prowling the plainssharpening your clawson the bones of your preyroaring just to hear yourselfslashing the air into ribbonsthat haunt the fields from border to borderbecause this is your territorygritty, fine, messythis dirt between clawsis homefinds its way into your coat of ironpart of you, as muchas your killer call:to hunt the inferiorexalt your alpha namesatiate… Continue reading Lion
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how to say: I Love You
to everyone I ever loved, am loving, will love you know how it iswhen your heart is full to burstingstretched, waitingfor a time to pour out everything inside ityou know how it iswhen words bubble up into your throatticklish, expectantfor a time to float out awayinto the worldthat's how i feel when i want to… Continue reading how to say: I Love You
Home – Poem Anthology
Another thing I did for English class---a poem project. My choice was to write five poems, each using the five senses, inspired by the house I am about to move out of. I decided to create a Google Sites for it, so the anthology has its own little home. I've lived in this house for… Continue reading Home – Poem Anthology
Dream Big
Another poem I wrote for English class --- slightly about the pains of growing up.
Free
I wrote this for English class, emulating the style of Linda Hogan's "Innocence". There is nothing more free...
The Cave
Darkness claimed me once, but God broke the chains. "She is mine," my God says. He sent his Son to bear my shame, my guilt, my brokenness, and he has set me free. I am free.
Love Is Like a Star
Love is like a starIt beckons from afarThrows its crazy lightInto your darkest night Stars Are Queens flames coruscating outward, offering a forceful invitationcounting you among a historyof explorers on heedless reckless embarkationsthey hope to count you among the corpses of countless discoverers delving into every aspect of a mysterybut sharper, sharper, the lies are glaringnow… Continue reading Love Is Like a Star
Acrostic Series: #2 Voyage
Inspired by this instrumental: Epic Futuristic Space Music Mix. Epic Sci Fi Music. UEM. Every morning I wake up, I set my mind on the day's events, butXenization is never my first thought, though I live it inside.People pass me by, their cares and loves and fears galaxies apart from mine.Loneliness clouds my thoughts, and… Continue reading Acrostic Series: #2 Voyage
Acrostic Series: #1 Portal
My new poetry series: acrostics, beginning with piece #1, called Portal.
Ghosts
More getting-into-character poetry. This one is Anazor Revek, a side character in my sci-fi novel who is an empath and a counselor.
