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and the rainbow serpent
sang from the mist
guiding the ship’s sail in
fog filled anthems
rose in drifts
one voice
amid the din
the chosen
heard the call
summoning the child
of gentle…

out here
on the edge
the dream tugs
wanting its due
visions spiral
caressing thought
waves crash upon the veil
pushing
pulling
a rhythm of its own
the siren’s call
as reality
was…

change is
but an echo of the past
full moons and amulets
runes scattered in the grass
calling for divinity
the trinity of man
long are the days
to seek perdition
in ancient ways
on…

it was never just
you and me
adrift
all those ghosts
lashed to the bedposts
drowning in empathy
the chrysalis was shattered
before it could take wing
all those pretty pieces
scattered …

sunrise
civilized man
sees the shadow
and the wheel keeps turning
watch it run
rabbit from the snare
unaware
the trap lies above
stars observe
the miniscule maze
amused at the prize …

bleached out sky
a lackluster grey
no ambition for paler shades
still winds
uninspired
hold lifeless clouds
heavy and tired
settle down
in the valley
a breath is an effort
to smile
…

here on the fringe
things unravel
threads of time bound to travel
cells collide and worlds divide
chasms open
to the sky
slip through the eye of the needle
stitching dreams
to comet tai…

are you staying the night
has a new complexion
anticipation and desire
was a smokey request
anxious breaths
now sting the air
a palpable fear
earnest and heavy
reasons change so quickly…

ceiling shadows
telling stories
quiet voices of the room
dripping shy serenity
while surrendering to the gloom
sullied shades find sensual substance
swerving smokey in the night
softly …

in the end
it will be screams
out of your nightmares
into their dreams
on this hallowed eve
they come
celebrated
minions of the dead
riding the winds
of fear and dread
a sirens call …

crossing paths
are magic places
the alchemy of spirit
seeks the light within
familiar faces
reaching out
in passing
time
the great decider
eternity a moment
one in the same
a gap gr…

thick mud runs
where red should reign
upon the thrones of old
forgotten crowns
lie in silence
no hearing for the fold
empty gestures
cloud the chamber
usurping scraps of pride
hung in …

on an emerald hill
the quiet gathers
looking for a sound
blades of grass
arch their backs
casting shadows on the ground
cool currents slice the air
with honeysuckle sighs
moments last f…

who roams these halls
where walls lay rotting
in sacramental tears
precognition of dark ways
man should not know
for fears
illuminate the path
below the fold
treachery holds the dem…

stepping off a cloud
onto a moonbeam
voices in the air
recall the tome
saphire eyes
search jaded lies
seeking signs of home
an opened door
hung in the sky
entreating heart and flesh
…

the smoke of you
curls past my page
i breathe
spring rain and laughter
a quiet strength
to weaken knees
wandering in the wonder
earthbound angel
on butterfly wings
brought ebony eyes
…

tattered sails
and ferris wheels
they shot horses on the beach
unafraid of their freightened screams
lovers kissed among the flames
as feral dogs eased
the silence of the night
bloodied…

the horizon tips
a wide brimmed hat
to sails out of the past
heading home to capture
majik that was cast
out among the dragons
soaring on white fire
crimson wings
hide sabered claws
r…

my fingers trace the veins
snakeing down your skin
luminous
they share the hidden bits
stories you keep within
each pulse
a moment
the flutter of a wing
feathers soft and sultry
ameth…

sing me songs
from your shadows
let them hang in the air
cool white linens
in the hot wind
of silken melodies
to share
moments of remembrance
the rythm of time
wrap me in blankets
…