Snippets

Spotlight
Baskingshark
TruthfulNarrowRegression
WhiteCloudSplinters
SnareLiberation
Wheredidallthepeoplego?
Earthbound
Balloons
Orange
Coalescence
Poems
BanishThee
Penguins
Ripple
SharkSubmarine
12.505thperiodGames
OneiricRoseRedBlouse(BigAda)(1961)
Domestictiger
Excuses
Doubt
StancesUponaBench
Green
EndlessExcuses
ScopeoftheWarren
Internalconnections
Lackoftearfulfaith
Myelement
CrossedDoves
GrownbytheSun
Oscillating,reciprocating,questioning
Featherfall
Awaken
Twostairsoutofmany
LiquidVeins
AkinTo
JobsofMarriage
DarkAddition
AverageAdditions
EvictionofReality
UntoldTale
Whydoesarosestandalone?

Snippets

Spotlight
Pureunfiltereddarknessasifyouhadclosedyoureyes.Excepttherewasaconicalbeamoflight,almostlikeanicingbaginits
illuminatingshape.It'shardtodescribehowthearealitupasfromourpointofview,thelightmerelyenabledustoseetheshadows
andblurryoutlinesofthetree,whethertherewasoneormanyyoucouldnottell.Itwasasifthisimageattemptstoeludedefinition.


Itisasearchlightforsome,abeaconofhopeforthosewhoarelostbutwhentheyaren'trevealed,theyfallintothedepthsofthe
darkestdespair.It'sunlikelytheywillshinethetorchinthesameplacetwice.

Tomeitwaslikesensingsomeone'shappinessbutnotbeingonthereceivingendorevenbeingunabletoseethesmileontheir
face.Adarkcanvaswithaholecutthrough,allowinglighttoreachtheground.Asaviourwhoshouldriseenlightened,haloedin
god'slighthasleft.Onlythefadinglightremains.

Basking shark

Baskingsharksdon'tgenerallyliveinsideamuseumorartgallerybutthenagainmostpeoplewouldn'tseeacreaturemadeof
baskets.Duetothis,youcouldonlyseethetophalfandonce,whenitfellonitsback,someonepickeditupanduseditasa
washingbasketandlet'sjustsaythegallerymanagerwasslightlyannoyedannoyedenoughtoshoutanddismisstheemployee
whosenamedidn'tevendeservetobeonaplaqueinthegallery.

Hebarelyhadenoughmoneytoliveoff.WhileAsdaandsimilarsupermarketswerefilledwithathousandbeescarryingtheir
precioushoneybacktotheirfamilies,thisunfortunateandslightlydimwittedfellowonlyarrivedatthecharityshoponoccasions.

Butwhatifthiswasallanact?Whatiftherewasanundergroundtunnelinthatshopwhichleadstoasecretlibrarybelow?What
wouldonefindiftheyflickedthroughthepagesandgainedtheknowledgeofwhichthesupposedpainterheld?Perhapstheywould
realisethatripplesdon'tonlyoccurinwatercoloursbutalsointhewavesofmagic.

Now,Iknowthisallseemsextremelyfarfetched,evenIfelloverwhentryingtocrossoverthatmentalobstaclebutnevertheless,
myfatherhadheldthosesecretsformanyyears.Infact,theonlyreasonIknewwasbecausehediedandIfollowedthecluesto
thisundergroundlibraryofthearcane.Apoliceofficershouldn'tbelieveinthedarkartsandallofthatbutafterrememberingthefew
timesIhadsetmycurtainsonfirefromtryingtoclosethem,realisationwasinevitable.

Truthful - Narrow - Regression

Keepyourhandsonmywallsandyoushallnotfall.Myriverwillguideyoutothehighestgroundortotheentranceoftheocean,a
voyagewhereallislaidbareasthewatergrindsawayanyfabrications

White - Cloud - Splinters

Theysaytheoldladyhadawhitecloudfulofhairwhichsuggestedthatshealwayshadapureandsunnytemperamentbuther
wordswerelikesplinters,theywouldalwaysgetunderyournailsandharmyouuntilyouremovedtheinfluence.

Thatwasthemaindifferencebetweenthecountessescomparedtotherestofus.I'mtheonlyonewhoshowsthedivideandI
present,no,shoutaboutthatunfairdifference.Mysoulframesit,encapsulatesthemadness,wantingtorevealit.Society
unbalancedwilltipovercrushthoseunder.

Snare Liberation
Agargoylesatatthetable,ahumanlockingawayhisemotionsforthebenefitofhisfamily.Hard,coldandunyieldingbecamehis
appearance,thecracksshownbyhabits.

