Submit your work, meet writers and drop the ads. Become a member
 
Aug 2014 · 296
Haiku
Brenden Kalnins Aug 2014
Laughter fills the room.
Surrounded by familiar faces,
the loneliness sets in.
Dec 2013 · 461
Untitled
Brenden Kalnins Dec 2013
Her eyes like a maze, drawing me in.
Losing myself in the clear-blue caverns.
Paths branch everywhere,
Like a spider's thread weaved in ice.

I come-to and she's gone,
a chill left in her wake.
Nov 2013 · 572
Siren's visit
Brenden Kalnins Nov 2013
Once upon an autumn night
While I hid in sheer fright
came the call of siren sweet
making my heart skip a  beat.

The sound of steps as light as rain
only enhanced my dear heart's pain
quickening the rhythm of my breath
and enhancing my mind's wrath.

The sound of her entrance made me look
and left me as a fish caught on her hook.
Just that one quick glance
speared me as if by a lance.

As I stood entranced
she quickly closed the distance
to stand in front of me
and become the only thing I see.

"I love you like the autumn mist
and sorely have you been missed"
is what I wished to utter,
but when tried I only stuttered.

She firmly took my hand in hers
as icy as if metal spurs
and led me out into the night
which only increased my plight.

I remember how we used to sit
fitting together like we were knit
and a tear I left unshed
just as feelings I left unsaid.
Nov 2013 · 382
For Her
Brenden Kalnins Nov 2013
Oh, to feel her on my skin again
To gaze upon her as she watches.
To feel her loving stare
And know that she cares.

As I search for her this night
I am reminded I search in fright.
The fear of loneliness sets in deep
And I search ever more fervently.

She, the one suspended in the heavens
Is my only source of comfort.
My only shield from the terrors of this world,
And the only one to protect me from myself..

The beauty which she holds
Lingers on my lips.
I feel her cure this senseless fright
As I speak her name up into the night..

"..Luna.."
Nov 2013 · 492
I am a Wolf
Brenden Kalnins Nov 2013
I am a Wolf that hunts in the night.
But with my Goddess gone, I have lost my hunter's sight.
The “She” I sing to on moonlit nights,
Has not been seen; it has not been bright.

That light that guides, the light I follow,
Has not graced this poor Wolf's sight.
“She” is gone, “She” is missed,
Covered thoroughly by this world's mist.
Nov 2013 · 284
Untitled Senryu
Brenden Kalnins Nov 2013
Laughter fills the room;
Surrounded by familiar faces,
The loneliness sets in.
Nov 2013 · 472
Muse
Brenden Kalnins Nov 2013
If I could compare thee, my darling muse,
to but one object I find in constant use,
t'would be the knife, my Love,
the one you hold in that blood-stained glove.

Your whispers are more screams,
that haunt me through my waking dreams.
Your advice.. it's not nice,
Much like your defensive wall of Ice.

So, to you my darling sweet,
I am glad we rarely meet.
For you are a harbinger of pain,
that blocks out my merry sunshine with her rain.
Oct 2013 · 342
Be a Star
Brenden Kalnins Oct 2013
Many A time have I wished upon a star,
And though it truly makes no difference who you are,
One cannot rely upon that star.

The stars are many miles off,
The only power they hold is of light and warmth.
That may be why people wish upon them,
Seeking that warmth in their own lives.

But you truly cannot hope that wish to be invoked,
For it is only in yourself you may find that warmth.

So do not wish upon the stars,
But make a promise to them.
A promise to create a warmth that rivals theirs,
So you may be someone else's shinning star.
Oct 2013 · 346
Tears
Brenden Kalnins Oct 2013
Tears.
Every one holds a memory.
Ones we cherish,
   ones we fear
Ones we wish to forget,
   and ones that we hold dear.
But never be afraid, to shed those tear
for they remind you of you who are,
and show us who to keep near.
Oct 2013 · 2.8k
Win
Brenden Kalnins Oct 2013
Win
Passion fades,
dark acceptance sets in.
But a word and I'll return to you,
you will always win.
Oct 2013 · 832
Symphony of Discord
Brenden Kalnins Oct 2013
There is such a dark Symphony, raging like a storm in my head.
The sounds of crushed hopes and dying dreams are a constant chord being struck.
Hope rings like a bell in the darkness, crushed by a Crescendo of betrayal.
The heart lets out a Dissonant toll, longing for the Duet now lost.
The Symphony has played so long, the heart begins to beat out a Staccato.
The Composer wishes to revive the strong Rhythm, but the Notes are lost to another.
Oct 2013 · 361
Her ___
Brenden Kalnins Oct 2013
Her touch
       so cold it burns
Her lips
       so soft and warm
Her eyes
       see everything I am
Her smile
       makes my heart beat fast
Her heart
       an ice fortress I wish to melt
Her mind
       a dark corridor worth exploring
Her whole being
       sets my very soul aflame
Oct 2013 · 572
Siren's Visit
Brenden Kalnins Oct 2013
Once upon an autumn night
While I hid in sheer fright
came the call of siren sweet
making my heart skip a  beat.

The sound of steps as light as rain
only enhanced my dear heart's pain
quickening the rhythm of my breath
and enhancing my mind's wrath.

The sound of her entrance made me look
and left me as a fish caught on her hook.
Just that one quick glance
speared me as if by a lance.

As I stood entranced
she quickly closed the distance
to stand in front of me
and become the only thing I see.

"I love you like the autumn mist
and sorely have you been missed"
is what I wished to utter,
but when tried I only stuttered.

She firmly took my hand in hers
as icy as if metal spurs
and led me out into the night
which only increased my plight.

I remember how we used to sit
fitting together like we were knit
and a tear I left un-shed
just as feelings I left unsaid.

— The End —