Today is my birthday, so I’m going to make this quick. I like to compare people’s personalities to classical elements. I have a friend who is very stable, reliable and consistent, like earth. Me, on the other hand, I’m passionate, eager, warm, but my energy fluctuates a lot, so I see myself as a fire.Continue reading “Creator Journals 5/4/25”
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WD 115 “Whistle Blower”
A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Whistle Blower Keep a close watch on The TV monitor, resplendent with static snow flakes as It’s images keep me alive, willing To which end? I don’t know when lies become truth and I’ve never seen the end of the series, but it’s a molotov cocktailContinue reading “WD 115 “Whistle Blower””
WD 94 “Last Summer”
A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Last Summer Pillars of fire On the surface of a frozen lake You can see me dancing between them A herald of noise, wonder, concentration, ellipses Ever-after I am Beginning into eternity A ray and not a line segment See the lines that concern has writtenContinue reading “WD 94 “Last Summer””
WD 90 “Elemental”
A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Elemental When it flies, there is a hole in the clouds A glimpse between breathes, to a city beyond the garden wall Your hand was cold, so I didn’t touch it The lines were all even, but they looked unbalanced A stream of salt water tricklingContinue reading “WD 90 “Elemental””
WD 71 “Turning Faster”
A poem inspired by the Muse of Cold Earth. This poem is a sequel to Brush I. Brush II (Turning Faster) -The wind can whisper, but it can also scream Cry, bellow, shriek and boom and The wind can cool and freeze and break and shatter but Whatever I say, you can’t tell where IContinue reading “WD 71 “Turning Faster””
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 51 “No Gods”
A poem inspired by the Muse of Cold Earth. No Gods In my dreams I’m Open I’m like an ashtray, collecting fragments of the things They Burned In the eternal fire For Winter passes Summer rages Spring cries down into the streams And fall Comes when you least expect it Like that unbearable look ofContinue reading “WD 51 “No Gods””
WD 28 “Excerpt: A Leisurely Walk”
When I’m feeling more Fire and less Earth, I write fantasy fiction. I have a serialized collection of short-reads called “The Kingdom’s Disdain” available on amazon kindle. The first volume can be found here, for those who are interested in that sort of nonsense. Book 8, The Spokes of Decay, will be releasing on Wednesday,Continue reading “WD 28 “Excerpt: A Leisurely Walk””
Weird Dreams 25 “The Silent Sound of the World Turning”
A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth Brush I (The Silent Sound of the World Turning) You brush my cheek with the side of your hand And there is an ocean of diamonds spinning in your watery eyes -I am Bereft of speech Overflowing with choice -And A word- Logos, ethos, pathos infinitumContinue reading “Weird Dreams 25 “The Silent Sound of the World Turning””
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