this, sing me that

One true kiss sends me a-flying

off the atmosphere

And I would never think to land

If you hold my hand

I'll be the paddle of the boat you dream to be

Gateways open at the sight

of a very happy you and me

The angels will agree

They'll always welcome you and me

and our perfect symphony

in the middle of a memory

Your lips, your eyes

Your sound, your noise

Your laugh, your voice

You're always all I see

In the middle of a memory

(You're all I see)

My "meant to be"

Sweet melody

and harmony

(You're all I see)

in the middle of a memory.

A Gift Of Time & Music

>> Monday, January 19

for Charlie and Tina

a Gift of Time & Music
from the Curse of Cupid © 2008
by The Third Muse Erato

You hold upon your wedded hands
a gift of time and music
that baits eternal bliss to dance
with hearts that seek to use it

Careful Cupid has set your clock
to milestones inked in pages
of hours that bless your souls to flock
with love across the ages

For ever faithful and ever true
are the songs that share the reason
you stayed with one another through
the shifting of the seasons

Sing then lovers, do not forget
together, none can break you
your curse from Cupid shows no regret:

*
YOU SHALL LOVE FOREVER TRUE

G'night Tree!

>> Wednesday, January 7

I woke up with a master plan -- photograph my tree and holiday decors that should've been taken down last weekend, post them here and... take...them...down already.

Picture taking early in the morning's the easy part. Packing the decors, Christmas lights, and that big black tree... now, that's zero fun.

It took me a good week to get Sammy (the house) Christmas-ready and I did that late in December. This means I've only had my decors up two and half weeks. It sucks that I have to box 'em up again today. Or maybe tomorrow. Probably even Saturday morning. =)

In any case, I've immortalized my 2008 yuletide setup through pictures so I can enjoy the holiday spirit a wee bit longer. One big smile to the joys of reminiscing, coming right up to sit itself down beside me.

First thing's first, sitting silently before me (dead center) is breakfast. Thought I might "document" what I had as well.

I'm back to eating healthy. Had a lightly salted mushroom and

cheese omelet with unsalted + high fiber crackers, a banana, a

small tub of creamy yogurt, and purified (never distilled) water.

(hehehe...) Now back to what I had gone online to do.

Ours is one of only 9 black Christmas trees

in Manila (back in 2006, that is). We used pink,

black, white and silver trimmings to make it

look more festive than your average green tree :)

Yeah, we're into masks and shoes, and

harlequin heads...

The tall vertical black & white painting that complements our tree is by Alex Sibug

The two "Third Muse" masks found their spots in the tree too :)

The hookah sisha pipe was a present from that fresh-faced singer/song writer with the tattooed hand :)

We enjoyed your company dear, dear tree... until next Christmas, sleep tight. ;-)

Lyrics: Moonlight Mood

>> Thursday, December 4

water drops. i'm dancin'
questions pop. i'm askin'
my heart stops. quit breakin'
my moonlight mood tonight

cover me with evening
a little black dress called 'midnight'
the scent of fragrant darkness
makes my moonlight mood feel right

should we take on some moonlight romancin'
then dance, day dreamer, keep dancin'
the midnight moon is askin'
if you can feel that moonlight groove tonight

i'm tippin' my toes
into my stilletos
come with me and watch the stars shoot down
down, down, down...

goodnight sunshine

("Moonlight Mood" from the Nancy Jane album)

Lyrics: My Perfect Diet

your eyes are brown as chocolate
your lips so cherry red
a glance from you, i'm taken to
a place hard to forget

this feeling coming over me's
a hunger hard to quench
you set my appetite straight-free
now it's easiest to inch
in closer
in closer

now i'm living, breathing only you
takin' more than i can chew
but who's complainin'?
who's abstainin'?
there's no denying
you're the one for me

my perfect diet. i'm lost without you.

you're an a la carte of awesome treats
your kiss-- the sweetest wine
a smile from you
transports me to
an experience divine

this feeling coming over me's
a hunger hard to quench
you set my appetite fat-free
now it's easiest to inch
in closer
in closer

brain freeze. big tease. put your pretty mind at ease
you're my sugar rush, candy crush
make me blush again and again
hush.

now i'm living, breathing only you
takin' more than i can chew
but who's complainin'?
who's abstainin'?
there's no denying
you're the one for me

my perfect diet. i'm lost without you.

("Perfect Diet" from the Nancy Jane album)

UN's best poem

>> Friday, November 28

A friend emailed this to me today :)

This poem was nominated by the United Nations as the best poem of 2008,

it was written by an African Kid

When I born, I black
When I grow up, I black
When I go in Sun, I black
When I scared, I black
When I sick, I black
And when I die, I still black

And you white fellow
When you born, you pink
When you grow up, you white
When you go in sun, you red
When you cold, you blue
When you scared, you yellow
When you sick, you green
And when you die, you gray

And you calling me colored?