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Wednesday, May 07, 2014
Restoration of Change
Everything is different, The world I live in has passed away Reborn-- I am here, Defenseless and unsure
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Purpose Has A Name
Everything has a purpose, Illuminated or unseen reason exists, Lives in the actions people create to Learn about the world Yet discove...
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Heavier Than Steel, Lighter Than A Feather
They told me I was broken: My arms unable to survive And I heard them crank the saw, Caught the glimmer of it's silvery blade, B...
Monday, April 14, 2014
Heaven's Tears
I see the clouds come and Watch the rain pour, wondering are those the tears of the world-- tears of lives lost and hearts...
Monday, March 31, 2014
Visions of the Horizon
Preface to a Twenty Volume Suicide Note a poem by Amiri Baraka Lately, I've become accustomed to the way The ground opens up ...
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Hunger
Hunger comes, The soft gnawing At the pit of flesh But to be hungry-- Starved and deprived For days upon days Unable to satisfy basic ...
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Forbidden Fruit
Sweet, ripened fruit hanging high in the tree Blemish free and overflowing with juicy tenderness Reminding me of the paradise we can never...
Saturday, March 08, 2014
Approval of the Father
I wonder what He thinks of me When He gazes over my life If He thinks I am exactly who He created me to be, Or if He shakes His hea...
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Called to be Free
My freedom comes with a price, And though I don't know it's value, I feel the weight emerge over my life. Some incalculable debt...
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
The First Encounter
Plagued with tears, Violently thrashing, screaming People claim to meet you-- They call out your name Weep guilt and lies, Fall to the ...
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Elusive
Elusive The truth hides in plain sight Invisible because you refuse to see Lie to yourself To avoid the image in front of you As though...
Wednesday, January 08, 2014
Exhale
Take a deep breath Close your eyes And everything fades-- Bright and glowing sunlight Hiding imperfections Making new and beautiful
Tuesday, January 07, 2014
Who
Happy endings exist, In fairy tales at least For someone... Some unflawed protagonist Fighting against the odds To overcome some ...
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
True Vine
Days run together Like vines in the forest Distinguished by flowers Maybe a leaf or a thorn Continuously flowing Withering and gro...
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Following the Crowd
I 've always been one of those people that hates the idea of doing something because everyone else is doing it, which often leads to me...
Friday, December 20, 2013
Storytime
My life isn't a story, It isn't full of conflict Or involve knick of time resolutions; There is no evil villain I desperately ne...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Reflection of the Past
Dirt, caked on dark fingers Scarred and calloused, Bare and bruised-- The same gentle fingers Softly braiding my hair...
Monday, December 16, 2013
Storm of Life
Storms build over our sea Waxing and waning Coming and going-- They rain down their terror Disrupt our thoughts Wreak havoc on our stab...
Friday, December 13, 2013
Twelve
A strange and even number Marked with meaning, It appears and appears And reappears, What power lies therein? Unity, where one meets two
Monday, November 25, 2013
Those Eyes
Dark, Expressive Full of joy and life I look upon those eyes And see everything I am... Meditating, I look for those eyes
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