Open Waters
Victory
Photography retrieved from unsplash.com by Xan Griffin @xangriffin My Feng Shui's exhausted.Not quite red when I'm cautious.That yellow sector, Just means I’m guarded.All parts of me;Confined beyond a lock and keyIndefinitely.But;Should this be? I mean; seriously. If on the chop I’m watching all the marksTargeted,As often as possible. It’s less likely I’ll be sniped from... Continue Reading →
Gale of the Malestrom
Original photography retrieved from unsplash.com by JD Designs @jddesigns My absolutions unsettled like the gust of a maelstrom Against the sandstone.But, Where do we go? If not closed casket, I’ll barricade the pastLike a capstone.That headstone simply reminds Me of what your life holdsNothing;It's null and void just like those goalsYou fold under. Saturate the... Continue Reading →
Unrecognizable
Original Photography retrieved from unplash.com by Brad Hemlick @bradhelmink Defined: incapable of being identified or recognized : not recognizableMerriam-Webster. (n.d.). Unrecognizable definition & meaning. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved December 8, 2022, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecognizable A cup emptyI poured the contents on thisGranite counter top.Alas;Placed a hand in thisMess,Convinced to flickthe remnants off my finger tipsAgainst the curtains.Certain, there... Continue Reading →
Monster in my Closet
Retrieved from unsplash.com by Adam Flockeman @gal8xies Theres a monster in my closet But who'd have known Since,No one knows that he wears clothes as I doHe conspires in silence. Is he conscious of it? Of course he owns those choices. Like black air forces They're common And apart of him.He loaths only those that... Continue Reading →
Chaos Theory
Original photography retrieved from unsplash.com by Joshua Fuller @joshuafuller If trust is given to those, Who deserve it.I should confess. I no longer trust A single soul that lingers Beneath this dome nor its corridors. I’ll continue to hold the door Though.Here, it’s open.Watch you Proceed as if permittedEntry.Oh s’cuse me, I beg your pardon.I’m... Continue Reading →
Pandora’s Box (Ruins)
Original Photography retrieved from Unsplash.com by Dominik Dancs @dodancs Caressing the accent marks.The creases bedazzled. Marble fittings along the hinges. A vintage pendant. A token, a symbol of mischief;Sins and Social politics, Empty rhetoric, The curses of the heretic. All hiddenBeneath the surface. You feel the tensions quickTo riseAgainst the sunrise.Surmise as if Christ rose... Continue Reading →
Trace the Lighting
Original photography retrieved from unsplash.com by Micah Tindell @micahtindell The sound of thunder shakes my Window pane,Again.And I think of you.This spark, A jolt of electricity Illuminates the night sky, like a Host of fireflies. Rips through me briskly. It’s simply, Magnetic How:Opposites attract at this exact moment. Yet, I’m drawn to you. Coincidentally. The... Continue Reading →
Witching Hour
Original Photography retrieved from upsplash.com by Annie Spratt @anniespratt Dusk falls.This brush crumbles beneath me.Confoundingly restless As if slumber is obstructedYet I depend on it. Drained, My eyes wander,In this dark shaped sphere. Slumped on somber Tunes, which set the mood.The vibe is harsh, Hectic and Enraged.It’s strange,How I cringe beneath these brillo sheets. The... Continue Reading →
The Morgue (Catacombs)
Original Photography retrieved from Unsplash.com by Ante Samarzija @antesamarzija This ain’t the sorta Casket I was looking for.And in my wake I’m awake once more As if never gone. Dearly departed We gather here to…No.What is this Lord?I mean, I have closed the door Moreover.Just to sort emotions out. I had my doubts. Was, Forced... Continue Reading →
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