"Smells like Autumn" by Elexer Lyra

Smells like Autumn

By Elexer Lyra

Nutmeg and cinnamon,

pumpkin in pie shape,

silk touches taste buds

and glides down

with grace

like the tangerine,

lemon,

and cherry leaves.

"Twirling Petals" By Elexer Lyra

Twirling Petals

By Elexer Lyra

Swirling gusts

brush my hair-

twirling the strands

in sequence to

the flower petals

among the wind.

If only I

could be carried

off like those

petals

and experience

flight.

"A Contrasting World" By Elexer Lyra

A Contrasting World

By Elexer Lyra

The bright world 

around me

glistens.

Nature's contrast

pulls away darkness

from shadow.

Bricks of distortion

are placed in a haphazard

view

around consciousness.

"Naivety" By Elexer Lyra

Naivety

By Elexer Lyra

How do you sit on your 

window sill

and not see the hell

beyond your door?

Eyes gaze at

beauty

while mistaking

high-pitched wails 

as music.

"Welcoming Autumn" By Elexer Lyra

Welcoming Autumn

By Elexer Lyra

Fox of mellow nature

meet the windy

autumn of your ancestors.

The once young leaves

now fall

as you will once

your time comes.

Embrace the quite

letting go of 

worries

made by the 

soundproofing

which has fallen

and is now underfoot.

"Mother Luna" By Elexer Lyra

Mother Luna

By Elexer Lyra

Mother Luna,

love and light,

create the sky 

I see tonight.

Guide me through

my painful nights,

in hope that I will

be alright

in the end.

You are my forever 

friend 

of reflecting day.

Glistening the sorrows 

and mind trips away,

you listen 

to the inner creases 

of my mind.

Reminding me how

you are a kind

pool of whispers,

telling me now

that I am beautiful,

no matter what 

the thoughts

say.

"Listen to the Ocean" By Elexer Lyra

Listen to the Ocean

By Elexer Lyra

Coastal waters 

of understanding

wash over me

in a blanket

of gratitude

and warmth.

As your lips move

and mine

stay silent.

Your words are threads 

of fishing line

tying my mouth 

shut.