A Tiny Flame

"A mishandled flame is never to blame."

You thought she was a tiny flameSomeone you can play into your nasty gamesLittle did you know, it was too late to say noThat tiny flame, you thought so low.She has been through and back from hell,Too bad, you didn't...

The night air of the summer solstice was warm and the full moon shone crisp and clear, lighting the treetops of the cedar grove. The assembly of the medieval Pagan tribe of the Adadeyodi  - the “Enlightened” - surrounded the...

The air has an edge,Chalky and gritty and filled with smoke,Like last Tuesday,Like every Tuesday before.Violent music pounds the amps,Thick bass tangles in my hair,Hatred and angst, rebellionUndulates the crowd.Glaze drapes over bleary eyes,Still, I see her, again,Like a beacon.Melted...

My Yearning

"I yearn for something, someone, to help ease this pain within."

A feeling inside causes my fingers to gently quiverA search for a deeper connection with someone, anyoneTo have actual physical contact with anotherMy manly rough skin still awaiting to be caressed, or even touchedA heart inside that beats irregularMissing that...

That next first kiss She must know,He told himself, knowing that all is unveiled in dreamsunrecovered.How can this be,he wondered, as once again chillsenveloped his soul.No, I can't, He told himself,knowingthat words always shatter dreamsunrecovered.So does she,she replied,I've known you forever.I can?He asked,frightened of that moment un-recovered.Oh...

No Love to Make

"When a flame dies, another one is lit."

Steve and I just had a massive row and now I'm sitting in this bar alone, drowning my anger and sorrow in Vodka. We fight a lot these days. It's kind of become a habit, but this time was different....