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Falling Ash

Searing heat Raining down like fire Burning me clean From the inside out Scalding water Steam rising high Clouding the room Blocking daylight out Like falling ash And the promise of death Buried underground As cold as ice Spirit rising high Stretching thin Snapping mortal constraints Hurtling away at speed Dancing with the wind Never … Continue reading Falling Ash

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Melodic

The song has no words It’s fragile like ice Melting in the sun Lyrically bereft Haunting in its melody Rife with contradiction Tangled up in blue All jazz riffs and vibe Tickling the ivories Intensely personal While the people move Caught up in its bliss Heavy with desire Drunk on emotion Cool in the evening … Continue reading Melodic

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In the Queue

The line moves imperceptibly Blind to the naked eye Shuffling in perfect rhythm Like trains on a track Waiting for the sign to move Impatiently they stir Those ants in a row Black-suited for show With their hollow eyes And yellow-jacket smiles Their voices rise in pitch Unintelligible staccato With anger undisguised Staring straight into … Continue reading In the Queue

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Hesitation Marks

It’s all about hesitation That moment before the next Before everything changes Like a shifting of tides One step before the next The ticking of the clock Paused before each chime Pen hovering over paper Thoughts scattered Like so many rain drops In the midst of a dry season Marked by tentative nature Exposed in … Continue reading Hesitation Marks

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Wish List

I wished for the world Pocket-sized and convenient To take with me as I go So I could keep it safe. I wished for oblivion To take me in its shadow When I least expect it And turn me inside out. I wished for a skeleton key That fits nowhere particular Just to say I … Continue reading Wish List