February 2012
6 posts
Cast low.
“He will be discovered after whatever malady will prove to be too strong to overcome, be it natural or otherwise. He will be succeeded only by his work and the stories told by others, a collection of half-finished masteries and could-have-been’s. Such a library of music, of books and of fond tales, so grand in scale, bringing such warmth. They will wonder, as they always have, why...
Life is a metaphor and happiness is a choice. My head is clear, and I’m ready to work.
Each And Every Step.
Each experience lasts right til the end, no matter big or small
Whether prominent in conscious mind or mildly recalled
Every stumble, stride, rise and fall are added to the list
Some best left blacked out from memory, some rather fondly missed
Take from each one all that we can, accept lessons and growth
Used to slowly shape our present selves to match our future’s oath
To feed the...
It’s tough getting used to what you don’t want.
My Favorite Three.
Three words used to describe a mix of feelings and thought
Brief and straight to the point, without confusion or loss
How just a subject, object and predicate can quickly simplify
The emotional complexities that could be endlessly described
Each pillar starts a length apart, right staring at left
Bridged directly down the middle, action filling the bereft
Subjects and objects swapped around,...
Ultimate Sap Attack
Shannon Marie Wright,
Yeah, she’s a creature of the night
The kind that hooks you with a look
And seals the deal with just a bite
A little metal vixen
Born in the year of 86, and
She’s a girl that can make you see
Just what your life’s been missing
Her poison – beer, sometimes a shot
Likes talking shit, talks it a lot
Tattooed, and such an air of swag
It makes you want just what she’s...
January 2012
5 posts
From it all.
From the heart, from the head
Give what you feel, or think instead
The tools to shape the truth that’s bled
From the heart, from the head
From the taste, from the touch
We sample what we want too much
Ourselves removed, use as a crutch
From the taste, from the touch
From the sight, from the sound
Indulgent emptiness is crowned
Chaotic bliss ends wrapped around
From the sight, from the sound
From...
The Path of Balance.
Forgetting where I left my keys seems to be commonplace,
Just like when I wear glasses too long, I forget they’re on my face
And as comfortable as I could be in one place at a time
Take leave for a few years, give it new life inside my mind
Where the skeleton and main ideas are always set in stone
But the colors and dynamics sometimes end up overblown
Where the tiniest detail could pave the way...
Never Stop Rebuilding.
Fissures deep, chasms wide
Take a look and come inside
The question’s asked, and you’ve replied
A fault line’s where we both reside
As the plates shift to and fro
No telling where each move will go
With each part, there’s more to show
There’s more to learn, there’s more to know
The floorboards creak, a whining sound
Stress made from being pulled around
And when that breaking point’s been...
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When one thing truly matters, everything matters. All or nothing; I’d like to stick with “all” from now on.
Inside the World Inside
Travel through the world, by air, by land and by the seas
Choose the spot, stay a while, come and go as you please
Spend some time taking it all in, absorb it all you can
Leave not a single stone unturned, move on and start again
Watch the landscape change a bit as the sun is shining bright
And again when bathed by foreign stars and moon that’s filled with white
Try the food and drink the wine,...
December 2011
5 posts
Back to Fuzzy.
One day and several hundred miles stand between me and completion.
Out/In
At the end of this week, I return to that warm and fuzzy mental state again. Seeing the old year out and welcoming the new year with a new standard of normal…I’m ready for it.
Seasons.
Sparks and flashes fill the sky
Colored shapes spin and fly
No matter who is standing by
It’s only us, you and I
When frost gives way to warmer mists
Rabbit eggs, a chocolate kiss
Whatever, together’s all we insist
There’s not a thing that is amiss
Warmth turns to sweltering sweat
Outside and in, nice and wet
The salted air or water jets
Bubbles and waves, our place is set
Crisp and cool, the air...
Unicorn.
Watch as the unicorn flies through the skies
Majestic and winged, with sparkling eyes
A horn that is magic, and filled with surprise
When it comes to image, nothing rivals its size
It bravely will fight nighttime creatures away
Whether toad or goliath, none stand in its way
Smash them to pieces, no words left to say
Being filled with such strength almost makes it blasé
Its hair like plush...
November 2011
10 posts
Ghighgles.
100 Grand? What? I was talking candy, you were talking finances!
Animated.
