February 2012
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Between the lines
Sometimes there’s not much to say and yet the silence speaks volumes.
All the words you’ve left unspoken, letters unsent, flowers undelivered… The mute phone says all I need to know about how much I mean to you and how much you really miss me.
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Conflicted
“My daddy says that sex is a sin,” she spoke in a huff. “And only those who’ve wed under God Almighty should engage in it.”
And he replied, “well my dear, it sounds like your father hasn’t sinned in a very long time and all that frustration has soured his tongue.”
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Pompous
Sorry but I can’t hear you over the sound of all my awesomeness.
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Fickle Well
Words come tumbling from my throat like endless, rolling waves until I add ink to my voice and the river dries up.
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The Heart of a God
Grief is an ugly thing as is rage and hate and obsession.
But with clear, steady eyes we can see the shape of our own hearts and fear no darkness.
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Trembling truth
I’m tired of the excuses - the little white lies that bury the truth: that no matter what you say, you just don’t have the courage to fight for the things you claim to believe. You God-damned, fucking coward.
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Pilgrim
Long into the twisted wood, past the oak and branch and briar; deep into the gath’ring dark, past the circle of your fire.
Further than the distant stars, twinkling beyond the sky; deep into your very heart where you hide behind your lies.
Past the heavens and the earth and the realms of men and God; you, who seek out happiness, onward, onward must you trod.
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The Dragon Lady
She’s no stranger to the flame and the way she says your name sets your blood boiling inside and makes you flush with pride.
And when she goes to dance, it’s with simple elegance and a touch of the grace that hides behind her face.
January 2012
10 posts
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Starcrossed 1: the World is a Great Place to Lose...
I wandered through the market again today…
My restless eyes perused, not the worldly wares, but the faces and the frames of the people passing by in search of someone from a half-remembered dream.
“All of the tomorrows and yesterdays meld, and rekindling of souls from a tomorrow’s glance. I caught your words on the wind, Your scent on the breeze, now all I need is the...
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Tongue-tied
Goddamn frustration for all the words inside me that have no outlet.
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The sunrise screams
I just want to sleep but I remain haunted by a vivid nightmare which followed me past the dawn, despite all my defenses.
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Unbridled
I’ve been beaten, kicked around, insulted, embarrassed -
My pride still burns.
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Oversaturated
You grab life by the throat and wring your hands, squeezing out the last drops before drinking your bitter tea.
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Golddigger
The sweat on my brow is the mark of my efforts to forge a future for myself, my family, and all of those whom I love.
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Hard-handed
I listen to each creak and moan of this aging body of mine, it’s quiet metronome slowly counting out the time.
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Happy birthday to me
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Wake
“Tell me what to say,” he pleads into the night sky. And while the Gods weep, the darkness only echoes, requesting words of its own.
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Stormfront
Times are a-changing but the turbulence ahead will forge me anew.
December 2011
12 posts
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Threadbare
Little glass doll, little glass doll, why do you cry? How did the ocean inside you light a fire ‘round each eye?
Little glass doll, little glass doll, why do you break? Why is it that you fall apart when we’re fighting for your heart?
Little glass doll, little glass doll, why do you bleed? Please get up and follow our lead - we’ll teach you how to get what you need.
Little...
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Lift
May the winds of change carry you into the sky and to great fortunes.
Christmas gifts
I’ve had two wonderful years working on this blog and with it being the holidays, I’d like to give some back to you wonderful people.
What would you like to see more of on this blog? More content? Different content? Please let me know - what would like to see?
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Mnemosyne
These nostalgic songs pluck at the strings of my heart with practiced fingers.
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Rosy
Our memories are a foggy glass through which we gaze into twilight.
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Name of the night
I have seen my shadow and given him a name and ever since that day I have never been the same.
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Bearing the standard and the scars
I’m strong when you are weak, brave when you are meek, bold when you are shy, and hold you when you cry.
I am my lady’s champion, her lover, and companion. You’ll find no other quite like me - an epitome of gallantry.
