Unclothed Figures / Still Becoming

Unclothed Figures

Neatness almost, Half spoken, unequal alive.
Words wander.

Parallels stay Close yet Latching in are
Heartbeats unheard, Protecting Dreams.

Causes do not Birth conclusions;
What we Sense without Boundaries Bends,
Measures uneven, Weighting the Scales, never Null.

Is not Pause, Silences unfinished, Thread trailing,
Walling itself into Loops, Recursions Without Circlets that
Love in approximations, Strained by inequality,
Seeks the unbroken Answers?


Still Becoming

Beating, Culling, Tensions, Besting Hopes, misreads us;
Supporting yet Slipping, Control Apprehensions.
Bird’s-eye Truth from Consumption Lingers Sidelong,
Beatings Falling they Never Convert;
Berating Descriptor not F, Using Bleating Text in Proof.
Seating Clings on Shadowy Attic Singers, Betting Ringers.
Assurance dis-solves now, Yachting Gingers Founding Root,
Belting fingers yet Lasting, Beading Wingers Re-sting;
Beaming Zingers, Word unspoken, Strained Waiting Settles Still,
Stained Awaiting Ends, but Wanting Trained Wasting
does not Close the Sequencer; Filter Zingers, Sprained Writing,
Past the Will Arrival Wailing retaining, Mr. Lading Whiting
without Lock or Lancing; Lending Wafting releases now, Lauding
Neglect fulfills Hired man Wanting.
Banding Waiving, Besting, Calming, Calling
Light past the Fractures Still Provide

This is how these two poems came to be.

Unclothed figures, still becoming (word jumble from random type, spellcheck and spellcheck lists)

Unclothed Figures Beating Culling
Neatness unequal Tensions, Besting,
Half spoken Hopes misreads us; Bearing
Almost alive yet Slipping, Bating Palling
Words wander Wide from Truth Eating Lingers
Parallels stay Sideways, Beatings Falling
Close yet they Never Convert; Berating,
Latching in Form not F Using Bleating Liners
Heartbeats unheard in Proof Seating Clingers
Protecting Dreams on Shadowy Beaning Singers
Causes does not Birth conclusions; Betting Ringers
What we assure dis-solves now, Boating Gingers
Sense without Founding Root Belting fingers
Boundaries Bend yet Lasting Beading Wingers
Measures uneven Re-sting; Beaming Zingers
Weighting the Word unspoken, Strained Waiting
Scales never Settle Still Stained Awaiting
Null is not End but Wanting Trained Wasting
Pause does not Close the Sequencer; Strainer
Silences unfinished Zingers, Sprained Writing
Thread trailing Past the Will Landing Wailing
Walling it Self retaining, Lading Whiting
Loop without Lock or Lancing; Lending Wafting
Recursions Without releases now, Lauding
Circlets that Fail fulfills Handing Wanting
Love in approximations, Banding Waiving
Strained by inequality Besting, Calming
Seeks the unbroken Answers, Calling
Light past the Fractures Still. Calking

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About the Author: Sarah B. Royal

Sarah B. Royal’s writing defies convention. Her poetry and prose traverse the boundaries between structure and spontaneity, often weaving together philosophical inquiry, cultural reflection, and personal narrative. With a background in experimental literature, she is known for crafting works that challenge readers to engage intellectually and emotionally.

Her acclaimed palindrome performance play, 777 – A Story of Idol Worship and Murder, showcases her fascination with mirrored storytelling and thematic symmetry. In o x ∞ = ♥: The Poet and The Mathematician, Royal explores the intersection of poetic intuition and mathematical logic, revealing a unique voice that is both analytical and lyrical.

Royal’s collections—such as Lost in the Lost and Found, Haiku For You, Lantern and Tanka Too, and the WoPoLi Chapbook Series—highlight her commitment to neurodivergent expression and poetic experimentation. Whether through childhood verse or contemporary fusion poetry, her work invites readers into a world where language is both a tool and a playground.

Sarah B. Royal continues to expand the possibilities of poetic form, offering readers a deeply personal yet universally resonant experience. Her writing is a testament to the power of creative risk, intellectual depth, and emotional authenticity.

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