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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 147 “Two Incomes”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Two Incomes I began to weep My worker’s hands torn and shredded with broken calluses Is this everything we can be Ships stationed at a dock, dreaming of the ocean? I canter softly across the deck and take my place at your side, the horizon IsContinue reading “WD 147 “Two Incomes””

WD 116 “Kingdom”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Kingdom Beg me to say the words you want to hear All my avenues of security are crowded halls, filled with Monsters Do they really have to become real or die when the light touches them? North star, you are my guide through these wild waves,Continue reading “WD 116 “Kingdom””

WD 102 “Moss and Stone”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Moss and Stone Hold me close and don’t let Go The race rages on, nightmare steeds Trailing dark flames whispers hissing into the pool of thought Dream, corruptible, stews like witches brew If you nourish the wrong parts the form will grow Distorted, ogreish, rough andContinue reading “WD 102 “Moss and Stone””

WD 81 “Jack of All Trades”

A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Jack of All Trades And though there was nothing to gain by entering The rim of the bottle There was so much to lose, and I needed to lose To see you from that perfect angle, staring up from the carpet – You, who whose armsContinue reading “WD 81 “Jack of All Trades””

Weird Dreams Daily 12 “Dream Chronicle 2”

Hello, I’m author, jean wearer obsessive compulsive human, Paul Lang. This is my daily blog. It’s the first day of Fall, which means that by all definitions, the Spooky Season has begun. I thought it might be fun to talk about a spooky dream I had one time, because why not? Anyone who knows meContinue reading “Weird Dreams Daily 12 “Dream Chronicle 2””

Weird Dreams Daily 8 “The Web and the Ham”

Hi, I’m author, food adventurer and slasher movie fan Paul Lang, and this is my daily blog. A few years ago, when I was going through a really hard time, I used to have recurring dreams about spiders. Now, I don’t have any inherent fear of spiders, I think the way they move is kindContinue reading “Weird Dreams Daily 8 “The Web and the Ham””