I stand upon the cliff, and lookAcross the barren waste.I understand at last, no bookCompares with what I’m faced.This desert land before me, likeThe desert in my heart,A vicious rattlesnake to strikeAnd arid wounds impart.                                                                               |           |                                                                              Written while listening to Peace of Akatosh (Extended) (2006), composed by Jeremy Soule and uploaded […]

The mysteries of long agoOft tantalate.  My mind’s aglowWith what I do and do not know.Today is for the birds.Beneath the dirt, beneath the grime,The endless ravages of timePromote decay, but also rhymeEnough to pen these words.                                                                               |           |                                                                              Written while listening to Exodus’ The Atrocity Exhibition…  Exhibit A (2007).

I long to travel far, one day.Perhaps I’ll simply fade away,Appearing on some secret cayAlong a hidden coast.There’s something to be said aboutThis covert plan.  I’ll figure outA better way to go, no doubt.For now, I am engrossed.                                                                               |           |                                                                              Written while listening to The Far East (Selected Tracks) (2013), posted to […]

It seems to me another moodHas found me, leaving me subdued.I would much rather sit and broodThan write mere poetry.But rhyming verse can mend the heart,And mirth and wisdom both impart.I simply have to do my part,To heal to some degree.                                                                               |           |                                                                              Written while listening to Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side […]

“We should not walk the forest roadAt night, or when alone.”But this is not an episodeOf some old Twilight Zone.There is no sign of danger here,No shapeless looming fright.The forest road looks safe and clear,So we should be alright…                                                                               |           |                                                                              Written while listening to Dark Mystery Music | Ghost Music & […]

Now that the ending of the weekHas come and gone away,We stand upon a bitter peakAnd gaze with great dismayUpon the trials yet to come,And all that they entail.We will succeed, and not succumbTo loss.  We will prevail.                                                                               |           |                                                                              Written while listening to Worship Lofi Mixtape Volume 1 (2021), uploaded to […]

I really don’t know what to say.I hate it when things end this way,That I can have a perfect dayFall down to writer’s block.Good words escape my mind this night.So, just to end my wretched plight,Another simple ode I’ll write,And pray that picks the lock.                                                                               |           |                                                                              Written while listening to Meshuggah’s […]

For love of flight itself do faeries fly,And those who call the Tribe of Light their ownIn this magic regard are not alone.With whimsy do they dance beneath the sky.As east meets west, pagoda circus tentsArise, while giant cake and candy shellProvide refreshments and a place to dwell.For each surprise, they go to great extents.The […]

Tomorrow, I have hopes to writeThe kernel of another taleOr two.  Perhaps I’ll set my sightUpon a work of smaller scale.Instead of such grand narration,I should try a lesser station. But where will these ventures take place?And how will heroes journey there?No story occupies a spaceOutside of when and why and where.Sea to desert, mountain, […]

I love all hues of navy, teal,And sapphire.  They all appeal.With turquoise, cobalt too, I feelI love all shades (it’s true).Dark indigo, ultramarine,Cerulean, they’re all quite keen.Too many colors make a scene;In lieu, just keep it blue.                                                                               |           |                                                                              Written while listening to Spacenetic – Psybient, Psychill, PsyTrance (2021), uploaded to YouTube […]