Thefingersdancedalongtheoaktable,restlessastheownerconfinedtothediningroom.Muscledarmswrithingwithtattoostried
tostillthemselves.Waiting,waitingforthemessagewhichwoulddispeltherumourswhichpervasivelyseepedintohislife,
dampeninghismemorieseverymomentheconsideredifthecobwebcaughtwordsheldanytruth.Shardsoftruthseemedto
refract,distorthisviews,mistblurringhisfocus.

Andyethestillhadtowaitforthetelephonecall,thetext,afewshortwordstodenyorconfirm.Hetriedtodisguisehisexpression
behindafewfoldsofcloth,upturnedcollarsandrepetitivecheckingofhiswatch.Hisbroadshoulders,strengthenedfromyearsof

shruggingandgym,laystill,keptconcealedunderneathhisshirt.Hiseyeshoveredoverthecupofcoffeeinfrontofhim,itssteam
curlingupwardsandawayalongwithhislife.Perhapsifithadbeenacupoftea,hecouldhavedeterminedhisfuturefromthetea
leavesbutthatwouldhaverequiredtoinvestigate,togiveintohisfearthattherumoursweretrue.Everywhisper,everyrustleof
newspapersseemedtobringanotherstringofcurses,bannersofinsultsandheadlinesofaccusations.Acrossfromhimsathis
sistertheonerustlinganewspaper.

Hismuscularbackwasataninetydegreeangletothebackofthechair.Loyaltyboundhimlikechainstothechair,trustwhichhe
hadaccumulatedoverseveralyears.Hecouldnotquestionreality.Evenifthewordshehadbeengivenwereanestofspiders,
eachspinningtheiryarn,theirowntaletodraghimalonguntiltheyfoundnofurtherusesforhim.

Where did all the people go?

"Outsideisfraughtwithdanger,strangersandthoughtsofrain.Definitelynotsuitableformusicplayers,phonesorlaptops.Thus
thereisnoreasontolookatdecayedskeletons.Lookontheinternet,twoclicksofabuttonandahundredimageswithoutbeing
soakedtotheskin.Doyouimaginemestandinginsidealittlecaveasitfillsupwithwaterwhilesomeonerecordsme?Asif.Your
naivetyclearlyshowsthatyoushouldnotbeinmyclass.Youmaynowleave.Nobuts.Out,headmaster'soffice"

That'swhathappenswhenyouaskquestions.Onthisoccasion,itwasaboutagalleryvideowhichexploredthegallerywithobjects
takenfromthesea.

Teachershavenosenseofadventureorcuriosity,onlydealingwithhardfactsassolidastherocks.Studentsweretaughtthesame.
That'swhytheonlypersonwhohadanycuriosityhappenedtohavea46%attendancerate.Themajorityduetosuspension.Oh,
andsayinghisteacherhadsofewbraincellsthatmaybeheshoulduseasievetofilteritfromhisgrayhairedmind.

Ihadexpectedjustadescriptionofwhathadhappenedtothepeoplewhohadjustleftallthethingsintheexhibition
behind.Iwassurprisedatyourresponsebutitwasagoodsurprise.Youtookitfromadifferentangle,whichwasbrilliant.
Ilikedhowyoufocusedonhowhumansarecuriousbutpeopleespeciallyteachersdon'tlikeusaskingquestionsandjust
wantustoaccepteverythingastheysayitiscuriosityhelpsuplearnsbutsomepeopledon'tacceptthat.

Earthbound
Iamthelearningstudio,
anoldladywhoisfondofnewtattoosbeforemyskinpeelsawayandIaskmydesignertogivemenew
ones.Thechildrenlovemeasthoughtheyweremygrandchildren,eachoftheminquisitiveaboutmyexperiences.Itisthesmellof
teaeverysessionandthesmilesofthelittleoneswhichmakesmecherisheveryvisitor.Butsometimestheydon'tunderstandmy
wisdom,myparablesofexplanationsandjustnodbeforemovingon.
FussyoldladyisatermIhate.IliketokeepmyplacetidyelseImighttripandmytattooswillfalloff.Itwillalwaysbereadyifyou
wanttostopbyandchat.

Iamthegiftshop
,carerofthezooofobjects.Ilugheavyloadsofheartyfacts,keepingthemintheirplaceastheygoggledatlike
animals.Lookat,butonlythat.Myjobistosowofftheproductswithoutshowingmyself.Ihatethisjob.I'mnotafashionmodelto
beparadedonacatwalktolookatthelatestfashionfromallangles.Iamjustahumblekeeperofajumblesale.IknewIshould
havehelpedoutattheauctioninstead.

