SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR

SCOTT

THOMAS OUTLAR

A SIGH COMPLETES THE CIRCUIT

Letters are woven

across a silver thread

when the lights go out

and only golden bodies

can be seen to burn

and rise again

from the ashes

of their own magnetic energy

Polarized in perfect form

and meeting in the middle

Tracing spells

on the small of your back

with fingers laced

in lilac and honey

and speaking

the tongue of dreams

until the words flash

in an order

of higher meaning

There are only the two of us

in a world of eight billion others

There is only you and I

before a kiss creates the third point

You sent me on a mission

to bring back a message

beyond the shades of color

outside the shapes of form

where language creates

the melting point

of alchemy

You summoned the rain

and cleansed me

You ignited the fire

and lit me up

You called the wind

and caressed me

You took a breath

and sighed

 

CULTIVATE

I’ll plant roses

between your ribs

now that the cage

has been unlocked

I’ll braid dandelions

through your hair

and weave their essence

to kiss your crown

I’ll ripen mangoes

in the sunshine

and touch their sweetness

upon your lips

I’ll juggle apples

from the blessed tree

until you smile

and take a bite

I’ll place an orchid

behind your left ear

and nibble gently

on the right

 

RED CARPET

There are moments in life

when it all makes sense

Treat them with kindness

and they tend to stick around

There are scenes in the script

writ large by angels

Act from good conscience

and they’ll light up the screen

SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR

SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR hosts the site 17Numa.com where links to his published poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, reviews, live events, and books can be found. His work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. Scott was a recipient of the 2017 Setu Magazine Award for Excellence in the field of literature. His words have been translated into French, Italian, Persian, Serbian, Albanian, and Afrikaans. He has been a weekly contributor at Dissident Voice for the past four years.