Sate
insecurities of heart
my lascivious devil replaced
by innocuous art
you Hate
how the wild behaved
forced onto my infinite mind
soft pleasure depraved
and Fate
moved into my life
forced you upon me
new desire was rife
so Take
this pleasure from me
force it deep down inside
make me believe
and Break
my version of right
force new truth onto me
center-focus my sight
so Make
changes down deep
force the old hunger away
let your appetite seep
and Sate
insecurities of heart
that lascivious devil replaced
with your innocuous art
Mar 27
Mar 27, 2026 at 2:07 PM UTC
Game developers keep players within their grip
they write the narrative
edit the script
They create the characters and label the walls
set the worlds boundaries, and for the antagonists,
label them all
They add the music and sing moving tunes
and stir up strong emotions that cover
the twists and the clues
And they add customizations, make-up and scars
battle passes and fancy dress and voice-overs
for whoever you are
And then, when the plans come together, they let out some leaks
and listen to feedback, learn lessons
make tweaks
Set out posters of your heros with weapons a'trillion
and show them striding through smoke
amid the chaos and villains
And then they pick out a place to soft launch some hype
release an alpha bugs, a beta for funds,
and surveys for the target audience type
And then, with the eyes of the world await for play
Go to LA, Chicago, Minneapolis
and Maine
Make a contest for your players, let 'em take it by storm
give them weapons and masks to turn them
into the heros you swore
Give them missions, targets, fire, immunity called ICE
and guns, way more guns
to fuel their fight
And all the while, watch. Outlast the media storm
for soon their thirst will have them clamoring
searching for more
More villains to tackle, more cities to take,
more code words to use
and colors to hate
And while you embrace hype, dear devs, what's that pocketbook say?
It says: get them young, keep them guessing
give them bigger targets to prey
Jan 21
Jan 21, 2026 at 11:09 PM UTC
Writing words down
Not my preferred method to cope
But all the food tastes the same
And my shows feel broke
My music is too much
And the dogs are too loud
The cat's claws, too sharp
And they hecked off anyhow
So, I write a few words
Think a few lines
Feel sad and lonely
For just a few rhymes
I can't tell if it's working
But nothing else feels right
So I'll try and catch some sleep
While I write
Oct 24, 2025
Oct 24, 2025 at 5:39 AM UTC
Alone with the ceiling fan
Whirling away
I'm sad that you're missing its
Spinning today
I'm not normally sad
When you're not around
Yet the pillows tonight feel
Emptier somehow
It's been several dozens times
Over a baker's dozen years
Where pillows cuddled your hairs
Over there instead of here
And yet I normally never worry
When you sleep so far away
These blankets, however, cry
About why I'm still awake
My phone's awake too,
With its soft night light
Silently begging to call
And check if you're alright
Our sheets are reaching around me
Scooping up my tears
And motioning for the moonlight
To cast aside my fears
But the drapes share my doubts
And so does our bed
As it's headboard strains wearily
In search of your head
It's not the first time you've asked
If you're going to die
But our walls have never heard it
Asked so many times
Our sweet little room's worried
(As am I)
The stuffed animals miss your hugs
The books miss your eyes
And I reassure the shelves
The best that I can
As well as the lamp, chargers,
And night stand
That, much like the footboard,
You're short, sturdy, and stable
And in the doctor's steady care
We should sleep if we're able
And yet I whisper to the fan
Still whirling away
That I'm awake and worried sleepless
And wishing I had stayed
Oct 24, 2025
Oct 24, 2025 at 5:11 AM UTC
I hold onto the wedge the divides
My expert hands move swift
Trim the shadows
Keep what's lit
The brightness never subsides
Shadowy figures reach on the edges, sublime
Yet my expert hands move swift
Trimming the shadows
Keeping what's lit
Staving the darkness with each divide
The hours grow longer as time moves by
Heavy expert hands pushing so swift
Trim the shadows
Ignoring what's lit
Deafening minutes let their silence fly
Time hugs the shadows, by-the-by
The hands of time move swift
Ushering the shadows
Trimming what's lit
Flickering the light in Mind's eye
Shadows manifest despite my efforted try
Exhaustion moves swift
Depression forms the shadows
Flickering the lit
Mild panic rises as each emotion does die
Simple sleep be the answer; and yet, as I lie
My thoughts move swift
While I trim the shadows
And keep what's lit
Mournfully watching hours flicker on by
Nov 1, 2021
Nov 1, 2021 at 2:12 AM UTC
Be free!
