Scott Thomas Outlar

New Speak - Sowing Season

Some people

try to kill two birds

with one stone

but I’m far more interested

in planting two seeds

at the same time

 

Each And Every Breath

Every breath

is pure bliss –

an inhalation

of cosmic debris

sent from the source

to coat the lungs

with vibrations of light.

Every new dawn

is a miracle –

sunburnt radiation

pulsing from the sky

to singe the flesh

with encoded DNA

from ethereal realms.

Every touch

is electric –

skin-kissed

by God’s presence

in a holy union

of enlightenment

accelerated through the soul.

Every whisper

is a song –

celestial sirens

humming the frequency

of heaven’s tune

with a fiery chorus

from the lips of angels.

 

A Simple Song

I write this love song

to life –

her eyes enchant me

and give vision

to a sight once blind;

her smile intoxicates me

and lights up my face

that once was so cold;

her music inspires me

as it blows

across the whispering winds;

her openness draws me in

and touches me

with electricity from the source;

her sky is an ocean

of pure blue fervor

that rolls with gentle waves;

her heart pumps feverishly

and fills my veins

full of passion and lust;

her truth rings with Veritas

and shatters the illusion

of lies that try to bind;

her moon reflects warmth

in the night

as I marvel at the stars;

her sun is my savior

and I welcome its flash

with each new dawn that arises.

 

Scott Thomas Outlar

Scott Thomas Outlar lives and writes in the suburbs outside of Atlanta, Georgia. He enjoys spending time with the trees alone in silent thought, and also loves attending festivals where the song of humanity can be heard in full voice. Of Sand and Sugar, his sixth collection of poetry, was released in 2019 through Cyberwit. His work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. Outlar guest-edited the 2019 Western Voices Edition of Setu Mag, and was a recipient of the 2017 Setu Mag Award for Excellence in the field of literature. Selections of his poetry have been translated into Afrikaans, Albanian, Dutch, French, Italian, Persian, and Serbian. He has been a weekly contributor for the Dissident Voice newsletter since 2014. He hosts a podcast, Songs of Selah, which broadcasts on 17Numa Radio. Links to Outlar's published poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, reviews, live events, and books can be found at 17Numa.com.