imagination

Shelf Life

Don’t leave me here in this place Between the valley and the sea Conception of matter and idea– Wrap your fingers around a fresh bloom and grind it into paste A foul tasting lemonade, sold for a nickelAnd when I tell you to elixir of life is inside I see that your eyes have alreadyContinue reading “Shelf Life”

WD 204 “Nightshade”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Nightshade I’m wavering As the cool night air spreads from my fingertips Goodnight sounds like good-riddance As my body is riddled with strange waves of paralysis The dark is so still that it makes sounds Like harsh knocking on the front door (Did I lock it?)Continue reading “WD 204 “Nightshade””

WD 200 “Alice of Ends”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Alice of Ends The answer is in the question And yet, you go on Searching every toadstool for a magic serum of personal growth When did we get lost in this Wonderland Were we beguiled by cheshire smiles, Walmart hats and March Hairs To keep inContinue reading “WD 200 “Alice of Ends””

WD 188 “Unknowable”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Unknowable I’m expected to step to the order you’ve established Cross no line, keep the pace Of a pacemaker, lovingly crafted with no foreknowledge Of the coming disaster It could come at any time, like a phone call in the dead of night, ringing my eyesContinue reading “WD 188 “Unknowable””

WD 183 “Daydream”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Daydream There is a place behind the eyes Which fills all empty spaces With transgressions, animal input Plagued social ills A tablet of translation for things that might be and might be again There’s a heart that seeks to believe that the tall grass is fullContinue reading “WD 183 “Daydream””

WD 141 “The Courtroom”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. The Courtroom Bring me the concept of being, written in the most simplistic legal terms And I will cross out some lines, make some notes And tell you that sentience is an illusion of the market A class construction to disavow, viruses, paramecium, ghouls goblins andContinue reading “WD 141 “The Courtroom””