Iamthecaf,
theonewhomakessureyouareneverhungry,youcouldcallmeawaiterbutwhatisthepoint?Iexistonlytobe
coveredinthecupsofyourtea,wearingjumpersoftablecloths,forevertobecoveredinspotsofrice.IfeellikeIwearthirtybangles
andbracelets,alwaysclinkingtogether.Toamusemyself,Ihum.Butwithnomusicalaccompaniment,itbecomesacontinualdrone
showingwhereIhavebecomecoldtothevisitors.IusedtobeanartistbutnowallIseeistheviewersandanarrayofchairs,
ladybugsoffourcolours.AtleastthereisalwayssomeconversationsIcanhavewitheachofthedoors

Iamtheview
,theonewhojumpsinfrontofyoureyesoneveryoccasion.Pleaseplaywithme.Parentsalwaysindulgemebutthe
otherboysandgirls,theymakemesad.Theywon'tcomeoutsideandplayandthusImaketheviewturngrayastearsdribbledown
mycheeks.Ilovedressingup,eachtimeIamgivenaname,myfavouritebeingthescenicview.IlovethecamerabutpeoplesayI
don'tsitstill.

Balloons
Somesaythatballoonsareyourthoughts,everfloatinghigheraspirations.Theyforgetthatitfalls.Theydon'tknowwhatitfeelslike
whenitisburstbyapinofanother'sdreams.Thestringisn'tcutbuttheballoonistheholewherenowonlyfrustrationremains.

Orange
Aboulderofcolourwhichremainslumpedinthecrowdedbowl.Hemayseembrightandfilledwithpassion,butifyoupeelbackthe
layersyouseethetendernessofitsheartanditscorevalues.Itsspeckledsurfaceshowsitshardwearingness,itsendurance
againstthemilesithastravelledtoyourdoorstepridgesofmemoryfoam.

Coalescence
Andonebyoneshepointedtothestarsinthenightsky.Thebestonesarealwaystheonesjustoutofreach,shesaidasshetried
tocupherhandsaroundastarabillionlightyearsaway.They'reourdreams,wemustworkhardtoreachit.That'swhatsheused
tosaybeforeshebecameasingerwiththousandsofadoringfans.Shewasgravity,theyweredrawntowardsherassoonasshe
stoodonthestage.Inherfirstfewmomentsinhercareer,shehadbeenrejectedseveraltimesleadinghertofearingthatshewould
belefttorot.
Severaltimesduringherperformancewhenthecrowdwasbedazzledwithalightshowtheywouldwishitwasdarksotheycould
seeher.Helatestsingle,It'sarobotbraspreadthroughthecrowdlikewildfire,exploringeveryairparticleintheroom.Sheeven
hadherownmerchandise,withherfaceprintedonplates,pencilcasesandtheshopsfrequentlyheardsomeonesay60!Okay,it
wasaprettybottle.Thebottleinquestionwasadustywhitespherewithmysister'spicturewrappedaroundit.Dustyasinitwas
theolddesign,justlikemysisterwastheolddesign,notthenewpersonIcouldbarelyrecognise,letalonesitdownwithatthe
familytable.

Poems

Banish Thee
Sheisthesquidthatspreadsblackinkovermypristinecopyoflife
Thevirusthatinfectsmycellsofopenfriendship
Sheisthethiefthatcreepsintothesanctuaryofmymind
Therosecagethattrapsmeinawallofthorns
Labyrinthiandeceitbehindeveryemptypath
Sphinxianriddlesdevouryourtime

Sheisthealleywaywhichpeoplealwaysavoid
Thedenofmafiaanddrugladendrinks
Sheisthekidnapperwhopretendstobeyourcousin
Abductedyourdreamsandcash
Tauntsandflauntsyourownpossessions
Notathreadofanyformofregret
Merelymalevolentthoughtssaid
Darknesssoftensherbed
Weavingarachnidianstrategies

Tocontainyourhappiness
Amongthedrycanyonsofhereyes
Frozenwastesofherreactions
Markingeachonasundial
Glimpsingtimefromafewstrayrays

ThetimemachinestopsatthepartywhenweallcaughtPandoraintheact

Penguins
Youwhosharetimewithme
Receiveappreciationindeed
Forparticipationandorganising
Eventsofgreathumor
Formakingthehandsofaclockturn
Whentheywerestuckforme
Greatbucketsoftea
Andmanyhourssittingbesidethesea
Neverrushingmetoleave

Uponrain,we'dsitonbencheseatingicecream
Inthesun,eatingchips
Emphasizingeachother'squalities
Coldwithcold
Warmthwithwarmth
CatchingeachotherAftereachtimewefellapart
Quellingimmatureanger
Withsensiblehumor
Trainingdisturbancestoliedown
Andwaitforourattention
Organisingthemintobasketsformedfromdisarray
Thenaturalorderoftheworld
Oneplusoneequalsawindow
Formedfromtwoindividualsfriendship

