Fate.

It's really all so simple.

It's really just sublime.

The richness of this soil skin

with all the palms of time.

*hold here and breathe, dear*

Slinking into

the wonder of a naked breath,

deep in the wetness of the chest.

Holes here to seep.

Holes here for seeds.

This skin the soil of early days,

last night, the sun's rays

create a net of possibility,

elasticity,

a wave fragility.

Oh, but now the plot is out of focus,

only the soul to see.

please

visualize the fire.

please

immortalize the fire.

please

un-quench your desire.

Go on now

and feel

the buried ire…

The seed...

Just lift

yourself from the mire…

*breathe deeply and sigh here*

Spread your naked neck

for your inner vampire.

Don't you see?

It's really all so simple,

the possession, it's divine.

A ring around

your bleeding heart;

a single touch, defined.

One drop of lust

sinking slowly into

the meaningless crush of luck.

Nkem Chukwumerije

Nkem is an intuitive heartist and soul ethnographer devoted to inward journeying and embodying creative wisdom. In her artwork, she explores the mysticism of abstraction created through the sensual, soulful, art-making experience. Her varied exploration of art includes painting, writing, poetry, dance, drawing, design, photography, and artistry as an approach to crafting a meaningful and beautiful life — life, itself, as a healing art experience.

Nkem is the Founder of Wellspringwords and has been a teacher of writing for 12+ years. She is the author of the poetry collection Poetry and the immediate: A collection of sensed spaces, loves to dance, cook, enjoy warm drinks in the morning, and take long walks to connect with Gaia.

https://www.bynkem.co/
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