Lyrics, poetry and art all meshed together

Sunday, June 18, 2006


SOUL FOR REAL

I’ll sing to you my blues
To win you over with open
Passages of my lungs
I’ll sing to you my devotion
I know my touch is not enough
I know my scent evaporates quickly
That’s why I shudder musical tones
To permeate the sultry wind and capture
Your heart juggling with my ebony kisses

I’ll tighten your surfaces with musical light bulbs
And flatter your breath until al dente skies
Turn soft and weep mutually with my blues

I’ll sing to you with soul
To give the impression of complete happiness
To lessen the pain-drenched climate between us

We’ll float backwards with belated air
We’ll pretend our night’s rest was only
Disturbed by my blues
© 2006 by Cathy Delaleu












EARTH & SAND'S FEVER

Shhhhhhhhhhh…no words to be expressed
Feel the throbbing hurricane waiting to be blessed
The insistent beauty of earth and sand is feverish
Pull her out of the rubble
She is waiting
Her elasticity has promises securely snug
With the pound of excitement
The pace of her heart echoes without static
©2006 by Cathy Delaleu








21 comments:

paris parfait said...

Your poems are astonishing, with such power and passion. Really impressive!

Michael O'Connell said...

autiful… heartfelt words cathy… thank you for sharing some of them…

TwistedNoggin said...

I LOVE the first poem. Of course, the Billy pic would have won me over some anyway, but I can really feel the poem, and the words are vibrant with such electric eloquence. Magical.

I sing too. I'm with a band, now, though we haven't written & refined enough songs to play out yet. They keep wanting me to sing with less attitude and less blues. It's hard for a gal steeped in Billy Holiday, Nina Simone, Etta James, and the like to try and sing the way they want me too, but it is still my voice, my soul in the soundwaves, and I love it.

It's a powerful high, singing.

Lyrically speaking said...

Thanks for reading and for appreciating my work, come back again

Frankie said...

Your poems are absolutely gorgeous! And paired so perfectly with these images. I whole heartedly adore the depth and soul behind your words. Thanks so, so, so much for sharing them!

Kai said...

wow its incredible...

January said...

I like the repetition of "Soul For Real," and such a beautiful ending, too.

Looking forward to reading more of your work.

jd said...

Such a mind, that can put mere words together to produce such great emotions in the reader. Thank you.

I am flattered, by your visit, and your comment..

Jameil said...

that makes me wish i could sing better... damn.

Stephen A. Bess said...

That was hot like this day! Short and very rich.

Lyrically speaking said...

Thank you Silvermoon, I like how you quoted my poem and analyzed it piece by piece...and Jameil it's never too late, practice makes perfect even when it comes to songwriting

Suze said...

Cathy, your words are so touching and yet so powerful. :)

Pincushion said...

Such passion pouring forth..its truly the soul shining through..
simply beautiful!

Thank you for dropping by and helping me discover you..
:))

Ty said...

Have you compiled all of your poems to be published? Let me know when/if you do. I want a copy.

BTW, I have exteneded last week's challenge for another week due to popular request.

mermaid said...

Singing keeps me alive when I want to die under the weight of this worls sometimes. Writing does, too. Cathy, the soul must never stop singing, and you must never stop writing!

Lyrically speaking said...

Thank you Mermaid, I will keep on writing, that's my way of singing with words

Lyrically speaking said...

Ty as for getting published my poetry book is due out in August/September and yes I will keep you all posted

Clay said...

very intense ... i like

Heather said...

The last line especially...beautiful and how I felt this past Saturday upon seeing the one I love so much there are no words. Thank you for articulating what I could not!

Angel said...

"Shhhhhhhhhhh…no words to be expressed
Feel the throbbing hurricane waiting to be blessed"


nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

my coffee is always said...

e billie piece is hot like fire... hot like pepper... also i am loving your pictures...