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Neo-Romantic Indie Beat Poet
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Holy Lotus Cradle

Have I dreamed this dream before, Or is this something new? A psycho-chemical reaction of my brain, Or […]

October 31, 2016 Poetry

The Inevitable Embrace

When rabbits howl And the hero screams. Your life will soon be over Or so the singer sings. […]

October 27, 2016 Poetry

Tell Me What I Need to Know

Throne of gold up on high The Ancient of Days sits Appearing like a Son of Adam, White […]

October 21, 2016 Poetry

Underground

Twas around the Winter solstice When we passed Álfheim’s gate. Golden glowing Elven lords salute, We resign ourselves […]

October 20, 2016 Poetry

Depression

And sometimes I just feel nothing Except a dull pressure in my chest. Nothing seems worth doing anymore. […]

October 19, 2016 Poetry

A Little Girl’s Eyes

The letter came yesterday To tell me the tragic news You tried to string yourself up ’cause you […]

October 18, 2016 Poetry

Jeremiah

Jeremiah, Jeremiah What have you done? You used to catch dragonflies Like an angel singing on the sun. […]

October 16, 2016 Poetry

Words

Words cannot describe The way I feel inside Words cannot describe The world I see outside Words are […]

October 15, 2016 Poetry

For Bob Dylan

Written on the occasion of Dylan being awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Could be sung to the tune of ‘Song for Woody‘ by Bob Dylan.

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You’re out there traveling another mile down the road,
Listening for messages when the cold winds have blow’d,
Writin’ ’em down and sendin’ ’em out,
Trying to figure what this crazy world’s all about.

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October 14, 2016 Poetry

Memento Mori (A Sonnet)

Went down the desert where the vultures feed On human flesh rotting in the sunshine. Pluck eyes, testicles, […]

October 13, 2016 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Sonnet

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