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Tuesday, November 26, 2013
A Piece of Me
The soft sound of rain Slowly dripping-- Dancing outside my window Steady. A constant hum lulling A mother's lullaby Sweet sorrow ...
Humanity and Humility
Why do you hate me so, What have I done to you That you would despise me And waste your greatest effort Just to ensure I fail-- Why you trea...
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
Pay It Forward
Question after question Answer after answer, I'm here. Waiting and struggling, Trying to make sense Of someone else's ...
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Familiar
The familiar wag, of a familiar tail-- Greeted by a soft purr and muted moos, A naying in the air Follows welcomed stares Head butt...
Heavy
Two tons of everything I've ever known Balanced upon my back, Perching, Waiting, Crushing... This heaviness is an ancient feeling-- Sett...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Life of a Grad Student with a Life
If you're an avid follower, you probably realize I missed Monday's post, and Tuesday's post. Well, this week has been and is con...
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Blind
Surrounded by insanity, Trying not to judge, But this whole thing Is beyond my mentality. You're talking like you know But in reality,...
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Any Human to Another
*NOTE: Countee Cullen is one of my favorite writers; he also wrote a poem called Any Human to Another ( click here to read ). I didn't w...
Friday, November 15, 2013
Disillusionment
Who are you? You can't find a single moment A single object, A single thought or feeling To make you smile And you mock us for enjoying ...
Thursday, November 14, 2013
The Ancient Art of Buying CDs
Fanmail -- my first "explicit" CD Remember when you had to actually go to the store and physically purchase a CD? I actuall...
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Progress
You don't want me to succeed? Fine-- Push me in the ditch, We can wrestle there. Me struggling to succeed, You trying to hold me ba...
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Home
My home is a nest, Nestled high in the cliff's stone, Haphazardly built, but strong Comfortable and weathered, Overlooking the canyo...
Monday, November 11, 2013
Selfish
There's a melody playing in my head Sweet notes drifting through my mind, I can't quite put them to the pen To establish existence t...
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Turn Up
When the pressure gets too much You reach for the the bottle, Swirl a mysterious liquid Turn it up and knock it back... It may burn for ...
Saturday, November 09, 2013
What Now? TV Troubles
O ne of my favorite shows currently airing is The CW's The Vampire Diaries . It's based on a book series (written well before the T...
Friday, November 08, 2013
Idealist
So many ideas Filtering through my mind Passing by in hazy blurs Snapshots of painted pictures And troubled glimpses-- Feelings, images, wor...
Thursday, November 07, 2013
Darkness
Darkness falls silently, Subduing me in my cradle Find me withering away... The fear of darkness, Dark, opaque blackness, Sullen and familia...
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Volatile
Intelligent words lost Behind brown eyes and glass And a sea of random thoughts; Find me at a loss of intensity. Beautiful meaningless words...
Tuesday, November 05, 2013
Citizen
Is this how its going to be forever? Me seeing you, You seeing me But never seeing each other-- Empty promises and unfit lies... Words ...
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