The Fate of Pontus
Being a fan of classical Greek poetry I composed my own poetic story based on the style of the Greek classics. Reminiscing about the tales of Achilles and Hector, Perseus and Hercules, I tried to...
View ArticleStairway to Heaven
Hey everyone, So in the past couple days I’ve been preoccupied with other work, notably a story that I’m currently in the process of developing for a novel I began writing weeks ago. It is still in...
View ArticleFlip Off the Switch
Flip Off the Switch A long time it has been, Since my belly sank down; Purging the alcohol all around - Ceasing my master’s mercy; deep in sin. Lord knows I’ll be dead soon. Drinking myself to...
View ArticleParanoid Kitchen
I wrote this a couple of nights ago as I sat alone in the corner of my kitchen in the dark while listening to music. Paranoid Kitchen I’m sitting in my kitchen In the dark playing a song Walls five...
View ArticleWordplay
Wordplay Rush and squeeze For a quick release Jump on, don’t tease There’s no cure this disease Headaches carousing around Blood throbbing bound To the vein’s torturous sound Until finally, a...
View ArticleDarkside of the Moon
Darkside of the Moon The pride steeps deep inside. I want to give up and die; No more energy left to cry. There’s no place I could hide. I’m in love with me! Inescapable passion for this love, But...
View ArticleSomber Nights
Somber Nights Somber nights Winter weather In a springtime endeavor Choosing my battles, losing my fights Seeking ingenuity Eagerly, but without clarity The resources are at my disposal...
View ArticleEternal Sunshine
Eternal Sunshine If you don’t see me here tomorrow Then it’s safe to say that I’m gone for good I’ve left a world full of sorrow To a better place, where my values are no longer misunderstood; A land...
View ArticleBirds of Paradise
The following is a poem written by the son of Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) and performed acoustically back in 2007 on BBC Radio 2. The poem/song is inspired by the mystical tenants of Islam and very...
View ArticleA Garden Among Flames
A Garden Among Flames O Marvel, a garden among the flames! My heart can take on any form: a meadow for gazelles, a cloister for monks, For the idols, sacred ground, Ka’ba for the circling pilgrim, the...
View ArticleAnimal
Animal An animal I am, Devouring my prey so cruelly Surviving just to live Living just to roam and feel Nothing in me but base desires Striving to satisfy my needs Craving the scent of blood Boiling...
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