I saw a large hand drag its finger ‘cross the skymixing up the golds with the reds and blues and whites. “You’re doing it all wrong” I shouted to the hand“The sky should just be left alone, even I can understand!” The hand replied with a voice that was considerably small“You silly, simple man of […]
Jeffery Lubbock sailed long, long ago on the dreaded ship Brimstone Maiden. Rigging the sails and swabbing the decks and testing the rum with which she was laden. ‘Twas late in September near the Cape called Forlorn a nor’easter blew in sent from Hades it seemed. The Maiden was tossed like a leaf in the […]
I sprang from the loins of the rolling oaken hills and suckled from the bosom of the mighty Mississippi I clothe myself in silky mist that rises from the gulleys and garb my feet in silt and soil and fallen maple leaves. My mind is as fertile as her ever black and sacred fields my […]
I opened a wound several years ago by banging my mind on a thought. It hurt and it bled and the gash in my head was deep, oh so deep, and I cried. It was careless, I know, to imagine so much and with such reckless abandon to think.When you send your mind racing the […]
I’m just a rollin’tumblin’stumblin’ alongscrapin’ and bumpin’down the gray cracky road. I’ve been layin’ lowfor most of the fallspent the cold winter in a blanket of snow but the birds called my nameand the warming ground said“Get movin’ you bum, the spring’s finally here!” So here I go rollin’ tumblin’ stumblin’ alongscrapin’ and bumpin’down the […]
A light bulb flash of lightning strikesToo much light to seeAnd with it rings out thunder boltToo much sound to hear. A vice-like grip, your hand on mineToo much touch to feelYour candied kiss upon my lipsToo much sweet to taste.
When I let my mind to wander Oh, the places that it roams. As I sit and quietly ponder It meanders far from home. It strolls through empty alleys Down long forgotten roads. In overgrowing valleys Where ancient truths are stowed. A mountain’s snowy peaks it climbs To breathe and taste the air A thousand […]
Link by link by iron link and chain by heavy chain I’m tying myself to a wretched idea that I can’t even hope to believe The truth of the matter is ugly and staring right into the eyes in my head But I’m frightened to look and so I continue to tie myself up to […]
While making my rounds I stopped for a spell to take in the air and savor Earth’s smell I spread my arms and raised my head closed my eyes turning sunlight red The soft black soil was cool on my feet I buried my toes escaping the heat The wind came by with gentle embrace […]
The King gave his Queen a beautiful Diamond for she was the love of his Heart. But the Jack grew jealous of the Queen and the Diamond and slew the kind King with a Club. Struck with grief was the Queen, no more love in her Heart and for her Diamond she was slain by […]
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