12-31-2009, 06:21 AM | #1 |
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Insomnia
Insomnia
Romance awakens the unconscious And in heartbreak it never sleeps An insomnia of revelations Shattered promises, we swore to keep Paper tigers and Icarus wings Fly to the sun, when the siren sings Oedipus eyes to navigate the maze False bravado, caught in the minotaur’s gaze Your Prometheus Kiss Stole the fire from my heart The eagle is my friend But you tear me apart Luscious lips and Freudian slips Red herrings lead me into your arms Denial is a warm bed, and a lustful lover On a night of cold truth |
02-21-2010, 06:49 AM | #2 |
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Stung by the Sunrise
Stung by the Sunrise
Sullen eyes, stung by the sunrise Crestfallen lovers, under ominous skies We lost our immortality today Nine lives withered, and faded away Precious memories of passion and romance Wrapped in beautifully decorated cocoons Safe from the bitterness of regret And from being devoured, by the cruelty of time Leeches lurking in sultry eyes They covet intensely, and rarely compromise I want to hear it crackle, and smell the cinders Incarnate illusions, behind benevolent smiles |
02-21-2010, 06:51 AM | #3 |
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Part 2
Exiled connoisseur, of forbidden pleasures Scarlet letters carved in flesh Exploring ancient catacombs of the unconscious Searching for past lives and forgotten lovers Scattered throughout the sands of time Piecing together fragmented memories And mysterious dreams, veiled in shadows Channeling abstract, and elusive sensations To stimulate senses, no longer aroused By the narrow spectrum of consciousness Scavenging the obscure corners Of the aficionado’s abandoned wasteland Looking for the path to serenity Tired legs and weary eyes wishing To be home in your heart |
04-07-2010, 03:56 PM | #4 |
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Phantoms
Phantoms
Saw myself reflected in you Thought I could stop my pain By being your tourniquet Tried so hard, to keep our cravings From carving their way into consciousness But they severed our serenity And divorced our love from trust Denial taught me how to lie Found clever places To hide from my shadow And slip into illusion Enchanted by envy And enamored with vanity Hubris led us down the spiral |
04-23-2010, 05:06 AM | #5 |
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Shedding Schisms
Shedding Schisms
Shedding skin at sunset I succumb to my subconscious And sell my soul to stimulate Sullen and subdued senses Savoring sensations, as I spiral Into the seven seas Where the severed serpent speaks of The gold within my shadow Starving for control, I slither into The sanctuary of self-reproach Safe from the sacrifice required To heal the schisms |
04-23-2010, 08:43 AM | #6 |
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That's a really lovely poem. I really like it.
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05-01-2010, 02:28 PM | #7 |
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Thanks. I appreciate you being so kind to read and offer feedback.
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08-30-2010, 04:46 AM | #8 |
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Denial
Denial
I feel the cat’s claws, digging into my tongue When my reflection, asks who I am I never mourned you Just fed you to my shadow Heartbreak led to hedonism Created a cornucopia of denial With neatly decorated lies And cleverly crafted excuses Disenchanted and desensitized Desperately clinging to vanity As insecurity starts to claw through Speechless Crawling back to my castle Where phantom limbs Caress romantic memories Undertow (Swim Away) You carved out my heart But I sharpened the knife Betrayal turned into control When you begged for forgiveness Sacrificed my dreams and desires Thought I could love you, and you’d change Enabled with love, while reason atrophied Second chances disguised as compassion You could smell loneliness Like blood in the water Caught in the undertow I saw your fin approaching But didn’t have the self esteem To swim away |
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