Tag Archives: Clouds

This is a Strange Land

This is a Strange Land. The forests are made of sequoia candles taking five thousand years to burn down. At full kindle the stars are whited out. The ocean resides on a tortoise-shell moving in accordance with tortoise whims. Whales … Continue reading

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(Recluse) South Mountain (Final)

Boundless and empty to townsfolk, South Mountain peaks. But here immortals dance among indomitable pines. Above the sun blue herons fly into paper folded clouds – azure heaven change – clouds the body, clouds the wings. Sonorous bird songs radiant … Continue reading

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Unfurling (Poems)

The 10,000 things unfurl, unfurling unfurling still unfurling evermore ~~~ In wide open azure radiance 10,000 rainbows unfurl, unfurl Tattered shroud shows only eyes sense of anonymity unfurls, and unfurls Darkness over azure unfurls, unfurls Staircase lost in time unfurls, … Continue reading

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Forest (Fragments)

Sometimes it’s visible. Sometimes obscured by cloud. It all depends on the wind. It’s how the forest moves. If the clouds clear it’s a sublime vision. ~~~ A vast cluster of roots dangle in the azure. Roosting birds rest tired … Continue reading

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Its About That Time (Fragments)

3:18 am blinks on the alarm clock. It’s about that time. When night tide recedes and morning tide rolls in. When everything is covered in a thin, translucent haze. The difference between sleep and wake is negligible. Abstraction bleeds into … Continue reading

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Sky (Poem)

Layer of grey fissures molten orange sears crevasses white scud escapes the convergence powder blue peaking through the creeks a yellow wave swirls in idle contemplation tie dye sky ~~~ Picture found here: http://www.readersdigest.com.au/the-sky/

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Wizards (Poems and Fragments)

A wizard used to live in this town. Then one day he gathered up his parchments and spell books, heading off into the mountains. Sometimes the night sky is littered with yellow and purple orbs, wheeling before combusting, arcane guts … Continue reading

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Gaucho (Undead) (Poems)

Desert wind scarlet dust wrapped in veiled helices shrouding hills and mesas. Wraithen gaucho and sallow horse bleached white flash ashen in the red maelstrom Desert wind lays still crimson sands unmoved record phantasmal prints left by revenant rider, eidolic … Continue reading

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Clouds (Night) (Poems)

Caravan of ghosts moon beam trail Astral rags disintegrate wind strewn sky Wraithen fabric drifting on night tides Ashen giants splinter on twilight gales Phantom brumes dreaming of infinite voids Night rafts of ethereal wraith bone follow waxen rivers Loamy … Continue reading

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Voyage (Across the wild blue yonder) (Poem)

Morning tide. A lone ship sails through the deep blue pallid sails tinged golden in the early light. Trailing pirate ship attempts to make its move before swooping dragons offer a worthwhile distraction the air thick with cannon smoke and … Continue reading

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