7th Annual Poetry Festival 2017
Appeared at the 7th Annual NYC Poetry Festival at Governors Island on July 29th & 30th, 2017, and read on the main stage and Ring of Daisies open mic areas. The event included over 75 poetry organizations and 250 poets, artists and craft makers, and poetry-inspired installation art. For more information on the event, visit […]
Ridiculous
And here we are… To speak, talk, or mention anything nowadays—is just getting plain ridiculous. Black, white, yellow, brown—we should all be united. Stop the hatred, stop the hate! The back and forth bantering, the arguing, the ‘I am this because of that and you should follow my ideologies too’…ridiculous. The ‘your skin is a […]
Tranquil Mountains
Listening to boleros and slow rhythmic sounds, avoiding the cows on the road and holes on the ground; relaxing, en route to the tropics and blue waters, brings a feeling of calmness and warmth all around. The earthy brown soil, an old man tending to his cows, a lonely dog on the hacienda roof, the […]
Empire Skies
Live your life and do what you want. Listen to your inner self—it does you no wrong. Freedom from all. Freedom from the world. Freedom from yourself. Freedom from impossibilities. Open up your heart and feel what is real. One look, one voice, one mind—an infinite impact on others. Be it realism, optimism, pessimism—live your […]
Rose Quartz
Poem by Gaudys Laxury Treasure life and live each moment, as if it were the last; smile one second each day- don’t live in the past. Hug and give yourself a pat; live, dance, and be free – don’t be a door mat. But if no smiles come out; then try a different route. The […]
Pursuit of Something
Poem by Gaudys Laxury Don’t say…I will call you when you don’t. I will text you when you won’t. I will pass by to see you…just from afar. We’ll talk later…cross my heart. Great things will happen to you…just not with me. I will reach you when I get back…couldn’t get to you, I busted […]
Beat of the Night
Poem by Gaudys Laxury The stars beyond the horizon, glow dimly throughout the night; but out of darkness lurks the luminescent deep and bright light. Thoughts come in and out with the beat of every sound; the pouncing, the movement, the thumping…ready to be unwound. The night is dark, the unconditional shallow halls, and quiet alleyways; […]
Heartache
Poem by Gaudys Laxury Feeling so out of place…out of mind, body and soul; too young to roll in the big leagues, too old to play with dolls. More than a quarter of a century has passed; along with the drama and heartache – an improvisational thespian cast. The frustration of not moving forward…go, go, […]
Fly and Soar
Poem by Gaudys Laxury Sad news, bad news, harsh news — brush away; transform into an eagle, let the sickness stay at bay. Fly like an eagle, drift swiftly in the air – fly, fly; Spread the wings, soar as high as the sky. Fly past the sea, past the trees, past the roads and flatlands; Pass […]