A Poetic Commentary: Alone I Die, Lest I Learn To Fly

October 23, 2017 in Photography

Alone I Die, Lest I Learn To Fly

isolated on this lonely isle

filthy, dirty, wretched, and vile

GRAY MATTER

twas it a matter of conscience?

how then twas much of me conscious?

encyclopedia of MORALS

gone over and over and over again

to this torment shall there be no end?

WHEN BOUNDARIES BETRAY US

twas never meant to do harm

must then be taken so by his charm

the year of MAGICAL THINKING

became a score and two of its dark spell

secretly keeping in me heart this hell

Our Game

twas to be so innocent but of course

yea innocence twas lost through subtle force

I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN

memories forget any pledge be made

but untold confessions of being afraid

F.I.A.S.C.O

be tangled in this failure

abandoned feel and out of favor

Body and Soul

harm not one without the other

heal not one without another

A Death of Innocence

isolated in this lone isle

must me thoughts and I reconcile

A Poetic Commentary: Find We Must or Die To Dust

October 20, 2017 in Photography

Find We Must or Die To Dust

reach now above thy head

fear not the things thou hast dread

The Health Seeker

seek thee now the answer

else be consumed by this cancer

Give Us This Day

and lead not into temptation

save me from this damnation

Maximum Immunity

canst thou find it in books?

beware not to entangle with rooks

Mega-Nutrients

what is the origin, what be the source?

inquire if it shall increase thy vital force

A Gift from the Kitchen

as natural nature intended

whole, untainted be recommended

RAPID HEALING FOODS

begin with that which truly feeds you

partake small bites thou canst surely chew

FOLK MEDICINE

bring the basics back to thy remembrance

tis simplicity that brings transcendence

Nutrition in Health and Disease

which beast shall thou feed?

vice to starve, virtue to succeed

FOOD MATTERS

thou wilt be what thee ingest

whether physically or mentally processed

FOOD GUIDE TO BETTER HEALTH

choose wisely what thy substance shall be

ask, adopt, embrace what will with thy being agree

IN QUEST OF LIFE

reach now above thy head

grasp the higher hand instead

A Poetic Commentary: Once Upon A Time

May 05, 2017 in Book Art Sculpture

Once Upon A Time

a long long time ago

in a place I used to know

Harvest of Yesterdays

is this reaping what was sown?

finally paying off the loan?

HOW TO GET WELL

I want to be well, I want to be well

I want to be well, I just want to yell!

SILENT NO MORE

can’t keep this bottled up

can’t keep covering up

TELL ME MORE

will you listen, really listen?

cuz it’s compassion I’m really missin’

DARE TO DREAM

let it flow

feel the glow

Girls Forever Brave and True

I can be one

Yes, I am one

MEMORIES

painful stabs, repeating past

oh, how long will it last?

Yesterday, I Cried

they say it’s okay

good to let it out each day

PROMISES

this too shall pass

and I will be healed at last!

WHAT REMAINS

put the pieces back together

feel in the process, feel better

Never Forget

my whole is greater than the sum of my brokenness

faith, hope, and love bring me wholesomeness

FALL & RISE

no matter how hard and far I fell

it is never too hard or far to get well

A Poetic Commentary: Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

April 26, 2017 in Book Art Sculpture

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

pray the Lord my soul to keep

and if I die while counting sheep…

If...

not even the question anymore

when, that’s a better word to explore

Drive Me Crazy

can’t take it anymore

what’s this life worth living for?

NOT A DAY GOES BY

that I don’t consider it

do I have the nerve to commit?

AT RISK

they say I’m in despair

but what do they care?

DEAD CONNECTION

make the connection

just need some affection

LOVE’S EXECUTIONER

wrote the note, how I loved you

just wish you felt the same too

BLESSED TRAGEDY

to be put out of this misery

sorry if this causes injury

NATURE’S END

screaming, I came into this world

crying, sighing, I leave it unfurled

A Poetic Commentary: Rock A Bye, Bye Baby

April 12, 2017 in Book Art Sculpture

Rock A Bye, Bye Baby

climb out my window by the treetop

where the wind blows my feet follow nonstop

PANIC

when the news breaks, 9-1-1 they will call

but I’ll be long gone, once and for all

Runaway

just can’t take it anymore

no matter what I say, they’d just ignore

If You Had Controlling Parents

you’d understand

and give me a hand

DONE WRONG

that’s right they did

and they blame me, I’m just the kid!