I release you, Nurtured Feathers
Go! Fly!
Run and flee!
Leave this wall-less house of Forever!
Escape, bye!
Be gone!
No longer Us bound together!
No longer try!
Just remember!
I sewed your wounds better!
Dried Nurtured's eyes!
Don't forget!
I severed Binds that held Nurtured tighter!
Eliminated lies!
Reminisce!
Of toils of illness and bouts of fever!
Shoulders where Nurtured voice cries!
Just know!
There never were walls, windows, doors, locks, or levers!
Nutured was always free to go and try!
Freed Ye!
Become loveless to the hand of the deepest lover!
Beseech my soul as it dies!
So, Be free!
I smile as I release you, Nurtured Feathers!
Ever hurt as you go by!
Nov 21, 2020
Nov 21, 2020 at 1:00 PM UTC
Apples to apples
Grapes to grapes
Orange to power
Plum the drapes
A wine for whining
A wax for the shine
A soft spot for fermenting
A barrel for time
Sour's their power
Smashed 's our labor
Blown over the torch on Liberty's porch
Quickly turned the harvest to vapor
Apr 25, 2020
Apr 25, 2020 at 8:54 PM UTC
Runnin' away the voices in my head
Skipping through the wrinkles on this hard bed
Jumping through hoops of the 'left unsaid'
Tuck, roll, and-and run-n-n-n-n
Far away from the gaze of your unrest
Try-hard tried hard to match your best
Chased out like a King in chess
Shakin' off and runnin'
*Run, Run, Run, Run
I meant no disrespect...
Would you run, run?
From feeling the kiss of reject?*
(Run on. Run on. Run on. Run on.)
Runnin' away from the theories in my head
Skipping through my mind, it's on bend
Jumping through the words of what was said
Tuck, roll, and run-n-n-n-n
Far away; is your gaze that-of unrest?
Try-hard; did we try our best best?
Chased out-of mind, you in that dress
Shakin' off and runnin'
*Run, Run, Run, Run
I meant no disrespect...
Would you run, run?
After your kiss I reject?
Run, Run, Run, Run
I couldn't tell what you meant
Would you run, run?
I wasn't ready for the rules that can't be said*
(Run on. Run on. Run on. Run on.)
Run up the tall-ey in my...
Skipping through my mind, it's on bend
Jumping through the words of what was said
Tuck, roll, and run-n-n-n-n
Far away; is my gaze still that of unrest
Try-hard; did we try our best best?
Chased out-of mind when I saw that dress
Shakin' off and runnin'
Far away; is our gaze that of unrest
Try-hard; didn't we try our best best?
Chased out-of-mind, taking off that dress
Shakin' off and runnin'
Run up the tall-ey in my head
Skipping through my mind, it's on bend
Jumping through what your body had said
Tuck, roll, and run-n-n-n-n
May 27, 2019
May 27, 2019 at 2:54 AM UTC
The drive home, agonizing
Car flooded with fearful tears
Doctor just spoke the worst words
Cancer; confirming the worst of fears
Forget about money, distance
pressure, and the rain
My shoulder is soft
lean on it when the pain's
to strong to bear
and I'll bear it for you
when you're too weak to stand
I'll be your strength to support you
When you fall, my arms
are the only place you're head'll lay
when you feel like giving up
my love will show you the way
My fingers'll wipe your tears
and my hands are for you to squeeze
May 24, 2019
May 24, 2019 at 11:11 PM UTC
Stress is the constant that never goes away
Pain in the chest
Restless rest
Mind entering the fray
What is one more thing? Already taking it well...
Ethical dilemma
Emotional drama
More sleep minutes to sell
Tell lies to try and appease the few
Hurt inside
Pushed aside
Because it's good for you
Apr 21, 2019
Apr 21, 2019 at 9:14 PM UTC