But service comes with a steep cost and the marks of what he’s lost criss-cross underneath his mail, marking all the times he failed.
And few will know how...
Hey, just realized...
The beginning of this month marked two years on Tumblr for me. Thank you all for two wonderful years :)
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Deep well of dark waters
I realize I have in me a tyrant and destroyer and yet this epiphany will only make me stronger.
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Early bird
This morning I wake and face the icy new day along with the dawn.
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I’m amazed at all the good a little bit of blue sky and some fresh air can do for the soul.
I feel worlds lighter after only a few minutes.
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Mo' money, mo' problems
I used to believe in the American dream until I realized that it was nothing more than a silk noose around my neck.
November 2011
14 posts
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Lockjaw
The words which tumble out my heart get caught in my throat and wither before they’re born.
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Happy Thanksgiving
Eat your heart out on a day dedicated to over consumption.
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Eye Shadows
Late night addictions lead to bleary-eyed morns for which coffee and tea are sustenance against our inner maladies.
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Bus Driver
Ferrying the damned souls off to their personal Hells…
Not a great job but at least it pays the bills.
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Faithlessness
It’s a white dress day and quite the black tie affair - though a short-lived one.
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Gambler
The tumbling dice, raised with a silent prayer, show smiling faces.
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Fallen Patriarch
They love a hero but what they love even more is watching one fall.
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The unforgotten
Your name, our first kiss, the first time we made love.
Your home, your family, the way they treated me.
Your apartment, the drive there, all the times you weren’t available.
Your tears, my disappointment, and the last time that we fought.
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I was sober and clean when I wrote this and that...
I want to cut you -
and not just little nicks but full-body slashes that lessen you by chunks and make you cover up year-round to hide from all the questions about the pieces of you I took.
I want to break you -
and lay into you with such force that my fists are bleeding too and I can’t raise my arms anymore. I want you to feel my anger every time you move from that day forward.
I want...
Today's poem
I have a draft written that I was prepared to publish but all the recent drama surrounding Penn State University has me feeling like I should write something on that.
I’ll give it a shot and we’ll see how it turns out.
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Carpe Diem
These endless days continue onward, like waves flowing out into the sea only to become dull, gray echoes lost within the ocean.
The hands on the clock reach for me, slowly making their way to my throat and even as I flee their inescapable grip I hear the closing “Click. Click. Click.” of their boot heels.
My days are a damned torrent of tomorrows, a neverending nightmare in which...
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The Sickening II - Electric Boogaloo
The sickness returns bringing with it maladies to lay me down low… But I have found Salvation within these little blue pills.
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Cloud reader
When others talk, they talk about people because they know people. I talk about clouds and I think that’s the difference between us.
While they keep their minds on the realities of the world, my eyes keep drifting up in a daydream daze.
Because I’m still wondering if that firebird I saw flying into the sun the week before the Iraq war meant something.
October 2011
13 posts
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Heaven
It can be a place where you find solace or perhaps a face in which you see grace.
But be it land or home or love in which you see the sacred dove it’s that which you hold high above and constantly sing praises of.
I'm thinking of doing something for National Novel...
What do you guys think of me doing that and posting some of the content here?
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Novel scapegoat
I’m sorry you were hurt charging deep into the fray - the two dozen other people were getting in the way.
So sorry that the fire left you with a burn but there were just so many that you had to wait your turn.
It’s a pity that their General beat you black and blue; perhaps if you’d been careful he would have ignored you.
Maybe you should learn to fight instead of blaming me...
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Grinder fodder
I fight for glory upon the fields of war and my name will live for-
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Glass canon
My arcane power humbles our enemies with blasts of pure magick. I summon fireballs to scorch my enemies and char the earth beneath them. I command winter and pull her icy fragments down from the heavens. The only things I fear are the attentions of my foes.
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Meat shield
I draw my blade and bear my shield; my stance, I vow, shall never yield. I’ll bear the brunt of all the blows from all of our maleficent foes.
And when defeat is close at hand, that’s when I’ll make my final stand. Oh, the bloodlust and the joy as I charge in shouting, “Leroy!”