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Natural Born Love Poem 

“You know, the only thing 

that kills the demon is love.” 

-Mallory Knox

This is the love poem  

This is the poem for 5 am lovers separated 

by class and birth, Walls and war and death, 

feuds and ancient ancestral hates. 

This is a poem screaming at mute screens 

as a useless phone is hurled into the darkness 

after the 666th call goes unanswered 

in another sleepless night. This is a poem 

that defies desperation and loneliness asserting 

the superhuman survival instincts burning defiantly 

against the digital despair. This is a poem 

for a tender illusionary connection to the faceless 

avatars of humanity. This is a poem for two 

psychopaths killing each others demons. 

-about the author

JD Cloudy’s poetry has disappeared in the literary journals; Fatfizz, Mad Swirl, Texas Beat Anthology, Danse Macabre, Du Jour, and Death List Five. He has won no literary awards, entered no slam competitions, and never completed college. He lives to write in Dallas, Tx.