I was Aladdin a small northern town Where my smile was often a frown Wished Hercules’ strength to pull Sword from the Stone While the swooning Little Mermaid would follow me home Put on my Robin Hood and steal from you, your heart Your rich character makes my poor self feel like a part Of something out of a Jungle Book, see, A story of that tells both the tales of your striking Beauty, And the...
Conclusive.
Balance is the most wonderful experience.
Firsts.
Originally written Oct 24, 2011
Last night, I dreamt a dream
At least, to me, that’s how it seemed
A dream that simply felt too real
Adding much to the appeal
Where, instead of on the phone
Or online in different homes
We could smile face to face
Time spent waiting fast erased
We spoke phrases, words familiar
Poking, laughing, getting sillier
Hand in hand, exchanging sighs
Between...
A Link To Our Future.
Originally written Oct 7, 2011
I felt for so long, every monster I’d slay
Every rupee I’d find, every Sun Song I’d play
When no matter the time, whether in day or night,
Hyrule Field gives not a moment’s respite
And though with each slash and chop, my mind was astray
When resting between, I wished that one day
My Lens of Truth could reveal to me
The secret path that would lead to wherever...
A Moment In Time.
Originally written Oct 3, 2011
First step, walk in
Eyes lock, quick grin
“Hi I’m ___, nice to meet!”
Find a chair, take a seat
Broken ice, me and you
Grab a drink, make it two
Slowly sip, glass opaque
Chat a bit, give and take
Reference dropped, take the bait
Bite down hard, it cannot wait
Feed off one another’s lines
One by one in record time
First drink turns to two and more
My...
The Path.
Originally written Sept 26, 2011
Step by step, stride by stride, spaced evenly apart
Hands touch, fingers intertwined, settled from the start
A touch, a glance, a joking pass each fills the silent night
A moonlit path, no end in sight, feels like the one that’s right
Each snap, each scrape, each calling sound adds to the night’s mystique
Flora and fauna know we’re here, and are dying for a...
With You.
Originally written Sept 23, 2011.
-This was the first rhyming piece I had done in a long time that wasn’t steeped in depression. It just seemed very easy to write, and was finished an a little under an hour. I’ve never written anything like it before because I’ve never had a reason to until now. I’m glad you’ve brought this out of me-
Left my armor back at home,...
Chemical Bond.
Our chemistry’s like cooking up
Inside a basement, house or truck
Or later, in a lab underground
Each week, weigh in several hundred pounds
Started small time, moving slow
But a product like this people want to know
So pure, so clear, caught by surprise
Excitement evident in our eyes
Bonds just as strong when we’re apart
Call it a glass-grade work of art
But it’s still just basic chemistry
Between...
Be Kind.
When the mind is away, the body will play
It says it’s okay, the body must play
Repeat in and out til our paths run astray
End up where we started, much to our dismay
Before we converse, tension would make it worse
We both are immersed when thoughts are at their worst
Could-be’s and what-if’s, our tongues left set to burst
Verbal flagellation, both vie to coerce
Instead...
Familiar
Are you sure I’ve never been here before? Seems like I know this place pretty well. I like it here, I feel at home.
October 2011
9 posts
21.
16+16=32. 32 backwards is 23. Minus 2 cause of the the two 16s = 21. 21 days left.
Less math, more munchh!
New.
I never knew these things about myself. You’re discovering me just as quickly as I am.
3 way
Past, present and future, all hitting all at the same time…I can’t even attempt to accurately describe how incredible it feels.
D-Day
This is it. A weekend full of shared experiences, shared excitement, and shared peace. I’m ready for the future.
Step 2
Ready and willing for the changes that need to be made. Let’s do this.
Full speed ahead.
Running start, never been more certain, never looking back. Up, up and away.
A new day.
I’ve found what’s been missing. The words, the feelings, the actions. The expressive aspect that isn’t controlled by the dark part of my mind. The part that wants, needs, and yearns…and is received. The counterbalance that brings peace. It’s you.
September 2011
5 posts
Fuzzy.
Originally written July 6th, 2011. Edited as to not sound as goddamn dreary as some of my usual writings have been.
The moon’s out in full, I’m drunk as can be
My smile is large, one eye closed to help see
Flush in the cheeks, sweat on the brow
I’d speak to you clearly, but I’ve forgotten how
I’d walk a straight line, if the line were a maze
I’d dance on the table, if it’s a request that...
