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WD 89 “Lunar”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth Luna Put in my place by The quiet between your words You have no object permanence And I’m an immaterial object Like the light of the moon Which can be seen from thousands of miles away I cannot be heard but I can move the tides Continue reading “WD 89 “Lunar””

WD 84 “Bird of Paradise”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Bird of Paradise What has been bound in this life shall be bound in the next And what has been lost will come back to me one day. – I descend into the sky from below the depths of the soil The space for falling isContinue reading “WD 84 “Bird of Paradise””

WD 82 “Future Incarnation”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Future Incarnation Heroes serve and heroes save but you said “I don’t owe anything to anyone.” shrugging with effortless swagger as you Left the room to put out candles with the tips of your fingers – And there are places to go, far outside the boundariesContinue reading “WD 82 “Future Incarnation””

WD 77 “Go Back to Sleep”

A verse inscribed in fire and light. Go Back To Sleep Rubbery appendages that were once my arms; bulks rounding down into legless humps of soft slippery matter. I leave a moist trail when I move. Blotches of diseased, evil gray come and go on my surface, as though light is being beamed fromContinue reading “WD 77 “Go Back to Sleep””

WD 74 “Blinking Eye”

A poem inspired by the Muse of Cold Earth. Blinking Eye I’m in motion Back arched Constantly swaying with the movement of the wind Pulled into a black hole, as everything dances Toward the center of the drain And I’m a fly with wet wings spiraling When there’s no hand to hold to keep meContinue reading “WD 74 “Blinking Eye””

WD 73 “Crystal Ball”

A poem inspired by the Muse of Cold Earth. Crystal Ball Keep a silence in your heart As strong and wild rivers flow Like the grace of God Their anthem, a noise Fear, walking beside me, a companion and protector The beginning of knowledge, the origin of trembling -My wreckage rolls, collides, automated like inevitableContinue reading “WD 73 “Crystal Ball””

WD 64 “Nightmare Song”

A poem inspired by the Muse of Cold Earth Nightmare Song Alas, twice cut The blade of moral extinction A razor of infinite possibility I crane my neck around your shoulder to see the results of the test -You pat my head and tell me it’s okay -My grip tightens, filling white veins with purpleContinue reading “WD 64 “Nightmare Song””

WD 62 “Nero”

A poem inspired by the Muse of Cold Earth. Nero You were born in a crypt Rolled in swaddling willows And you spent the days waiting for the next end But I said “Wait for her” and held your hand, keeping the numbers tallied as we prayed with Our fingers Crossed Wondering whether Revelation orContinue reading “WD 62 “Nero””

WD 54 “Flat Earth”

A poem inspired by the Muse of Cold Earth. Flat Earth My body is tired from The motions of this world The air resistance pushing against the thread-bare skin, muscle and ligaments Chilling the parts of the soul That are exposed You can’t shout over the full voice of the wind And we are bothContinue reading “WD 54 “Flat Earth””

WD 33 “Needles and Nails and Crowns of Thorn”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth Needles and Nails and Crowns of Thorn An inch to a sliver For whom the bell tolls A splinter of disregard, buried deep below white skin I believe in Christ, but sometimes I don’t know if he believes in me So, I blow on every wishContinue reading “WD 33 “Needles and Nails and Crowns of Thorn””