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The Somber Sea

This too shall pass A keening in my soul Flagrantly imprecise Yet bold as ice Transfixed by nature The cycle unchanged As fluid as a fire Raging in my savage soul But failing all this A work of art Splashed on the page In black and white Grey intoxicants Cruel inhalation Haggard and dry Broken … Continue reading The Somber Sea

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Equilibrium

It’s all so trivial, life The discontent, the jealousy, The patterns that don’t exist In the back of my mind’s eye While the song plays softly Marking time when I can no longer Drifting toward the dividing line And driving me to distraction It’s all so meaningless, time The weathered nature of the soul Seated … Continue reading Equilibrium

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Human

I’m only human Flesh, bone, blood Dressed in skin Bathed in flood Flaky like pie Easy as breathing Lost in thought Conscious of all Conscious of nothing Trusting and weak Delicately strong Forgetful in pain As guilty as sin But lovingly wrapped In complications And contradictions Married to dreams Hopeful Caring Wanting more Reaching out … Continue reading Human

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Intense: A Poem

Like army ants An all-consuming fire Fractured sentiments Waned and waning Consistently destroyed And rebuilt in sections On holy ground Fragments remain Woven into the fabric Of a brilliant star Gracing me with light Distorted by perspective Yet rooted in pain Until I cease to feel And begin seeing And begin seeing. Sam Continue reading Intense: A Poem