And how long has it been, since ILast had a day of rest?  I’ll die(Not really, but I feel that way)If I must go another dayWithout a chance to write or paint.I’m tired of this time restraintCalled life.  I really need some sleep.Tomorrow, my reward I’ll reap.                                                                               |           |                                                                              Written while listening […]

I got a big ol’ ball o’ nothin’Sittin’ on my desk ‘r somethin’.I would like t’ say that it’s beenGivin’ me some grief.I don’t know quite how t’ explain it,But I got t’ ascertain it‘Fore I struggle t’ contain itWith some false belief.                                                                               |           |                                                                              Written while listening to Með Suð í […]

She’d rather hide her brain awayThan feel her broken heart.She thought that they would end their dayTogether, not apart.But rather than put on displayHer wounded mind and soul,She sheds some tears, then finds a wayTo be content and whole.                                                                               |           |                                                                              Written while listening to Coming Home // 🏠 Christian Lofi // […]

Four things I do, when I have timeTo be creative (though this rhymeMakes five, I guess).  I like to writeMy fiction long into the night.I’ll watch a show, or play a game(Their stories feed me much the same).And now, it seems, I also paint.Four moments I have no complaint.                                                                               |           |                                                                              Written […]

Sometimes I learn the strangest things:The pigment mummy brownWas made from desiccated kings,Purloined and broken down.Today, of course, we do not takeSuch actions for our art.Some iron ore and bauxite makeA far more lively start.                                                                               |           |                                                                              Written while listening to Dead Gods – Hauntingly Beautiful Vocal Fantasy Music, uploaded to YouTube […]

Black tourmaline looks mighty keenUpon my swatch array.It seems a lack of ebon blackWas keeping me awayFrom being done (and having fun)Creating something new.Who knew that rocks could fill the boxFor something fun to do?                                                                               |           |                                                                              Written while listening to Kitty Serenade, Serenity for Paws, uploaded to YouTube in 2024 by […]

Chromatic grammar on the brain…I watch a spill of letters stainMy desk in shades of future tense(At least, it will), then recommenceMy project mixing words and huesTogether.  Such a vibrant oozeOf syllables and pigments both.Creative research leads to growth.                                                                               |           |                                                                              Written while listening to ETERNAL SUBJECT, uploaded to YouTube in 2024 […]

No grand adventure here tonight,Just solitude, low-level lightAnd soothing music.  All is rightAs far as I’m concerned.Some days a monster must be slain.And others, secret lore attain.I only hope I can maintainThis solace that I’ve earned.                                                                               |           |                                                                              Written while listening to S o l a c e – Beautiful Ambient Music […]

Robotic helpers in the labAre useful.  They can always grabAn overheated vial, orA dangerous concoction pour.It would be useful, quite indeed,To have these helpers when in need.But robot helpers might not findThey have a need for humankind.                                                                               |           |                                                                              Written while listening to Secret Forest 🌳– Fantasy Ambience, uploaded to YouTube in […]

Much like color from water or pigment from stone,So the traveler taught her to face the unknownWith the mind of a scientist, eager to learnTechnological tie-ins.  Fist ready to turnEvery closely-held handful of mineral ore,Into something more grand, full of promise and more.For no matter what she saw, no glee could compareTo artistic geology, her […]