every night

.

it is hot outside

summer air boiling

with last breath of today's sun

and mosquitoes, fused with white stars.

but the sun is gone

all we have left is black darkness

and stray dogs running behind out backs

they are close.

closer than you think

their fur lightly brushing over our bare skin

.

there is sunburn on your shoulder

I see it in last flames of the candle

standing on the table,

wax running down the soda bottle

and I wish I could kiss the pain away.

We sit together on avocado tree,

empty swing slowly moving in tonight's breeze

mosquitoes buzz around out ears

our dusty knees touching

I would fall into the sky

if you did not hold me

.

the cold is here,

slowly creeping in our way,

we run, laughing

with the last taste of ginger ale on our lips

carefree, for a little while I forget about the hunger

and when you shut the gate of the orphanage

and Grace turns out the last lights in the kitchen

world is suddenly right

we are where we should be

do not close the door

no need to lock the universe out

let the little children come to us,

if dreams should chase them out of their beds

the coldness is almost here,

you take your last chance

and pull the covers over our home,

shading us from the cruelty of foreign

.

fathers sing outside, far away

and somewhere in the darkness

little child wakes his mother,

hungry. Will he be fed?

and you can not change

any of the injustice happening there

out of your reach

but try anyway, I will go with you

to the end of the world

and we will never stop.

I wake up and we start new day

same as yesterday

and every night

the world will be right.

.

We are in Eden

And skies turned oxford blue

With soft pale eggplant hue

And fire globe, the conferrer of life

Nomad on the endless stray

Set down for the night

Closing the eyes of early spring blossoms

On its‘ roam to other world

kingdoms of unknown nations, realms of elfs

And fairy lands

.

Wash our faces, dust our sheets

turn off the light, blow the candles

Close windows lock out wind and freeze

Pray to our Jah, render thanks and ask mercy

For He is the Lord He gave us this eve

And every breath we drew was not guaranteed

But given like a gift

Gold, frankincense and myrth

Still hot from high noon sun

Remembered and cherished to the end

.

Silence hangs in heavy air

Atmosphere filled with rich tone of clean soap

no need to move we are in Eden

Angels left sang their farewell

Alone but not lonely, and as free as ever

Like birds facing open brink

Cage left ajar for once in their life

They do not dare to fly

Destroy happiness enthroned upon their ground

We stay still and content

.

The touch, soft, tacit, unexpected caress

Gave life new, raw meaning

Every cell, every place on my body felt its’presence

In that very moment the Earth was born, cosmos unrolled

To the far ends of world‘s existence,

Nature gave birth to humanity

And mankind violated the spirit

Leaving this universe deserted,

it could not matter less, in that moment

we are in Eden

.

playing innocent games with hair,

tucking stray locks away from flushed cheeks

out of the way, leaving place for smile

feeling the heart beat of the loved one,

scent of life running under soft skin on thy neck

holding to the shirt, scrambled and burning

closer, never letting go, all lines disappear in darkness

and soft lullaby hums in veins rushing, living every bit of the happiness

there is no waste space, no words, no questions

.

nature teaches her children and kisses them goodnight

when moon rises to the highest peak

chases away evil spirits and those who do not mean us well

morning stars, daemons orges and temper

creatures which in swamps of chaos dwell

keeps us from failing our rules

learned, known and understood, the instincts

knowledge of bad and good

passed down by descendents of Eve and Adam

.

Delicate equilibrium in each move of hourglass

Feel like kissing, perfect chin is in my reach,

Just tiling my head to the side would do the trick

I am scared. I smile and kiss you in my reverie

For millionth time.

.

Dark charcoral walls and silver tones covering ceiling

Hide under cover. Warm thick and welcoming sheets

Shading last rayons of lamp-post light

Trepassing our noir land of Milton’s regained paradise.

We own it, it is ours.

And sleep slowly forces his way

To our kingdom, close eyes but hold me closer

For only in thine embrace can dream take over my mind

No worries no fears, I will rest till I wake at dusk

Keep me close, we are in Eden.

by Jarka Bednarova

/work in progress/

early blue morning

I have yet to see

the beauty of sun-lit

world

of a day to be

nothing but morning

is here yet,

I've started dreaming

still in bed

daydreamers rule

is to rise in early dawn

and never let the sleep

nor night colored-fawn

to keep you from seeing

castles in the sky

for they are there

with white glow 're beaming

blue cup of coffee

cheese and bread

and milk and sweet nothing

not awaken yet

the world is slow

but won't stand still

hop out to life

if you will

your morning'll pass faster

you'll see your desire

be it the mother

be it sire

all I know for sure

there's love waiting

in the fire

of morning sunny blur

I know why you don't love me

loving you is like being high,

if you loved me back

it would be like heaven I would say.

and I wonder if that's why

God wanted it this way.

Maybe that's the reason

you don't love me too,

because if I was so happy

on this world with you,

heaven would be

just a grey-ish photocopy

of our ecstasy.