Pen put to paper, Record the gifts of the Muse, Scribbled in frenzies, Possessed hand cramped and swollen […]
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Spellbound, enchanted Words of a cherished poet, A salve for the soul, Caressed by holy verses Writ on […]
Northwest of Prydein Enchanted Emerald Isle, On the border ‘tween This land and the other-world, From which the […]
Possessed by visions, Unwilling and unwanted, Beautiful nightmares Of terrible, wonderful Truths, changing our perceptions. 5/9-5/11/18 My response […]
Delicate rosebuds Collected in the garden, Sweet smell of summer, Now just dried dead memories As we all, […]
Mystery abounds Life is a masquerade ball Disguise required No one can know who you are Even you’re […]
Regrets of the past, The allure of the future, Yet neither exist: The only thing that’s real is […]
Not in ecstasy, Nor anger, nor agony. Find the middle path ‘Tween ascetic and excess Free from suffering […]
A single moment Is all that truly exists, No past; no future. One moment in which to act, […]
Watching you grow up Grateful for every moment Bound by love, not blood. Baseball, Jedi, and Time Lords […]
John W. Leys 