Le Chant Des Sirènes: Poems

By J.R. Rogue

"If fairytales were written for adults in riddles and poems, it would go something like this." —Isabelle Kenyon, Fly On The Wall Poetry

 

"My bleeding heart,

my open vein,

a feast for the gulls

of this storm born world.

& I weep openly,

for if they read my tears

they will know I am real."

 

One year after releasing her debut collection of poetry, La Douleur Exquise, Goodreads Choice Nominated poet J.R. Rogue returns with Le Chant Des Sirènes, which translates to The Siren's Song.

 

Inspired by the stars, the sea, sirens, mermaids, and seduction, Le Chant Des Sirènes offers a distinctly different voice than Rogue's previous publications. If you have ever experienced loss, heartbreak, love, or joy, reading this poetry will bring back a shocking wave of emotions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rogue Books
• Release date: Aug 22, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393983903

Book preview

How Many Nautical Miles

Currents don't change like this.

He whispers lies that salt too true.

Ivy green windows to his deceit,

your sea legs will give out.

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"How much longer do I have to wait?

How many miles

until we get there?"

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I promise I've never felt this way.

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Redirection— it suits him.

The Atlantic is holding your first kiss in her break lines.

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Safe keeping, I venture,

yet it keeps pulling further from your vision.

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Do you believe me?

             Always a whisper.

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Tell him yes, my dear. You can lie, too.

Underwater Mountains Fall

Flotsam & Jetsam,

they keep me company.

I have confided

& I have been sold,

traded,

discarded.

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I'm a sacrifice for

the serpent of the sea.

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Lies,

they are so plenty

that I sink in their