Courage… or Something Like It Fading to white noise, sense of dreadQuestions ramble inside my headCounting down the minutes and years…Plagued with anxiety and fear. Search for meaning, nothing to seeLost bearings on a churning seaSwallow pride along with my tears…Plagued with anxiety and fear. Gold liquid courage fills my cupTilt my chin back andContinue reading “Courage… or Something Like It”
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Ode to Dark Times
Ode to Dark Times Broken black clouds taunt overhead,Filling up hearts with sense of dread.Cold rain tumbles relentlessly;The future is too dark to see. Don’t harbor truth with alibis,Dark stains bruising blue crystal skies.Ominous signs of travesty;The future is too dark to see. Sinking down deep into quicksandTo hide the blood upon your hands.Overwhelmed byContinue reading “Ode to Dark Times”
Beast of Burden
Beast of Burden I’m facing dark clouds tomorrowSoul weighed down by pain and sorrowWestern wind is blowing colderBeast of burden on my shoulder. Off the rails, rogue brain is chasingDaunting demons I am facingFear etched face, I’m feeling olderBeast of burden on my shoulder. My heart pounds wildly on the edgeTeetering on unstable ledgeCast awayContinue reading “Beast of Burden”
Touch the Alabaster Skies
Touch the Alabaster Skies A distant future waits for meBeyond the black, turbulent seaMy hopes and fears to be reckoned,Multiplying by the second. Clouds break above the bare oak trees;A distant future waits for me.Dark thoughts pile in as wave crash down.Limbs flail as I begin to drown. I hear the mourning dove’s sad criesandContinue reading “Touch the Alabaster Skies”
The Autumn Storm
The Autumn Storm Outside the rain clattered,pounding on my windowpaneas the autumn winds rumbled,thrashing like a hurricane. Dread ran deep in the black night,sharp lightning cut the skies.Sparking bolts struck the ground,impervious to my fervent cries. Hours dragged on in turmoiluntil the storm came undone.Its last chords, a final sonatain deference to the morning sun.Continue reading “The Autumn Storm”
Cloud Hopper
Cloud Hopper The skies gleamed with crystal blue persuasion, beckoning me to the water’s edge. I stared in wonder as the seagulls frolicked and dipped into the sea. Wispy cirrus clouds floated by at a leisurely pace, and I longed to touch them. A slight breeze stirred, and the crash of the breakers called toContinue reading “Cloud Hopper”
Des Larmes Pour Paris (Tears For Paris)
Written in the aftermath of the Paris tragedies …. praying for world peace.
Never What You See
Never What You See Twilight comes early in November cold the migrant geese cry and stake their claim as I walk in my solitary world where darkness rules and light is scarce and loneliness adds beauty to life. I have been restless for as long as I can remember but there is change inContinue reading “Never What You See”
Tattoo Me
Tattoo Me In the realm of the mad god where desperation seems real, I am a man of a thousand faces hiding beneath ink and steel. Self-praise is no recommendation, for I am a deviant to behold. You cannot see beneath my skin where the real drama unfolds. Years of torture and abuse hidden away,Continue reading “Tattoo Me”
Into the Sun’s Embrace
Into the Sun’s Embrace One life lived in limbo, teetering on the brink. You swim against strong currents as all hope begins to sink. Stripped of all belongings and rendered colorblind; Restless nights and wasted time, the past has been unkind. You stand alone in judgment and utter truthful words. They echo in the brittleContinue reading “Into the Sun’s Embrace”
Colleen Keller Breuning 