Ican'tthinkofmanyways
Totellothersaboutyouandme
Thesimplestexplanationis
We'reascloseaspenguins

Ripple
Darenottobetherippleuponthylake
Norscatterthesandinanyway
Withoutconsideringthatthoucannot
Trulyconsidertheconsequences
Andtheunseenconclusion

Anyquestionhastananswer
Whetherbenignorotherwise
Tocirclearoundtheanswer
Withoutputtingyourpentopaper
Willalwaysresultinafailedexam
Thereforeattemptthetestoflife
Besurprisedabouttheanswersaccepted
Forthereisnowronganswer
Justfreewillandthechainofconsequences
Whichsplitsintoamillionothersonatomiclevels
Foreachanswer
Noendhaseveroccurred
Althoughapocalypseoftenprophesized

Shark Submarine

Falsetorpedoofterror
Corralledinthesea
Foreveralone
Encasedintitanium
Asubmarine,No
Asleekvesseloftheocean
Itcutsthroughthewaters
Itsheartwellhidden
Amyriadofliesandrumours
Aheraldofwar

Buttrapped
Amerefishtobecooked
Strippedofitsfins
Itsheartnevertrulyexposed

Whosays
Let'ssavethesharks

Sinkers,rockbottoms,uninitiateofsunlight
LikeEchidnatotheChimera
Likefathertothepiranha
Raisedabovethesurfacemakesthisgod
Toappearlikeahumanbeforegods

Itmustalwaysmove
oritwilldie
Itmustalwayseat
oritwilldie
Itmustalwayshaveause
oritwillbedismantled
Itmustbeslaughteredorbesaved

Likecartridgesfromaprinter
Itisejectedfromthesea
Theinnerhearthaslongbeencontained

12.50 - 5th period - Games

Theyellowboots,bananaboots
Oneofmybestfriend'sboots
Soguesswhathappens
Whenheturnshisback

Hesearchesandsearches
Forhisbananaboots
Allthewayaroundthechangingroom
Stillthereisnoexpressiononhisface

Thenithappens
Themomentwe'veallbeenwaitingfor
Theedgesofafrown
Thesun'shidingbehindtheclouds

Itsfunwhatmudcando
Whenusedbytwo
Hecan'tseewhat'snexttohim
Thicklylayeredinmud

Mybestfriendandme
Wequietlychuckle
Andgooutonthefield
Thestartof5thperiod
Games

Oneiric Rose - Red Blouse (Big Ada) (1961)

Asternbloomedrose
Oneiricanchorofthehills
Patternsofbeauty

RedBlouse(BigAda)(1961).

Volcanicashes
Doyouwanttodielikeher?
Acidformality

Domestic tiger

Theurbantigerwhosedomainisdomestic
Batsaballofstringsidetoside
Occasionallyswipingatitwithclaws
Slicingthroughcertainstrands
Roundtheworlditseemedtoberolled
Thedistancetravelledinaman'slifetime
Theballseemedaburdenforthecat
Howtodecidewhethertoknockitoncemore
Orallowanotherminorgodtohaveisfun

Onepowerfulswipeandtherolledupstring
Wasbattereddownthestairs
Deeperintothedarkitfell
Thecatwanderedoff
Searchingthetempleitcalledhome
Theballseemedtounravelinthedarkness
Atorturedmouseletgoofitstail
Thevictimoftheurbantiger
Losingthethreadofconsciousness

Consideredwindingthethreadaroundacross
Afishingrodtoattractotherstoinvestigate
Perhapssquashedbetweenthejawsofabook

Excuses
Idon'thavetimetoreply
ButIhaveenoughtofumblewithmyphone'skeypad

Ican'tbecauseIdon'thavetherightequipment
Myabilitytoaskeludesme

Don'tchooseme
Iwanttobeacelebrity

Idon'twanttotalktohimbecauseIcan'tspeakwell
Ionlywritethedailypaper

Doubt

Iamscaredbutnotasyoumightthink
Scarsofphysicalinjuryhealovertime
Scarsofthepastareneverforgotten
Deeparetheyaffectingtheinsides

OveryearsoftimeIhavebeenneutral
tomostquestionsshowingnoviews
HidingsecretsHidingemotions
Hidingmemoriesandhidingpain
DidIdotherightthing?


Torninpiecesmysoulisstretchedtothelimit
Sadness,angerandpainallassociatedwithmyfamily
MemoriesaresharpAspearintheside
Taintedasifsomeonehasbeentamperingwithmylife
ShouldIstartafresh?

