Jeff's Poetry

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Alchemy

26 poems · all collections

constellation shift

February 20, 2026 · Alchemy

departs, void, emptiness and a substitute that feels off; hard to place - the pieces cause an indigestion not immediate, not consistent, noise? rumble, mumble, groan, or signal that the core is gone, wiped out
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it did not pan out

January 28, 2026 · Alchemy

as you envisioned, not an a-, not even a d: it is worse. random, chaos, no more rules, it is not freedom when it cuts - did mom and dad protect you too much? , bleeds, forgotten, erased, a parachute
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control

January 8, 2026 · Alchemy

chasing rainbows that fade as a shift comes about, water droplets fall hard on land, splashing about noisily the muddy pavement becomes slippery to walk on, a wrong foot there,
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wicked thoughts

January 1, 2026 · Alchemy

how we used to poke fun at one another, how we used to ridicule each other, how we jested, played coy - how we. and we liked it, it was cordial, it was non antagonistic, it was affectionate, it was imaginative, warm fuzzy feelings
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whispers in the dark

December 27, 2025 · Alchemy

i don't have to listen to you, don't you? no, no ... ... stammers when it appears that the darkness has grown, attached to the infinite void a sliver of hope continues to retreat.
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unexpected

December 19, 2025 · Alchemy

perception is how you are treated, not who you are, said the wise man to the simple one who asked: but it feels good to be liked! and had trouble differentiating between a heavy truth versus a shallow laugh
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relations

December 18, 2025 · Alchemy

to dance, surf on water like dolphins chasing waves that move just ahead, retreat it would seem, then subside. i made small chat with an acquaintance, the night became morning
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skin

December 14, 2025 · Alchemy

flawless, perfect, like a canvas untainted and draw the cartoon character amusing. to who? fresh grapes squeezed into a half filled cup, a tiny cup that easily overflows but the critics call this fraud.
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wishing well

December 6, 2025 · Alchemy

wishing wall really, when money is simply lost. except for a hope, a paid euphoria, a paid heaven, otherwise it was a dead well. hope with a toss, hope with a flutter of lips
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why

December 6, 2025 · Alchemy

do you believe in wind only when the air moves? do you believe in a feel good story even though it lacks depth? do you believe in friends who praise when there is something for all?
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