Everything Breaks.
Originally posted August 26th, 2011.
If my expectations only seem bring about despair
Then imagining the hardship just means I’m halfway there
Call me guilty of projecting and I’ll plead right on the spot
Assuring the reflection that what was is now surely not
The hope that rides inside thought breathes life into the spark
A prospective future hypothesis, light bleeding into dark
...
Fix it.
Originally posted August 13th, 2011.
What’s been done can’t be fixed unless someone’s willing to forget
Where forgiveness is acceptance of harm that’s been undertaken
No matter if a party leaves feeling loss, remorse or regret
The bittersweet taste residing on the palate is that of negotiation
Rules and laws and biases, all clashing head to head
An inevitable disruption causing an eruption...
The Trials and Tribulations of a Transcending...
Originally posted July 12th, 2011.
So somberly the songbird sang, the sound I did suppose
Underlying jest or jealousy, in judgment juxtaposed
I went inside the impatient mind, inquiring an inch
Preamble the mile that my path requires and to provide it in a pinch
Denied, defaced and in disgrace did I decide that day
Contrary to the common creed, call me a castaway
Mainly motivated by a...
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Originally posted November 13th, 2011.
There’s not a thing I can say that hasn’t been said
Not a sound, or a thought, or a single tear shed
For there isn’t a leader that hasn’t been lead
And there isn’t a dreamer that’s escaped his head
Not a venture or claim of conformity shed
That hasn’t synced its stride with its neighbor’s instead
There...
June 2011
1 post
Digger.
Gravedigger, watch another fire burn out dead and let the ashes settle as you lay down in your bed. The figures dance behind your eyes, repeating what was said, “The night is yours, but I am not. I’m sorry once again.”
April 2011
1 post
Give.
I’ve given out so much advice I’ve left none for myself.
November 2010
5 posts
Ease.
Originally posted November 7th, 2010.
If ease was my religion that the gods of comfort made, Then difficulty would be the cause explained after the crusade. Fight to the death, holding firm the honor of the ages, Layman’s intuition swiftly countered by the sages. Questions raised can never match the speed of rising hands, A wordless act, physically acts out a reprimand. To hush, to...
Reduced.
Originally posted October 29th, 2010.
We all fell apart when love first betrayed us Again and again, now hate’s all but swayed us, Anticipate pain, fortify our defenses Disguised with homes, yards and white picket fences Surreptitiously set behind tinted glass Heads up, eyes down with each person we pass Instructed to do, and never to think With every new face, morality sinks Nurturing...
Spider.
Originally posted August 30th, 2010.
I am a lonely spider, inside my spider web
Rebuilding my domain when water flows and ebbs
When structure and stability are both quite paramount
The swift decline of root and vine bring the difficulty out
As lonely as I am, there is no other to call upon
Because I fear, and am most sincere, that no one could tag along
No firm companion to help build my...
Left.
Originally posted July 20th, 2010.
For it is life to be both the leader and the led To pour out your poison left inside, and taste what you have bled While the world measures what’s around, and not inside, your head All of us starve from within as our minds yearn to be fed
Vilipend.
Originally posted June 23rd, 2010.
This is not me asking who, what, where or why,
Merely a small voice wondering how you’ve managed to get by
Displaying and receiving, dividing and retrying,
Production staved through medicine and nervous prayers, relying
On foreign lands and invasive hands, if it ever went too far,
To make damn sure the insect never gets to leave the jar
Reserved for only...
May 2010
33 posts
Try?
-Forgot to post this one. I tend to stay away from rhyming pieces like this because it’s tedious, and it forces me to stray from my idea as I try to determine that goddamn word that will fit perfectly. This took me about a half hour; it almost seemed to write itself. Originally posted May 21st, 2010.
I am trying not to try, for trying precedes an attempt of an act quite foreign to me ...
-A piece I found in my notebook from a few weeks ago I must have forgotten about. Grey skies, windy. Free-flow writing whatever came to my head.
A pale backdrop viewed through cold spectacles The wind spreads fingers over the nape of vitality, it reminds me why this is so necessary Light peeks through the traffic above to refresh our minds of the distance that separates, A virtuous act to cause...