Thursday, July 24, 2008
Mother, I'm Crying
Mother, I'm crying Can you tell me why Mother, I'm crying Did you hear me sigh Can you tell me why Always push me harder Did you hear me sigh Always falling farther Always push me harder And harder will I try Always falling farther Someday I'll learn to fly And harder will I try As the numbness...
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Endgame: Final Thoughts
A few of you have commented on the overall composition of my Endgame series and asked about the ending, Cry Wolf!. Honestly, the reason that the final poem was so different in format and feel from the rest of the series is that I had to switch gears in order to bring things to a close. There was so...
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Something Takes a Hold of Me
When I was but a child In a world so bright and wonderful Filled with imaginary creatures And secret hiding places I was the ruler of my realm The rain was mine to make And I had control of what I wanted In a world I could create I didn't need rhyme or reason For this whimsical dance Just an idyllic...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Ravensbane: Arkadius
The Ravensbane Chronicles Arkadius Two hands, one knee On hardened ground Wings stretched and held out wide Bare-chested, Soaking wet Rain falling in soft moonlight Rivulets streaming Down chiseled features High cheekbones glistening wet Long hair Dark, matted Head bowed down; listening intent...
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Monday, July 21, 2008
Endgame: Cry Wolf!
Cry Wolf! Cry Wolf! For surely they come Here are sheep By the flock without shepherd Without enlightenment Without respect Without thought Without A Chance … Their mindless bleating Misguided applause Providing counterpoint rhythm To the hammering raindrops Bruising my heart Lacerating my soul...
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Sunday, July 20, 2008
Endgame: The Burning Speculum
The Burning Speculum At the Devil's door, did you expect to see Nine levels ablaze instead of your perfect enemy Staring you down with malevolence and greed Bearing uncanny resemblance to the life you lead No longer an infant, ignorance no handy excuse You can't turn your back to this history of...
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Endgame: Dark Harvest (Reprise)
Dark Harvest (Reprise) With one foot inside of Heaven’s white gates One planted firmly beyond We make new games out of fickle thoughts Changing our minds a million times Maybe that’s the way it’s supposed to be Human nature to be reactive As we persistently subdue such beautiful songs We’ve no time...
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Saturday, July 19, 2008
Endgame: Severance
Severance Every day there comes a new deception A cocktail of half-truths and deflected lies Something wrapped up tightly in desire And our instincts are so easily cast aside… As a society consumed by gratification, there’s a detachment in between What we think and how we feel; our wants and our...
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Friday, July 18, 2008
Endgame: Damage Tone
Damage Tone Sometimes the silence is a cry for help Absence of life, the presence of something else How destruction is planned, scheduled and plied Should give us all pause for a lengthening sigh The seashores’ and rainforests’ once deafening cries Are muted and hidden behind damaging lies Where...
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Endgame: The Limited Ones
The Limited Ones Bloodshot eyes watch a cynical world Through the bright noise of a screen Their view of perfection tainted By the frames of the sick and twisted Drawn in and intoxicated, the masses are teeming forward Life-by-design insanity is happening across the board The world sacrificed for...
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