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What do You Want?
You ask me: / “What do you want?” / I answer: / “I want Nothing!” / I will tell you what I need. / I do not want a new shirt for my bare ba…
Only One
One / Oneness / Just One / Me – One / You – One / One Soul / One Mind / One Heart / Two Arms for One body / Two legs to walk in One directi…
My book of leaves
These are my leaves / Pressed in my book of life / Blank pages / Except for my leaves / My history of life’s experiences / Dried up leaves …
THE SANDS OF TIME
The Sands of Time / Is slipping through my porous hands / Frustrating my efforts / To foretell the future / Each grain / Is both Truth and …
Windy
The violent wind rushing by me, / Clogging my ears, / Blinding my eyes, / Filling my mouth with dirt and debris, / I can’t see your beaut…
!Just my Basic Cell Phone
Just a phone / A cell phone only / Not a blackberry / or, a blueberry / or even a strawberry. / Not an iPhone; / Not an iPad / Not a Smartp…
EATING TOFU
Let me tell you a story about me eating Tofu for the very first time. / : / I was living in NYC, the big rotten apple. The apple has been r…
COME
Come. / Let me kiss you on the eyes / Touch your soul with mine / And fall crazy in love with you forevermore. / paul Alleyne 03/08/2010
COOL WHEN THE RAIN STOPS
It is cool when the rain stops / Cold but cool / Cuddled deep under blankets piled high / It is cool when the rain stops / Face exposed to…
THIS GROVE OF TREES
Under this grove of trees / Where a cool breeze flows / Under clouds pregnant with rain / A sun hidden, but present non-the-less / I reflec…
STRUGGLE
I struggle across this deep dark gorge / A gorge filled with the blood / From the many cuts on soles of my feet / Balancing on the edge of …
RED SIREN LIGHTS
Red Siren lights / A sky filled with drunken birds / and me. / Paul(quixote)Alleyne
WE MELD
As we come together, / we are one. / We kiss deeply / Our bodies, / as hot as smoldering steel; / with erotic passion, / pouring thru our …
STEEP HILL
A steep hill to climb / The challenge of loving you / The challenge of meeting all your expectations / How do I accomplish these enormous t…
A GIFT OF LOVE
If I would offer you a gift / A gift of my love / How would you receive it? / Would you recognize it, or not? / Would you welcome it with o…
GONE AWAY
baby, I am leaving out / into the wilderness of love / forever gone from you, / so close your warm brown eyes / and sleep soundly thru the …
I WANT TO BE A DOG
I want to be a dog. / Not a dog relegated to the backyard; / not a guard dog, / or a yard dog chasing rabbits, / or squirrels, / or barking…
CHASM
I lean with great trepidation. / As I stand over the wide, deep, dark bottomless chasm of my life. / The wind howls, screaming your name a…
ONCE UPON A TIME
Once upon a time / So very long ago / A girl with flowers in her hair / Put her hand in mine / And made me fall in love with her / And now …
I HAVE
No sense of smell / No sense of taste / No eyes to see / Or, ability to hear / I have lost my Vision / I am locked in darkness / No light /…
I STAND. . .
I stand before you and raise my hand. / A vow to all. / I will lead. / I will take the first blow of their vicious clubs / The first sling …
THIS ROAD
Come walk with me down this road. / A road less travelled. / Where the weeds sprout from the many cracks in its worn pavement, / and the bo…
SYCAMORE
There is one more stone in my shoe. / I can no longer continue along this difficult path / Let me die here! / In the shade, / under this sy…
STIMULUS
Stimulus / Stimulate / Stimuli / Stimulation / Stim-u-lying / Stimuloose / Stim-u-lose / Tickle me with a feather. Will you? / Paul (Quxiot…
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
I won’t give you a bag of rice / I won’t give you a loaf of bread / I won’t give you cornmeal / I won’t give you a fish / Or, beef / Or, po…
PUSH
Push the boundries of your Art until it pushes back / Then you know you are at the edge / And your work is done. / Paul Alleyne 02/09/09
LISTEN UP!
Shhhhhhhhhh! / The politicians are talking / Listen to their lies / Sorry. They are misspoken / Their pie in the sky promises, never to be …
CHANGE IS COMING!
They say change is coming! / It comes. / Like a thief in the darkest of nights / Or, a hurricane, whenever it pleases. / knocking you down,…
THE ROAD TO VALHALA
Come travel with me down this dark lonely road / The is the road to Valhala / A road littered with 50 million corpse of young brave men / F…
— One more reason why women outlive men.
