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: Beauty and the Beasts

October 18, 2017 in Photography

Beauty and the Beasts

poorly here I lay in peace?

oh my condition, find the golden fleece!

MODERN MEDICAL COUNSELOR

counselor, consoler, comfort me bring

for what else have I to cling?

PRINCIPLES of MICRO-BIOLOGY

tis beyond mine eyes to see

in this wood dark and beastly

THE BROAD ARROW

bring me thy remedy

show me my identity

PASTEUR and the INVISIBLE GIANTS

what has happened inside?

tis like part of me has died

THE SECRET LIFE OF GERMS

oh these books they tell me so

so the words they grow

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY mechanisms and expressions

which path have I expressed?

which path for me is best?

THE GREAT PLAQUE

mushrooms, trilliums, and ferns

oh little one, how it burns

IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS

poorly here I lay in peace?

oh when will this agony cease?!

A Poetic Commentary: Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Scratched My Leg

April 19, 2017 in Book Art Sculpture

Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Scratched My Leg

and you didn’t ask anymore questions

no need to make anymore confessions

A TEAR AND A SMILE

shed a tear, slash a tear

smile in relief of this nightmare

BLEEDING HEART

cut my arm to stop the pain

and you think I’m just insane

BEYOND THIS POINT ARE MONSTERS

no, not hiding under my bed

no, they abide inside my head

BLOOD WORK

numb, so numb, here I kneel

carve out my pain, just want to feel

ASYLUM FOR THE QUEEN

nowhere is safe, you don’t understand

it is my blood they demand

THE DETLING SECRET

that I could never tell

you can’t comprehend my hell

KILLER'S LAUGHTER

they're never quiet

but live in a perpetual riot

Helping Someone with Mental Illness

helping? you think you’re helping?

no, it’s just too overwhelming

STOLEN LIVES

stolen? is it worth getting back?

I’ll just suffer another anxiety attack

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: Nobody Loves Me

April 05, 2017 in Book Art Sculpture

Nobody Loves Me

everybody hates me

going to the garden to flee

HOW DO YOU FEEL?

why do you care?

you’re just gonna tell me “life’s not fair”

COLD TIMES

in the middle of summer

but the school year’s not much better to recover

THE BLUE VALLEYS

I walk them alone

they say to depression I’m prone

NOW YOU KNOW

but what do you care?

after all, you really don’t have any real time to spare

CATCH ME WHEN I FALL

if only there were someone there after all

someone to hug this porcupine ball

Stop the Insanity!

cuz I sure can’t!

I’m drowning in this pitcher plant

JUST DON’T TELL ‘EM WHERE I AM

hooked up to this temperamental recovery program

cooped up like a freshwater clam

SYMPTOMS of WITHDRAWAL

they say it’s supposed to help me

but I still feel like a nobody

A Poetic Commentary: Trick or Treat?

March 22, 2017 in Book Art Sculpture

Trick Or Treat?

gotta compete, so cheat

do it in a heartbeat, so bittersweet

thinwithin

and without? oh, so I wish

stomach, better bypass that dish

PERMANENT WEIGHT CONTROL

such a dreamy illusion

but all these diets? just adding to my
confusion

THE ENORMOUS SHADOW

of the monster inside

perhaps starving will make it hide?

THE LOVELY BONES

so beautiful just beneath my skin

but I’ve got so far to go, to be perfect and thin

Take Big Bites

what’s the point in resisting?

ya, what’s really my point for existing?

DYING FOR CHANGE

dying for sure

but do I care for a cure?

BODY-FAT BREAKTHROUGH

they say my mind’s askew

just because I binge then refuse fondue?

LOSING IT

ya, they’re losing control

how’s it feel? losing the right to your own soul?

DIET AND DISEASE

problem, problem, I’m the problem says their expertise

why don't you just leave me alone . . . please