Prison of the Rose

Thorny ridges, brushing back Getting into so much slack Much ado with waking time Not much ringing to the rhyme. Pristine clutches, diamond digs Singing for the groveling pigs Trash talk, pouty, with a glance Change it all to take a stance. Rosebush thorny, through and through Rippling forth comes morning dew Listen to the …

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Candied Truths

Branching minds, on the offense As traipsing lollipops come Winding down the narrow brick road Seeking a little for some. Scent fills strong along the turns Growing amidst the rock Skipping happily, singing the tune Breathing along with the stock. Pretty little liars abound & abscess Holding their hands just so But look closer now, …

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The Seeker / Seas of the Heart

Beleaguered, he set sail. Flowing down the waterfall of existence. Not sure of what lie ahead but breathtaking scenery, life unfolding in front of him as a petaled flower. The spider weaves and teases his destiny. As its prey is caught in a silky veil, so are we. Stuck in holes and crevasses tight and unyielding. …

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Labor of Mind

Expectations kill the will, Break them down if I'm to mill The wheat from grain and turn the stone; Sounding off, play to the bone. Breaking down to clouds up high, Seeing pathways in the sky To weaving minds still left undone; Filling up, and wanting none.

Waters of the Mind

Waters deep and swirling round Banging on the hardest ground Reaping what the old sage sows Wanting what the cold wind blows Puttering, sputtering Wheelhouse round Listen to the crackle-y sound Grinding, Crush All this to mush And yet it is all tall and lush. Triangulate mind Spiraling down, to unwind Listening is such a …

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