Tag Archives: dark

Emotional Vampire

This vampire feeds On souls not blood On energy And care Its teeth are hidden In a smile That denies what’s Really there This vampire’s needs Disconsolate Will bleed your heart Till dry But any Reciprocity This vampire Will deny … Continue reading

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Water Damage

With me It’s always water damage Every place I’ve lived it seems Will have plumbing problems Eventually So I should have known That foolish moment Of romantic conceit When I declared to myself You were a storm in my life … Continue reading

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Mask of Finery

He wore fleur-de-lis cufflinks With his crisp white shirts Royal purple cravat Italian leather shoes His wording so precise Slight cruelty in his smile As though he hid monstrosity Beneath a perfect sense of style His hair thick, dark, finely coiffed … Continue reading

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Denied

He would cry down the phone as he told her how unattached he was He would ring incessantly to repeat how she may be hurt should she expect too much He did his best to destroy any men who were … Continue reading

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Birthing Art

Irritation of oysters Create the pearl Agony of labour New life Deeper pain and distress Forge a writer’s words Or an artist’s brush A singer’s song Whirling in this mire Off centre Intimately alone Can a monstrosity Create a star … Continue reading

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Soul Needs – Haiku

Adversity calls spirit; these hero soldiers face uncertain dawn Hunger crawls within the heart; hunter primes his bow, innocent prey falls Blessed are those that forgive; stone heart turns away a graveyard angel Faith trembles before the altar; a moment … Continue reading

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Another’s Muse

Those who wish to be a muse Have not been one Think twice on the terrible sacrifice Of this calling Life reflected in another’s eyes Clouds over your sun Refracted imagery of deeper need Angels falling Those who wish to … Continue reading

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Hypervigilance

Hypervigilance Would sleep with one eye open If I only could PTSD haunts Flashes of dark memories Invade my tired mind Was this what you sought Dominion over comfort Just to show you could? So much time has passed Just … Continue reading

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You

You Epitomise everything You claim To despise Your lack Of self-awareness Is astonishingly Comprehensive Others in our midst Consider you A curious caricature Of clueless conniving Your plans Are so transparent Even polished glass Seems foggy By comparison Your seething, … Continue reading

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House of Lies

This is a house of lies These hallways can disguise The players and the gamblers Vying for the prize This house is full of ghosts These evil, spectral hosts Whisper words to damn you Darken souls the most The politics … Continue reading

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