Devil Incarnate He orderedthe finest whiskyas he sat at the barand buried his headThe time had comeIt would be a long nightLoomingHe considered in dread His clothes were ill fittingThey had seen better daysHe looked disheveled he knew, but couldn’t careHis thoughts on his purposeAs he nursed his drinkFocusedAvoiding the glare Nine fifteen, his mark enteredthe noisy barFullContinue reading “Devil Incarnate”
Category Archives: Mystery
The Legend of the Selkie
The Legend of the Selkie The land was callingHe could hear itbeckoning to his soulCome, come it criedOver and overEchoing through the shoal He followed the soundsthrough the waters deepuntil the beach he foundWhere he shed his sealskintaking on human formand laid there on the ground Breathless, resting on the sandLooking skyward to the sunFeeling the warmthContinue reading “The Legend of the Selkie”
Be Gone
Be Gone They said,“If the broom fits, ride it!”And she did, of courseControlling, fearless and fierceAware of all secretsAnd what might be source Gifted with calculating skillsAnd knowing where souls andskeletons were concealedShe used information acquiredHolding feet to the fireShameful stories were revealed Stopping one dayTo take refreshmentFrom an offered chalice It was poison she drankThat took herContinue reading “Be Gone”
Come With Me
Come With Me Come, come, the enchantresses singMesmerizing and hypnoticThe sailors are luredby these sea creatures, so exotic A long time on the seasforgetting the power of sirensCharmed by their beautyForgetting their environs Fooled by their wilesEcstatic at the attentionThe unwise menUnaware of the intention Blindly complyingThey are led to certain deathA ship on the rocksGuarantees their lastContinue reading “Come With Me”
Escalation
Escalation The low hum of the air conditionerwas the only sound to be heardHe reclined on the bed, thoughts swirlingbut the lines were blurred Life had been full of possibilitiesuntil that fateful nightHe had loved her deeplybut she had been full of spite His history needing an overwriteHe had run to clear his headEvents had escalated quicklyHeContinue reading “Escalation”
Head In The Clouds
Head In The Clouds My wanderlust is responsiblefor the souvenirs I collectFrom here, there and everywhereMy travels they do reflectAt home in the cloudswhere I anchor my balloonThis is where my head residescloser to the moon Look into my windows and see this world of mineCome fly with mefrom the Mississippi to the RhineI can take offContinue reading “Head In The Clouds”
Apparition
Apparition Often, she would come to the frozen pondA place of solaceFinding peace, courtesy ofNature’s magic wand She occasionally saw the pairon the ice arm in armSometimes they would danceHolding each otherSkating with such charm Sitting by the frosted treeMusic filtered through the airWhere could that be coming from?Looking closer at the coupleShe studied them with a stare TheirContinue reading “Apparition”
Ascent
Ascent Staring up to the ceilingShe saw the plaster flakingThe building showing disrepairDistraction no disguise for her shaking The white marble starkbut soft and warm to the touchShe stumbled at the stepsThe flowers in her clutch She saw his feetas the tears began to flowLooking up she saw his bodySurrounded by an outer glow The pain resident inContinue reading “Ascent”
Spectre
Spectre She walked in the shadowsMoving up and down In, out and throughthe throngs of passers byWearing her blue gown Searching day after dayfor that oneShe would know himWhen she saw himThis time he would not run Adamant she would find himHer method was all she knewRepeat, repeat, all things repeatThis was no chore to herEven if sheContinue reading “Spectre”
The Library
I looked up from the bookand rubbed my eyesEngrossed in the mysteryit had taken me far awayto a place I could visualize I imagined a worldso different from hereWhere pigs could flyand horses could singand humans had no fear The sea was pinkand the sky was greenTrees were upside downFlowers were all blueand there was no needContinue reading “The Library”
Poetry For Healing 