Pain | Modern Romanticism

I begged her song to be written for me, in what colors she could pour out, from a throat made of silver. Though, I simply waited while her sigh, the last one, drew out the silver breath from her lungs, against the fiery coldness of…

Prose – “A Death written in Black Blood” – Romance – 5/19/2020

May 19, 2020

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There was once a time when the poetry I wrote possessed much feeling. Now when I write them, the feelings only bleed out, rather than erupt like a geyser. I rarely feel the “chills” I usually get when listening to my favorite songs, nor do…

A Note from a Writer – “Feeling Emotionally Numb” – 5/12/2020

May 12, 2020

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“It can indeed be well-known, according to a theory dealing with shadows, that a person of darkness, consumed in their evil, only ever casts their shadow longer when they no longer see light. All shadows are cast by light. This is a fact. Yet, were…

A Quote of Wisdom – “The Origin of Evil” – 4/20/2020

April 20, 2020

A face of much graceHas sought to look beyond herselfTo my soul,Where she discovered a corruption.A devotion,A respectFor her among the rest,Was something I held upon, for dearest whiles. Life leaves no inconsistenciesUpon beating hearts.Yet, that turns towards the misfortuneOf being uncertainWhen love drops its…

Poem – “A Love, no more” – Romance – 4/14/2020

April 14, 2020

As I’ll leave you on the edge You’ll bleed over me, your emotions and pledges. What did you first think of love My saved darling? Your bluest tears, Your reddest lips, Your palest face Doesn’t seem to lift from the sadness Where you drink it…

Poem – “This Black Journey” – Romance – 4/14/2020

April 14, 2020

Pain is the wellspring of all things creative. When it comes to writing, we create lists. We can jot down what troubles us, what moves us into tears that fall into hands. Why not throw those tears down onto the page, in the most metaphorical…

Advice from a Writer – “Write the Pain!” – 4/13/2020

April 13, 2020

I will nowLick the tears away from those sorry cheeks,Nothing has looked so worn and bleak,Miserable beauty. Please allow meTo crown thee,To wed thee,If not of the ceremony, then of the forgivenessThat pools beneath our feet. I have loathed youFor no reason at all.I admire…

Poem – “Please Forgive my Hands” – Love – 4/12/2020

April 12, 2020

She soars, as a phantomBled by distant romance.Upon the halo’s entrance,Smiles were eclipsedFrom her place in the skyTo the Earth where she dies. Float past meTo the fear you know so well.Fly to the wind, that embraces theeAmong all of you, so torn. I’ll kiss,…

Poem – “Two Kisses for Hollow Eyes” – Romance – 4/11/2020

April 11, 2020

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Wrap me in whatever you can lend me For I have brought death to my scenery. I do not wish to be kissed by the moon, Nor the feathers of ravens. Though, this pillow beneath my head Seems to be filled with blackness. Don’t you…

Poetry Collection – “A Kiss among Disease” – Title: Wrap me in Something other than Cotton – 4/11/2020

April 11, 2020

The power of reason has been on the side of science, when it is the thing opposite from love. Why is reason opposite from love? It is because reason dissects what all people are satisfied and content with. This is within the power of love,…

A Quote of Wisdom – “When Science Questions the Power of Love” – 4/10/2020

April 10, 2020

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