AfreshanewchangeOptimisticIam
ButwhataboutmyfamilyWeareseparatedbyathousandmemories
Butwearestillafamily
ShouldIgobackandretracemysteps?

AmIamurderoflove?
Amasterofhatred?
OramIjusttryingtomakelifebetter?
DoIsacrificelovefortheunknown?
WhoamI?

Stances Upon a Bench

Astool,achair,abench
Sixtymillioncrammedontoonebench
There'snoroomforanyoneelse
You'llhavetostand

Whynother?
Whynothim?
Whytellme,Iwillstandanyway

Why,whatreasoncouldyoupossiblyhavetostand?
Areyoublind?
Canyounotseethepoliticalmasterminds
Themultinationalcompanies
Thelawyerswhotrapyouinyourownwords

Whywouldyou?

We'veallseentheirmindsthroughtheaidsofabook
Knowledgeispower,saidtheprince
Bookforbidden
MindCensored
LifeArrested

Legs
Jellyfishorstilts
Tooweaktostand

Tootalltocareaboutthosebelowyourstatus
Heart
Pebbleorflesh

Toosmalltomatter

Weakandoverwhelmedwithpain

Theprosfaroutweighthecons
Ifyousucceed
If
Ifyou
Ifyoubecomelikethem


ButIwon't
Idon'twanttobecomethesame

Sohowwillyouachieveyourgoals?

Ihavenone
Iamunlockingthebarriers
Refurnishingthisbench
Andgivingyouyouropportunities
Mygoalsdonotneedtobequestioned
Iwillstandformygoals.

Therealquestionis,whyareyousittingdown?
Doyouenjoybeinguncomfortable?
Doyoulikethefeelingofbeingthesameassixtymillionothers?
Youcanallsuffertogether.

Oryoucanstandup
Supporteachother
Andfindtheperfectbench

Green
Green
Greenasmyskin
Enviromentalprotection
Analienconcept

Thesinsofgreen
AnabundanceofenvyandTriffids

Green
Thelayerofplantsabovethemud
Atleastfornow

Viridiansunshinefilteredfromthetrees
Awhitefeatheredghosthauntinglyglidesabove
Aseaofemeraldandgold

Shamblingfungusanddecayinghorror
Justtoomanytouchesofnature
Romantic'sfriendandaromantichate
Batteryourfacewithonetoomanytennisballs

Theinfectionofyourlove
Agreenstomachbug
Strangecolouredteas
Andateaspoonofconcentration
Thebrewingofaplan
Adetourfromfate'spath
Overgrownwiththorns

Toseefairfields

Therimoftheearth
Thecapofamilkbottle
ThefoodIdon'tliketoeat

Endless Excuses

Athousandfingertipsthatdancealongthesurface
Butneverreachthemeaningjustbelowthesurface
Theraindropsmerelyskimacrossthesolution
Amixtureofanswersandsalt
Naturalormanmade
Bothweepthesame
It'sallcategorisedunderneathonename
Extinguisherofflames

Igoforthtofindthemiddleground
Hopingtheotherhalfwillbebuilt

Distance
Tommorow
Amendthescript
Toosmallatip
ForthegarbagethatIspeak

Feelingsuntold
Weavingmyselfintoacocoonofhibernation
Escapingresponsibilitiesatasnail'space
Hikingupthemountainofwork
Merelytolookdownattheunclutteredcountryside

Icouldbejustlikeyou
Fake,stupid
Anobstructiontofate
ButIwon't
Youwon'tbemyguide
Successislikegambling
I'mfearedofendingupindebt
SoI'llneverstart

One'ssuccessisanother'sloss
SowhyshouldIattempt?
Idon'twantanyonetofail

Scope of the Warren

VariousimagesflashthroughmymindasIlookthroughthewindows
Thesmallholeinmyworld
Itopensout,arabbittrappedinthewarren
Thefoxisjustoutside

Ican'tgetout
Ibarelylookout
Idon'twanttosee
Justgoaway

Idon'twanttoseeyoueveragain
Noonelikesthewolfinsheep'sclothing
ItrytotellyoueverythingIthoughtbutIdisagreedwitheverythingyousaid
Icouldn'tbebotheredtocorrectyouanymore
EverytimeIspoke
Everytimeyoudidn'tlisten
Icouldn'tfindthekey
Yourearsareclosed

Closed

Closed

Closedtosense
Closedlikeyourmind
Closedunlikeyourjaws
Wideopenbaringyourfangs

Internal connections

Joiningtogetherandmanipulating
Choosingthedifferencesbutbuyingthesimilarities
IcouldonlydistinguishtheinnernessthatIneeded
Butnottheoutside
Theoutsidewasthetruth
Theformthatweseeeveryday
Theinsideishidden,secret,existentwhenalone

It'stheoutsidethatIwant,thegroupgatherings
Themorethemerrier
ItthewordswhichIenjoy
Theactionsandtheappearances
Notthefeelingsbehindit

It'sthesamewithmusic
Idon'tcarehowitissaid,whatissaid,whatismeants
Itsjustthemusic
Ignoringthewordsandlistentothetimbreofthewords
Listeningtothetonecolour

Lack of tearful faith

FromthesoakingIreceivedfrommother
Thedrowningofthebed
Questionsgrewfromthere
Thierstemsincarceratedme
Plantingseedsof...

