Category Archives: Poems

Date with Darkness

Today I spent into the darkness The light walking by my side I will give life to the sinister And forge the evil souls My heroes need their villains To make their quest complete Today I stand in darkness And … Continue reading

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Am I the Mouse or the Man?

Best laid plans Strewn across the floor Battered and crushed By well-meaning feet So here I sit Waiting For the storm to end Then I will step forth Salvaging my day

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Tick Tock

Time is precious We always want more Time is money Yet we cannot save it Time is fleeting And we barely pay it heed Time heals all wounds While we waste away Time is an illusion That we are fully … Continue reading

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To Pants

You are always there Keeping legs warm And groins hidden Holding our keys and wallets As we go about our day You come in many forms Some to swim Others to hug and lift Even those that hide Beneath their … Continue reading

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Not Work

I toil at the keys Checking site and spam Eyes straining As words fly to life Flowing from fingers To the blurring screen I take a break Switching to ink and lead Scrawling on dead trees Until my mind is … Continue reading

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In Memory of Clear Nonsense

My masterpiece Written By pure accident Birthed By frustration And a hint Of warm tequila I went wild Possessed By a Jabberwockyian spirit Creating words That made no sense And every sense I finished I presented I was stunned Applause … Continue reading

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All Mine (I Guess I’m in a Poetic Mood Today)

I stare across the void Cracking my knuckles And grinning like a fiend Prismatic fire ripples Across my arms Held in front To conduct my symphony Raising mountains And sinking seas I make the warming sun To bathe my world … Continue reading

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Fantasy Standards

Noble thieves and evil priests Damsels in distress Champions chosen by ancient gods Given weapons rare and keen Wizards brewing within tall towers Sorceresses casting into roiling cauldrons Elves and dwarves at endless war While orcs batter at the doors … Continue reading

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The Battered Marionette

Multiple puppetmasters Each yanking on a string Ignoring the yelling From the bleeding puppet One says up One says down Another tries for round and round The puppet cries For release and hope Smacked on the floor To silence his … Continue reading

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Lazy Day

Today I drag my feet Yawning Though I slept long Staring At my pile of tasks

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