The Opposite of Love

I could give you a laundry list

but for now, I think you get the gist

FIASCO

that’s what it was alright

but no one wants to listen to my plight

THE SILENT CRADLE

it’s been that way for a long long time

finally said enough of this grime!

THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST

but is this much better?

perhaps I should of packed a sweater

A COLOSSAL FAILURE OF COMMON SENSE

accomplished Plan A: disappear

but where do I go from here?

Dr Strangelove’s Game

at least there’s someone in this world that cares

even gave me a place to stay in his downstairs

THE FINAL DIAGNOSIS

but it’s not all together for him either

he needs my help so he can catch a breather

On Beauty

he’s given me so much and nicknamed me Beautiful

not helping him out would be inexcusable

LIES (And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them)

who to believe? no one to trust

guess I’ll just have to adjust

NO SAFE PLACE

no, not anywhere

just want to wake up from this nightmare

BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS

walking these streets, but not alone

walking these streets, trailing testosterone

A Poetic Commentary: You Are My Sunshine?

April 10, 2017 in Book Art Sculpture

You Are My Sunshine?

really, my the only sunshine?

thought you’d make me happy when skies
are gray

OUT OF NOWHERE

you rained on my party

drug my heart through the mud, never
said sorry

VIRTUALLY NORMAL

I thought we were tight

guess vision is 20/20 in hindsight

WHERE YOU BELONG

I wanted to be with you

like all the cool kids do

A Matter of Opinion

but your mood changes like the weather

and birds of a feather flock together

MEAN STREAK

you told me I would never fly that high

and with that you left, without saying goodbye

NOW OR NEVER

guess I have to decide

betray myself or be disqualified

COLD SHOULDER

even colder in this gray

much to my dismay

A Poetic Commentary: Billy & Mary, Sitting In A Tree

April 03, 2017 in Book Art Sculpture

Billy & Mary, Sitting in a Tree

k - i - s - s - i - n - g

is love or lust the key?

Surrender! The Romance of a Woman’s Soul

what does it matter anyway

this feeling simply takes my breath away!

A Bride on the AMAZON

that was unexpected for sure

why all of the sudden do I feel so impure?

THE LONG LOVE

perhaps this one will last

cuz the last three weren’t up to the task

INSIDE MY HEART

there’s such a deep longing

where’s that sense of belonging?

WILLIAM and MARY

next week will it be Billy and Carrie?

am I really that temporary?

and Healthy Hearts

ya, they’ll break just like sore ones do

guess I’m just lovesick, tried and true

Last summer

was such a dream

wish now I’d wake from this nightmare scream

the Tender Time

a time to be loved

isn’t that what we all want? a beloved?

Death of a Gentle Lady

but someone turned the love tree into a playground

and I’m still in the middle of this let- melt- break- shut- down

A Poetic Commentary: Lions & Tigers & . . .

March 29, 2017 in Book Art Sculpture

Lions & Tigers & ...

terrors! oh my

all these big decisions just make me want
to cry

ONE MUST WAIT

“what do you want to be when you
grow up?”

(certainly not what you are, grown-up!)

Easier Said Than Done

making your choice for a lifetime

all this pressure when I’m supposed to be
“in my prime”

Which Way From Here

my eyes are crossed with tears

who’s supposed to help me overcome these fears?

100 ways to Simplify your Life

oh yes, these self-help analytical lists always tout

they’ve got their place, but what about my freedom to move about?

The Way of the Wind

I just want to be free

free to be me

FIRST THINGS FIRST

gotta calm down and think straight

got my whole life ahead of me and it’s supposed to be great

PRAYERS

there’s gotta be an answer

God, if you’re listening, can I grow up to be a dancer?

THE ROAD TAKEN

gotta move your feet somewhere

hope this direction is an answer to my prayer

THE DREAM SEEKERS

are my dreams bigger than my fears?

hopefully I’ll find out while I’m still wet behind the ears