The artist I abandoned,The paramour cut me loose,But we find one another,As surely as the sunset,Armed with new faces, of course,Sculpted of salt and bone, so,We pray to forget the pain.
Tag: Poetry
Jukebox Remedies
A cold stiff drink is the best remedy for heartbreak, Something dark, alluring, a little cruel, Like love now lost to you, Now the classic jukebox remedy might soothe the fresh ache, Turning wounded rejection into artful cool, Or something just to cry to. Prompt: from the kind writers over at the pub, dVerse, “Juke” as … Continue reading Jukebox Remedies
Love is immortal
Love is immortal,Child of heavenly romance,Avenger of betrayal. Love, once born, lingers,An undead and haunting thing,That shadows all of my thoughts.
The lunatic stars
The lunatic stars,Stir in me, an ancient lust,Cruel as cold iron.Only with the morning light,Does shame temper me again.
I remember love
I remember love,And the anguish that I felt,As it died, broken.So I swore, Never Again,And yet, of course, here I am.
I was there that day
I was there that day,When she cried to the heavens,Abandoned, alone,And I did nothing but watch,Silent, condemned, a traitor.
Foggy summer days
Foggy summer days,Steal from me heat, hate, and dreams,So, I too, am mist.
There is a garden
There is a garden,On a distant island, where,Glory died for peace.
Rocky, shapeless beach
Rocky, shapeless beach,Unbothered by tourists' gait,Left alone, in peace.
A single green leaf
A single green leaf,Falls from the ancient maple,A lifetime to fall.
Discarded Recollections 