Thejourney,thesobs
Theburningofthebody
Leavingtheashestothewind
Mynanhadgone

Turmoilandtearsfilledthehouses
Flowingfromeveryone'swindowstotheirsouls
Onewindowwasclosed,lockedwithouttheuseofakey

Severalmonthslater
Thestemsrearedtheiruglyheads
Theyaskedthequestion
TheanswerIfearedtoknow
Thereasonevenmore

CouldIshedtearsformyfamily?

My element

Unrestrictedlimitationsofhome
Theripplingofthegrass
Horsesexhilaration
It'swhenyoufeelhappypushingagainstit
Twistingandturninginthecurrents
It'stheevasiveness
Thedanceandeverystepwhichpatternsus
Azephyryouspiral
It'sthetalkthatIlivefor
Agustwhichpicksupthelitter
Atimeofcloudsregardlessofcolour
Changing,shiftingmistralness
Shiftingaroundstrangersandknownalike
Adaptingtoanewform
Rippingawaytheumbrellashadeoflife
Thepartakingofeveryaspect
Theshapesofinspiration
Thesoundofajartoyourlips
Thereusingofyourelementforcountlessoccasions,everyaction
Adisruptionunneeded
Tensionwhichyouenjoy
Anopportunityforbuildingaladdertoheaven
You'dratherpostponeandreadtheworld
Seeitforeverychange
Predictingunforeseenresults
Testingandquestioningforalackoftruepurpose
Driftingthroughtheworld,searchingforexperiences

Herelement

Shelooksforthesilverliningwhichwillalwaysbefound
Thepiatasopenandlettherainfall
It'sthelackofunderstandingwhensomeoneputsuptheirhood
Hergigglesandlaughterwhensheseespeoplerunning
It'saboutthemusicontherooftops

Thegurglingofnatureandthemelodictinkling
Paintwhichrunslikeitsname
It'stheenjoyingofitrunningdownherface
Thesourceoflifewhichflowsfromthewindowsofhersoul
Thecorepartofher
Flowingoverthestonesofsociety

Hiselement

Shortasthetemperedsteel
Toastedcrumpetsandhotcrossbuns
Thewarmthofyourclosestpet
Lazinessinspiredbythesummersun
Thesuperiorofargument
Finelyforgedbrazenspirit
Anexistencewithoutanothersimilarity
Alifeinvolvingsecrettea
Theeatingofoxygenandexpansionofflame
Thepipeandthecampfiresthathelights
Adegreeinchemistry
Thecoloursoffantasyqualities
Potassiumpurple
Coppercoldfire
Magnesiumwhite
Strongtiumred
Warmthofhisheart

Itselement

Thesturdinessandsolidsupport
Eternalcycleofpredictability
Pillarstoreachbackdown
It'saboutthefruitsofgrowthandrewards
Thebladesofgrassandamudencrustedshell
Mapsofthecaverns
Theeternityofstone
Thethreewishesthatyouwillneveruse
It'sknowingthatyouwillbesafe
Asecurityandemotionaldetachment
It'shidingthetruthwithoutanywords
Thefindingofacleanslate
Thefriendshipofanewleaf

It'selement
Earth

Hiselement
Fire

Herelement
Water

Myelement
Everywhere
Wherethereis

Crossed Doves

Distanceuncharted

Fatherohmartyred
Greatnessunmeasured
Faithtobeshattered

Thegrandsonofourfather
isshy,lacksconfidence
Andalotofcommonsense
Skepticalinabundance

Inhisgaze
Crystalballsbecomeopaque
Tealeavesdissolve
Ahatshredsitselftoribbons

Northasthebrightstar
Eastasthewise
Southasthesanctuary
Westastheegg
Asequalashumans

Grown by the Sun

Tulipsarethevasewhichkeepsyousafe
Stemsintertwineandgroweverclosertothesun
Aholyincandescentsphere

