SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR

SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR

CLOSER TO THE CORE

Yellow is the color of salvation

when the light of your eyes

fades into the sun.

We are all One (with love).

But it’s important to be careful

not to get too caught up in the hype

of such a pretty concept,

else we forget the sordid fact

that there is war raging on the streets tonight.

Violence is born from two sides of the same coin

both believing they landed on righteous.

Pour a drink, flip it high,

and then let me know

which side of the line

you’ll be standing on this time.

Come closer, sweet angel,

and I will whisper all

the wicked truths I’ve learned

into your weathered ears.

I used to believe

that I could never tell a lie.

Now I know for sure

that even the most strident faith

still has a little room to stretch.

Yellow is the color of heaven

when the air from your lungs

blows out the fire.

 

VALHALLIAN EXCESS

I want to snort gold

and get high

on the savage flames

of an Apocalyptic urge

I want to bathe

in the excess glory

that shakes from the clouds

after dancing with God

I want to lick the sigh

from your throbbing navel

and taste the blood

when you weep with the moon

I want to feast on the flesh

from the fruit of the tree

and rest with the knowledge

that our innocence is complete

 

BALANCE ACT

Life is like that sometimes.

It gives and it takes.

Love is like that sometimes.

It’s sweet and it’s sour.

Laughter is like that sometimes.

It comes and it goes.

War is like that sometimes.

It hurts and it heals.

Fire is like that sometimes.

It burns and it cleanses.

Water is like that sometimes.

It flows and it fluxes.

Truth is like that sometimes.

It creates and it destroys.

Music is like that sometimes.

It inspires and it depresses.

Faith is like that sometimes.

It builds up and it tears down.

Life is like that sometimes.

God is like that sometimes.

SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR

SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR hosts the site 17Numa.wordpress.com where links to his published poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, reviews, and books can be found. His work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. Scott serves as an editor for the Peregrine Muse as well as the forthcoming venue, Happy Hour Hallelujah.