I woke up late one night to use the bathroom. I needed to pee. Sleepy and with my eyes closed, I got off the bed and as was my habit, I did…
WHITE ROSA
Cloaked in white / she appeared as pure as driven snow. / But, deep inside her burned as hot a flame; / an angry erupting volcano / I bathe…
FEED ME
I am hungry. / Feed me with a long-handled spoon / ’til I am full! / Paul Alleyne / 05/15/2008
BLOOD GARDENS
Toil and toil / Toil and toil / The blood from my hands / The sweat from my brow / Nourish these gardens of my creation. / Paul Alleyne -2/…
AS INTENDED
From the highest mountain top / I can see thru the clarity of my mind’s eye / I can see the undulating valleys / and meandering, shimmering…
Conversation with Me.
Look in, look out / Look back in again. / There is someone there waiting to talk with you / Don’t refuse them. / Paul Alleyne 04/05/08
MY FERVENT WISH
Come see me sometime. / I miss you. / Come see what I have done with my life. / I blew it. / Come hold me like you did so many times / To c…
PROTECTION
Wrap your magnificent Cloak around me / Shield me from the tortures and terrors of this world / Lest I should stray / And fall into the dee…
CLOUDS
I like Clouds / They are ever changing / Different formations, patterns and shapes / Different hues, colors / And emotions. / They are ever…
AFTER THE WAR
We are resolute / We are stubborn / as we bury the hundreds of thousands now dead / and treat the millions hurt and in terrible pain / Over…
YOU AND I
DESIRE ME; I WILL DESIRE YOU! / DENY ME AND I WILL FOREVER BE LOST. / Paul Alleyne 01/24/08
DESIRE
Desire nothing; / Achieve everything. . . / Paul Alleyne 01/18/08
BANNERS
Raise your banners / Hold them high above your heads / Tell them I am coming! / To conquer, not be conquored / To give life, not to bring d…
SPIRITS
This is the house where spirits dwell / Come in; take up a seat, / and let me tell you a story about life!
PLANETARY PREDATOR
Thorns buried deep in my side, / a crown of roses on my head / I die for you, / so you may experience the magnificence of the other world…
ADDICTION
There is a rhythm in my head / A drumbeat reverberating / Bang, bang, baaang! / Boom, booom, boooom! / Bang, bang, baaang! / Boom, booom, b…
MY CROWN
No crown of thorns / just flowers for my head. / Paul Alleyne 01/29/08
SHALL WE?
Shall we dance / Under the stars in the sky / When the moon is at it fullest / And the perfume of flowers / Permeates the cool air / And I …
PERFECTION
The persuit of perfection in Art is a daunting challenge.
GUIDANCE
Walk with me young man. / Walk with me young woman. / And I will tell you truths unvarnished / Walk with me / And I will show you things hi…
RAIN CLOUDS
There is a sense of doom before me / The sky is changing from sunny and bright; / to dark and foreboding. / The heat from the noonday sun …
INSPIRE ME.
Inspiration comes so suddenly / In quick, energetic burst / Now it’s here, and then it’s gone / I must learn to be ready for it…
LOVE’S FIND
Love cannot be found somewhere! / It finds you. / So prepare yourself; / be ready / Turn your lamplight on / So it may find you, / thru the…
NOT HATE
Hate is energy wasted. / Like precious food / Thrown away in the face of a hungry child. / Paul Alleyne 01/14/08
SHADOW MEN
They move silently in the shadows / waiting to ambush me / What they don’t know, is that I am watching them / from those very shadow…
LOVE
Love comes early in the morning / Open your front door and let it pour in; just like sunlight. / Paul Alleyne 01/13/08
CLOUDS OF LIFE
Spinning around my head / The cavernous clouds move / effortlessly across the broad sky / From right to left / Right to left. / Steady and …
OPPORTUNITY COMES
Get up! / Sit up! / Stand up! / Jump up! / Get it done now. / Before the Sun goes down / And darkness comes and steals your thunder. / Paul…
GRAY STEEL
I am cloaked in steel / With eyes of glass, tinted green / So I could stare into the sun / I am strong / Feet planted firmly on the ground …
BURDEN
Can you stand? / Can you stand on your own two feet? / Can you hold your own self up? / Can you carry your own bag of woes? / I am so tired…
DEVOTION
Lips to kiss / Warm and soft / Arms to hold me / Ever so tight / To shield me from a dangerous world / Legs so strong, to lift me / Up, thr…
PASS ON THRU
Pass on thru / He is beckoning us / To pass on thru / There is light / There is warmth / There is food for us / He is beckoning us / To pas…
DAGGER
They come to you in darkness / Covered up, and smiling. / Yes, smiling / They take your confidence / And offer presents hidden behind their…
LIFE
Life is about pain and joys / Laughter and sadness / Discovery and adventure / Work and reward / Inspiration and success / And so many more…
MY SPIRIT IN PAIN
Each time I see them dying in the thousands / Shot down without regard / Butchered, beaten down / And left to die alone / Each time I see t…
FOUNTAIN
COME DRINK FROM THESE WATERS / QUENCH YOUR THIRST / FILL YOUR BELLY / THESE WATERS ARE LIFE-SUSTAINING / THESE ARE HEALING WATERS / SO CURE…
ESCAPE
BARKING AT THE MOON, REACHING FOR THE STARS TO ESCAPE THE TORTURES OF AN UNINVITING, UNRELENTING, UNFORGIVING WORLD / !
