Shamanic encounters

A gentle breeze walks Through my spirit, whispering A canticulum Freeing the atrocities Constantly plaguing my soul   ~Tanka

Southern Hades of California

When I stepped outside I felt the breath of Hades Tempting me to hide Run, run, run away From the U.V. burning rays Of the mid-day blaze To or from unknown Slipped there and through the backdraft Of love, hell and back

The Hunt

Watchful eyes roam landscapes dark Attentive ears tune into its mark A serious game played, hunting prey As hunger pains echo from the day The warning growl silences singing lark Strong beating heart found to give chase Incisors laid, jugular vein, razor sharp

Wake Up

Living in the dream In love with the fantasy No clue what it means To be somewhere in between As reality does sleep

A Dragon Without Tales

I fell off the wagon Found a Magic Dragon No, I’m not bragging It’s left me staggering From here to there, Yet I go nowhere Words taunt and dare Does anyone care? When all else fails, Scratch the scales Pull hard on its tail For a murderous wail Where’s the glory Tell me a new

Oak Spirit

Strong and tall like the oak trees You give the me air I need to breathe Filled with animation and delight That helps me carry out my plight Under your shaded protection I might Be able to sleep and dream tonight Atop a bed of your soft, fallen leaves I hold you close because you’re

Elizabeth’s Adventures (pt.1)

  There once was a girl who wandered deep into the forest and discovered a clearing covered with black scorched rocks that glistened under the harsh sun like brilliant onyx gems. Beyond the jagged rocks she spotted what appeared to be the mouth of cave. Curious, the girl slung her sack full of books and

The Power of Unity

“Sasha stop!” Gillian shouted into the dark as he rushed back to her.  “You must leave the map behind. We have to get out of this god-forsaken cave. There’s no time left.  We have to leave,  now!” “But we can’t just leave the map! It’s our only chance to find the portal home. Without it we