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Out Of Water

Posted in poetry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on December 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »

I dug myself a deep hole
and blindly jumped right in.
On my own, I dove head-first
into that bottle of gin.
Like a lobster in the pot
I relaxed into sloe breath
while everything around me
almost simmered me to death.
It’s the ones I hurt the most
that have been my saving grace;
God was right in front of me
waving a finger in [...]

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Drunken Soul

Posted in poetry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on November 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Wandering aimless
around my heart
inside my mind
coming apart
shaking it all off
like a cat in the rain
I’ll bloom once more
and kill the pain.
© DreamMatrix 2007

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Survival Instinct

Posted in poetry, weekly series, tagged , , , , , , on November 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Into the longest late night forging
beyond the brightest sunlit day
distracted by pursuits of passion
as if to wile the smiles away
avoiding dreams, for sleep is daunting
of voiceless visions’ repartee
devoid of deeper meaning, save
to keep a shipwrecked heart at bay.
© DreamMatrix 2007

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Shine On

Posted in prose, tagged , , , , , , , on November 13, 2007 | 2 Comments »

Taking a short break from migrating the old stuff from 360 to post something new that was inspired by another talented WordPress Poet, Amber Decker, this morning…Tag surfing is great!

in the coldest moments of dawn
birds chirping
lights come on the neighbors’ houses
a gentle breeze settles
wafting in breakfast scents
quiet awakenings
a still mind
drifted to another time
long [...]

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