Must I share my precious luna
will she be dulled by city light
could I not hear her siren hymns
beauty overcame by sounds of man
soft green moss remains uncaressed
amber leaves hold tight to branches
famished ants; picnics forsaken
the old church steeple soon torn down
chilled bones as the bonfire is doused
daydreams unobserved, undreamt
and worst of all
Sep 8, 2025
Sep 8, 2025 at 10:20 AM UTC
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tattered sails sewn together
patched from previous wrecks
to face cold, unyielding weather
unclear what's coming next
raise the heavy-hearted anchor
as gusts of fear make tailwind
dastardly storms sure to incur
punishment - for I have sinned
...
canvas tears; rocks shred the keel
to me; the seafloor holds greater appeal
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Jun 17, 2025
Jun 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM UTC
unfamiliar introspection,
mirrored; who do I see?
ev'ry day a strange reflection,
staring right back at me.
who I once was; lost. gone. erased,
could it be better this way,
or a greater man now displaced?
only friends could now say.
my friends I have since abandoned,
this is for their own sake,
they wouldn't understand and,
to tell, is a mistake.
May 26, 2025
May 26, 2025 at 10:12 AM UTC
silently fading into the dark
the only candle burning wickless
soon extinguished, it leaves no remark
cold; embracing this fateful sickness
open the door to the ceaseless storm
vacated comfort; confronting the rain
lightning strikes - its sound; the final horn
an absolute end to this seething pain
Apr 30, 2025
Apr 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM UTC
it's been years since Vessian's eruption
God cursing us for our own corruption
eternal black ash clouds hang above
no hope for life, no liberating dove
too long since the warmth of that golden sun
since the darkness erased everyone
the town half-buried by cooled molten rock
halted in time by that volcanic clock
tucked away beyond the edge of town
plowing my field as it all burnt down
the ghosts beg me to stop, "don't keep going"
as I continue my fruitless sowing
Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025 at 11:56 PM UTC
today the fog has lifted
I can see beyond the stars
it's like the world has shifted
I've slipped right through the bars
how could have I been so blind
to not see beyond this cell
my chance to leave the dark behind
this hole in which I dwell
but in my heart I'm certain
that soon darkness will return
so I will close this curtain
as life and memories burn
Mar 24, 2025
Mar 24, 2025 at 8:56 AM UTC
I sit in this room; dark, dusty and blue
the solitary door; slightly ajar
joy, laughter and golden light pour through
memories of outside; clouded and far
a gust of wind blows my fantasy closed
what was behind the door I now must know
I decide to leave - i'm left unapposed
this cant be hard - so planning I forego
I reach for its worn handle of dulled brass
my hand finds only wall; no door in sight
the final sand grain falls in my hourglass
as the door waits; just an foot to the right
Mar 23, 2025
Mar 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM UTC
cracked earth, gold ruins of a tribe that reigned
within this deep narrow chasm, I reside
cradling tribesmen bones, I'm faithfully chained
as opposed steep rock walls loom either side
east; a rope ladder posed by those before
an easy cliff ascent to its plateau
where a hamlet sits; my hometown Baloor
my old life of merriment and wines' flow
west; the way seized by foolish and fearless
scaling the crag is the only recourse
no lent equipment; a route taken gearless
and once at the top, there is more of course
escaping the gorge; a hurdle stands tall
mount gravefall. stretching straight to the sky
on snowy peak; a tower of stone wall
its said worlds edge can be seen from so high
up its thousand winding steps lives its sire
the old grey wizard who claims to see all
it is his conference I so desire
for it's he who'll restore sight to a fool
it's west I choose - the impossible west!
I begin my climb my struggle and strain
loose rocks, lost footing, I fail the test
the wizard above laughs as I try again
... and again
I once made it half up that mountain's side
'till the wizard let out a thund'rous shout
sent tumbling down with the triggered rockslide
to where I started, my home and hole, in pout
staring at my sliver of scrolling grey cloud
recumbent I lie, my quest drew no gains
as townsfolk leer down and wonder aloud
for that patient ladder, no strength remains
soon winter will flood this canyon estate
washing away all who stay in this bowl
I will join my tribal friends as I wait
for my bones to be held by another lost soul
Mar 9, 2025
Mar 9, 2025 at 4:49 AM UTC
to barter strongly once for hedgerows green;
where dry-stone walls entwine the bleating fields,
pray wander day to chance a badger seen;
near-timeless river flows 'round chestnut yields.
hear amber leaves fell blanket my path set;
spry squirrels dart along a mighty bough.
out woodland copse reveals serene vignette;
idyllic landscapes; bluff and heath plateau.
black crows' flock swallowed by the settled fog,
gales undress oak in endless leaf supply,
to witness season on moss-covered log;
as water falls with thunderous rage from high.
now dreaming to restore a muse sublime;
of flourished natural beauty braced in time.
Jan 24, 2025
Jan 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM UTC
only this passing moment matters,
the past soon outpaces sight,
as life occurs it scatters,
no lucidity; try as I might.
decisions made without conclusion,
affecting a lost timeline,
resigned; with no delusion,
that I could alter this life of mine.
Jan 23, 2025
Jan 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM UTC