Rootslayastrongfoundation
Buildingonthetopofitsancestor'sgreatness

Perfumeenchantmentevaporates
Diffusionandfusionwiththebody'schemistry

Leaningcloserandcloser
Inchesapart

Tulipsmeet

Oscillating, reciprocating, questioning

Whyistherewhiteonthetopofeverysea
Isitthepuritywhichrisesfromtheunderwaterresidents
Isitthesaltformedfromadinosaur'sbones
Howlongwillittake
OrwhichmethodIshouldchoose
Oreven
HowmuchtimedoIhavetowaste


ShouldIswingbackandforthfromeverydecision
Orswingsidetosidelikeaclock'spendulum
Whateverthereasonforthatis
Oreven
WhyamIstillquestioning
DoIevenneedtheresults
AmIgreedy

Anotherphotoishungonthewall

Featherfall

Mywalletseemstobeinfectedbyavirus
EverytimeIopenitIsweartheresless
Aviruseatingmymoney
Replicatingtheimpulsesthatforcemetospend
Righttilltheend

Myhomepageisebay
Mychoicesarewhatpeoplesay
Mysavingsneverstay
Foreverclickingpay

Anechoresoundsthroughmymind
Avoiceofthepastthatneverseemstobedispelled
Accompaniedbyarattlingsound
AhopefulconceptsurroundedbyGoldunwilling
Thatwillnevergrowold
Prematuresorrows

Allstagesoftheplandivine

Awaken
Slumberopenshereyes
Serenityclimbstoherfeet
Wisdomwalksseveralpaces
Smileslighttheway
Theantithesisofmycomposition

WhatIamiswhatI'veeaten
Menupreorderedbeforemychoice
Forcefedonadietoffears
ItsmyperogativeifIwishtostay
Amongthemarshesofmylife

Two stairs out of many

Theveryfirststepswebegintoclimb

Untilwereachthetopofthestairs
Alongjourneythattakesmanyyears
Afttertwentyyearsofstriving
Wereachthesecondstaircase

Severaltimeswefindthepathnarrows
Splitsintomanysegments
Sometimesweretraceourfootsteps
Leaptoanother'sstaircase
Demandthatwebefreed

Noticeablyorsubconciously
Wefindourselvesfallingtogether
Wequestionourcuriosity
Thennoticeourhandsareentwined
Bymorethanastringofcoincidences

Liquid Veins
Silvergeistslineupalongtheedgesofmyvision
I'mcaughtbeforerealitymanagestointerrogateme
Cosiholdsecretsmorepreciousthanwater
Caughtinanotherworldwherebombsareanormality
BreathinginthedustofAdamandeveasitspreads
Onthewind,nucleardandelionseedsfallaway
Butneverblownintotheshadethat'sdarkerthandark
Notthedestinationiwillbeheadinto
Lostmysenseofdirectionfromthefirstinjection
Totallyinaccuratevisionsproducedbymyanticipation
I'msurroundedbyathousandpaleimitations
Eachwithitsuniqueinflectionbutsimilarsituation
AndforthedurationIfeelsomething
Iwillsoonforgetbutcrave

Simplynamedtemptationoverwhelmsone'sreputation
Overfillingtheuntouchedwithtrepidation
Ifonlytheyknewthesensation
Sparedoftheinnerturmoilthatreenactsmediaevalwars

Incompleteobliterationofmydecisions
Brakingchainsofconsequences
Tobindmewithchemicalwires
AliquidwhichIneedmorethanwater
Evenmybodysaysso
OrdisagreeswhenIresist

Akin To
MyfriendwithcustarddippedDoritosforhair
Withfingersofmodelledclay
Withfingersofpaintedstraws

Myfriendwiththearmofanactionfigure
WiththeelbowsofaSwissarmyknife

Theshouldersofalambinafox'sclothing

Myfriendwiththeneckofatreestumpsandpaperedtoasmoothfinish
Withachestofafirstaidcompressiondummy
WithlegsofverticalbridgesacrosstheThames

Myfriendwiththoughtsofamechanicalclockwithoutanalarm
Thelips,acomputerwithoutafirewalltopreventothersbeingburned

Jobs of Marriage
We'vebeengoingaroundincirclesforsolong
I'vebecomeamathematician
I'velearntthevalueofpi
Everytimeitsbeenthrowninmyface
Byyoureagerhands

I'vebecomeadoctor
Bywatchingyou
Learninghowtoinjectemotions
IneverythingIsay

I'vebecomeanartist
Bycopyingyou
Paintingbluelies,paintingwhite
Andalltheshadesoftruth

Andnowthere'snothinglefttosay
It'sallbeensaidbefore

Iwanttobeamechanic
Toseethecogsturn
Toknowwhatyouthink
Andchangewhatwillhappen

I'vebecomeascientist
Byrecordingyou
Analysingthefavourableconditions
Totalktoyou

I'vebecomeabaker
Bytestingyou
Tastingavarietyofyourdishes
Andmanyhalfbakedexcuses

