Jovan Vuksanovich

Desert Blooms
 

razor tongue

cat o' nine tails muse

evil licks of the lash unleashing

rude guardian of the blessed damned

I desire only you

 

down immoral paths I followed you with total abandon

devouring forbidden fruits of rebellion along our arrant way

willfully challenging every dangerous labyrinth of uncertain outcome

slaying vicious minotaurs of guilt and shame

here

here

and here

the many painful scars I flaunt with warrior's pride

never doubtful of our unholy love

villainous marriage

no matter the heaped up corpses’ stench of fair weather friends

blood relations

past loves

random strangers

burning out of control on the pyres of daring contrary

 

razor tongue

cat o' nine tails muse

evil licks of the lash unleashing

rude guardian of the blessed damned

I trust only you

 

don't look back lest we turn to pillars of stone

heart stopping petrified regret

 

attachment to familiarity

comfort

routine

the norm

now destroyed forever

only pressing forward

deep

deep

deeper into the desert of no return

 

razor tongue

cat o' nine tails muse

evil licks of the lash unleashing

rude guardian of the blessed damned

I honor only you

 

bleached skeletal remnants stab through mounds of baked dirt

blooming brilliant white cactus flowers scream a skyward yes

shading pregnant dozing king snakes hissing reptile dreams

undulating multi-colored scales lazily entwining thirsty roots

dangerous solitude

hostile silence

savage nature snarling a terrible multifarious beauty

laughing wickedly at her myriad shadows dancing across our wild eyes

 

razor tongue

cat o' nine tails muse

evil licks of the lash unleashing

rude guardian of the blessed damned

I defend only you

 

hot blood straining overheated brains

ungodly smirks mask ashen faces

icy chills splinter our manic nerve ends

 

as this the longest day of primal rebellion roars victorious towards sunset

wandering fearless and forgotten draws mercifully to a close

saffron horizon beckons with compassionate hand

we two shall rest tonight

twin destinies bedding down well fed before a flaming mirthful hearth

home sweet home amongst the ruins of fallen ideals

holding each other close

merging bodiless in dreamless sleep

 

razor tongue

cat o' nine tails muse

evil licks of the lash unleashing

rude guardian of the blessed damned

I love only you

 

Jovan Vuksanovich is a Canadian Poet, published in literary journals in Canada, U.S.A., Europe, and India based in Montreal, QC., Canada. For the past 8 years, Jovan has been presenting his poetry in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Victoria, and New York. In 2008, he recorded a CD of 9 poems entitled 'Deviant Melody'. October 2009, Jovan was invited to Warsaw, Poland as 'Feature Poet' (in English) to perform at 5 literary events over a two week period. Recordings of several performances can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/rollingzenpoet