Short essays I write in my spare time #1: Hope Knowledge is the ultimate truth. I knew in my heart that this feeling was false. How could I claim to know the secrets of the universe? I am only one brain. One pair of eyes. One soul in a sea of many. WhoContinue reading "Essays on Thought"
Engraven Figures
Engraven Figures - villanelle Cold, motionless, silent as stone. Yet somehow alive in this moment of frozen time. In the end, we’re just statues; all alone. Walking and thinking on our own, We break these laws—for us not a crime. But now cold, motionless, silent as stone. We fight back, shed our blood to atone, ToContinue reading "Engraven Figures"
Poetry Collective
Open minds Spill out Wet Words - balladPour me a drink, good sir For my tongue is dry from these liesHeaven sends angels as whiskey And the devil sips Crown on the rocks Keep down the noise, you lout Even thunder knows when to desistFind me a horse here, fast Towns are only places to restContinue reading "Poetry Collective"
Galiger
Two hours. It had taken two hours to climb up to the top. But it was worth it, let me tell you. The expanse that stretched out before my eyes was indescribable. I blinked several times to stretch my eyelids as wide as they could, simply to comprehend the scope and vastness laid out beforeContinue reading "Galiger"
What is My role?
"I don't need you to take care of me, I take care of myself. That's what I do." "What, does it look like I got a damn sign on my back that says 'save me'?!" "...you're the one." What is our role? ARE WE: Hurt &bitter Lovers? Rejected &hated Actors? Cut &scarred Comforters? Lost &wonderingContinue reading "What is My role?"
Never Once, Upon a Star
I looked up towards the cool night sky, Breathing in the end of Fall. “Weather seems to be turning foul; I’ll swear it’s gonna be snow.” The man who speaks stands over me His coat pulled up about him. “I wish that we could see the stars” I found myself mumbling. He shot me aContinue reading "Never Once, Upon a Star"
What to do when nothing works
I try... So hard I try. At first I thought I couldn't do anything; thought I was powerless and at the whim of the darkness. But over time, through necessity, I found I could overcome the fear. I could "conquer" the pain inside. I fealt wonderful, like I had discovered a cure for my ownContinue reading "What to do when nothing works"
Fire in the Waterfall
I stood before a glorious ravine, Asking myself if it was worth the fall. Trying to understand if this power and force, Cascaded with a purpose and a drive. Did it desire to be flung down the cliff side? Did it work it's way through forests and creeks, To arrive at this place with aContinue reading "Fire in the Waterfall"
Indeed, We Walk Amongst Angels
It wasn't until the night lifted the moon above her head and shone the silver-yellow rays down atop our heads that I saw her wings; they were hidden under layers of darkness and pain. Yet as she took my freely offered heart from my trembling hands she began to remove the thick bindings of chainsContinue reading "Indeed, We Walk Amongst Angels"
February Update
'Winter, where have you been lately? You haven't updated the blog in over a month!' Very astute, little voice in my head. You have my sincerest apologies. Firstly, I have started back up in school, taking classes for Creative Writing and pushing myself to maintain the discipline of writing consistently (note that irony). Secondly, IContinue reading "February Update"
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