CLIMB THE MOUNTAINS
Climb the mountains / thru its crevices / and unexplored caverns, / and rugged face filled / with creatures unknown. / From the top: / …
Touch the Sky
From this Earth / I can touch the Sky / And even the heavens / Where life is for all of us.
CATHEDRAL
In my mind there is a Cathedral / Where I find solace from all my earthly trials
STREET SCENE
Come walk with me young man / And let me tell you many truths.
CREVICE
In the deepest, darkest crevice of my mind, I hide my soul.
WILD FLOWER
Wild flower petals / blowing in the wild / across my face / Their fragrance fill my nostrils / Intoxicating my mind / making me dream of y…
Ladder Blue
Bring me a ladder blue / And let me climb into the heavens / And not look back / Lest I should be discouraged!
QUILT
Make me a quilt / A carnival quilt / Colorful / Rich / Alive with colors dancing in my head / Make me a quilt / A carnival quilt / A patchw…
THE LIGHT
The Light / The Light / Do you see the light? / Squint — squint some more. / Ahh! Yes, I see it now / Finally! / It is so bright. / Like li…
WEEP NOT FOR ME
Don’t weep for me / I’ve lived my life / Regrets were many / But they were mine / I followed the road, / I thought was right, / playing th…
I SAW HER THERE
Yeah, I saw her standing over there / Styling in her brand new Baby Phat suit / She was 40, acting like she was 20. / She looked good thoug…
REMEMBERING
It’s been awhile babe / Since I made love to you / since I held you / and felt your softness. / Your skin as smooth as silk / And as warm…
DAYDREAMING
While sitting here daydreaming / You come to mind / I begin to remember how you were / when we loved each other. / I remember the first t…
WITH HONOR
Fall with honor; / Rise with honor / Now, move on / - continue your journey / You have a long way yet to go / Don’t turn around on weakened…
MISS YA!
I tried calling you tonight — several times / You were not there, and / I was disappointed and sad. / I was low and needed to hear your …
MORE RAMBLINGS
There is a tremendous inkling in me to go back to the place where I first met you. / I guess it is because of all the ways you make good …
RAMBLINGS
One day, I saw something going by the way. / It was so black with fright, that I was unable to see clearly. / When you go to heaven, take …
LOOK AT YOU NOW!
Look at you now! / Charming me. / All decked out in silk; / Smelling like freshly cut wild flowers, / lips full, and teasingly painted red…
IN LOVE AT LAST
I saw you tonight / just a glimpse, / for a moment – / But in that moment, / Everything happened. / All my senses opened up / A most el…
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING?
Do you have anything that you want to send me? / I have money for you to buy that pretty diamond watch. / I can send you that rich German c…
AND THE RAIN CAME
The rain came / In bucketfuls / I rushed out into it / No hat / No coat / Not even an umbrella / I wanted to be soaked by it / To be washed…
BEACON
I have been your beacon for so very long / You life’s sustainer / Your protector / I have been your counselor / The one to whom you have be…
MY AFFIRMATION
I am who, I am / I speak truth / Words unvarnished / I walk straight, unbowed / I live with certainty / Each step I take is planned / Each …
AS YOU STAND
As you stand / We swirl around you / You stand strong, firm and with purpose / We yearn to cling to you / To be part of you / To be blessed…
TALKED OUT
The politicians talked / And talked / And talked / The water came / The water came / The water came / The politicians talked / And talked a…
MESSENGER
I am that messenger you been looking out for thru / your window / The one who rings your doorbell / The one who you look at thru the crack…
SEE ME
Do you see me? / Do you see my face? / Do you see my eyes staring at you? / Do you see my lips moving? / Do you hear my voice speaking to y…
Friendship:
This is about friendship / It’s not about sex / Or sexual orientation / Or politics / Or religion / Or race / Or wealth / Or, about physica…
HEART
As long as you have my system, / How in this world, / Could you live without my Heart!
SLEEP
I am so sleepy. / And I want to go to sleep so bad, / But, if I do, / When I awake, / Would the world still be in chaos.
TRUST
I come to you naked. / With my eyes closed, / My palms open wide. / Now answer me again, / Why do you love me?
WHOOO?
I dunno who. Whooo? / I dunno. Who. Whooo? / I dunno. Who? Whooo? / Who? I dunno whooo. / Who? I dunno who. Whooo? / Whooo? Whooo? I dunno
This Journey
This journey is long / This journey is hard / This journey is endless / Because you are not with me. / So come along with me / Keep me focu…
THE SUN AND ME
The Sun peeks thru / The cold, cloudy, misty morning / The Sun does not want to emerge / But it does; / as it must each morning / Cold, or …