I'vebecomeagardener
Bywatchingyou
Scatteringseedsofdoubt
Andstemsofselfishness

Ivebecomeatranslator
Bylisteningtoyou
Tryingtounderstandyourmind
Whilstencryptingallmyfeelings

Ivebecomeavet

Bylisteningtoyouwhine
Barkingoutorders
Leavingyourmesswithoutacare

Ivebecomeapharmacist
Byseeingyou
Chokingoneverypillyougiveme
Beingcrushedunderfootlikeatablet

Ivebecomeabuilder
Byfixingeveryoneofyourmistakes
ButImonlyanovice
OtherwiseIdfixthepast

Ivebecomealawyer
Bycrossexaminingyou
Denyingeveryoneofyouraccusation
Denyingyourrightstoantagonise

Dark Addition
Ivebecomeamurderer
Byslowlyrubbingmyknifeonyourface
Watchingtheblooddrip
Caressingmyvirginsacrifice

Ivebecomeapsychopath
BysellingyourorgansoneBay
Eatingquaversoffyourkneecaps
HopingImighthearyoumoanagain

Ivebecomeashaman
Byraisingyoufromthegrave
SoIcanhaveanothergoodtime
Whileourbonesharmonize

Ivebecomeabird
Trappedbehindthesebars
Myinjuredwings,myinjuredsenses
Waitingformyrebirth
Lettingmyfingersdanceacrossyourphoto
Cagedinsidethecarcassofmymind

Average Additions
I'vebecomeagambler
ByrollingD20s
Hopingtorevealaone
Theonewhichshowsyou'retellingthetruth

I'vebecomeachef
Bypeelingoffyourrind
Andlookinginsideyourmind
Seeingrawatrocitysintertwine

I'vebecomeafisherman

Byreelinginone'sline
Hopingforfreshfish
Butsimplygettinganoldboot

Eviction of Reality
Eleganceinahandfulofrain
Asmatteringofsurpriserippledthroughtheaudience
Solemnnesswashedaway

Something'schanging
Rearranging
Impossibleconsequences
Evictionofreality
Circumstantialdisregard

Stubbornnomore
Headstrongnolongerrequired
Faithshattered
Grabbedselfconfidencewithbothhands
Lettingbeliefcrumbleintoembers

Burnintoabedazzlingsunset
Etherealtasteswithgossamerscenes
Abanishingofnames
Leavingonlyasingleheading.
Blurringthedistinctionbetweenmistandfog
Thesimilaritiesbetweenfictionandfact
Thedifferencebetweenrabbitandhat

Untold Tale
Teachushowthewindspeaks
Themistunfoldseveryuntoldtale
Thesignsandsymbolsofthespinningrooster
Thecrowingofthedawn

Erasoccurascultsgrow
Faithspeakeththroughunsungwoe
Bringingtidesofpendulums
Turningthebottle
Drowningthemessage

Andifitsunktothebottom
Whowouldfindit
Butthosewholookinthedarkestofdepths
Ofthehumanmind

Timelesstemptationsofendlesstroubles
Cyclingthenervousloop
Jumpingseparatedsynapsestosootheone'ssoul
Skippingthroughalover'sarms

Intertwiningpowers

Japanesewirestautlikeahunter'sbow
Bodyaboutto
snap
Strandsofdriedspaghetti

Why does a rose stand alone?

Whydoesarosestandalone
inthemidstofhills?
Whathasshetakenperhaps
someunexpectedpills?
Whydoesanyflowerstandalone
inthemidstoffields?
Whydoesanyonewantto
betheonlyrubyintheseaofgreen?

Ifhistoryrepeats,ifsciencerepeats
ifpeoplerepeat
Whynotbeautyrepeat?

Thecomfort,thetrivialities
Theconventionsandthetactfuladmissions
Theclocksrunningliketheroutine
Effortlessandeffective
Sowhyshouldonewishtobe
theroseamongtheemeraldsea

Sotellustherose'smosthatedvegetable?
Neithertheearthenandsteady'tato
Northecrisplettuce
Butthosewho
worryabouthowmanykarats
itshouldbe

Therootsaresmall,almostinsignificant
Onemightsaywhen
thegreendwarvesbowdown
whentheserenered
bloomsinthemidstofhills

Principledantagonism
Diligenceparamount
Encapsulatingeloquence
Collaborativeinevitability
Palpableincommensurability
Meticulouslyostensible
Significancedivisive
Incongruousfundamental
OneiricTableaux

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