A Preview to The Whispering of Magpies

 Here it is! A little preview to my poetry book, The Whispering of Magpies. It is just a few of my favorite poems so far. 

Selfish Desires of Heart

Pretty on the outside,

Cold to the touch.

Make sure your on the right side

Love; don't treat it as such.

 

Though seemingly clean,

It's winter frost.

In a savage queen

Please don't get lost.

 

It will draw you closer still,

Your friends it will try to sway.

No matter the thrill, it will

Twist everything you say.

With a tail it will constrict,

It's not a peacock but a crow.

To this pit don’t be an addict

There only dark things grow.

Ravens

Like taking candy from a child

They take silver things and hide them

They’re attracted to the shinies

Like the forks and bottlecaps

That lay on the streets

Of the cities made of glass

We are like the ravens

Attracted to the diamonds

The ones that glimmer in the light

The shinies draw us in

Like moths to the flame

We take the golden things and hide them

In a box in the basement

Not to be seen until death.

Pretty Lies

Even pretty eyes have seen fire,

And beautiful lips lie.

They will all have to walk the wire,

Just like you and I.

No amount of sugar icing

Makes them any sweeter.

They are not self-sacrificing,

Their lives aren’t neater.

Don’t be fooled by the façades,

Because rich men do pass,

For we are all mortals, not gods.

Don’t believe the glass.

Those were my poems for December, have a blessed week until I see you again on Monday! -- Aviya ❤️