May 09

[Jon]

Write to this:



The best this month gets into the RI's best

[Alphaeus]

Critical
by Stock


This perfection of a symmetry being,
such sudden beauty at a glance,
exaltation of life chanced like
rose in bloom, gloried, glorified
such glory danced.
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A youthful in full fine
quality, living life upon
societies request, dressed as
mother natures best, flawless -
pristine beyond a point,
clear clean and fresh,

as crystal as the spring from
mountain streams, such
energy, unstoppable in its quest,
to guide the guarded narcissistic eyes
of admiration, furtively to the
soul regarded blessed.

The bitterness reacts, claims the exile
of his beauty, invites the darkness from
his blood-stained heart,
self imposed upon its cruelty,
now a tortured soul unforgiven,
on the rack and pinion of his conscience,
fake upon his stubborn words he told in jest
at the devils behest, begs no chorded reprieve
from disability's rejection.

Such sordidness of unbelieving faith,
such powerful words he sold,
striking off from lands for all,
the lacking symmetry of features,
torso, mind and limbs.

“Sorry!” sounds so muted,
his sorry bounds his human mutant,
sad forgotten skin deep blessing,
forced in times from minds gone stark,
returns his demon as his student,
to learn again to pass to light,
and follow once more his heart.

his torpid state for having lost his
faith, begs awakenings of his soul,
a weariness from all forgot
in youthful days, now war torn
and abused.
His vengeful words that forsaken
all compassion, regretted firmly
on his lips, seeks the best
a poets forgiveness gives;
a kind allegiance,
from his angels kiss.

[The Seven]

sometimes things are not what they seem to be
i look happy but inside im cracking
try not to think about the 'used to be's
something in my life is surely lacking

she never really liked it when i drank
her demeanor was always controlling
maybe i should have given her more thanks
because now im in need of consoling

i thought she was restricting my freedom
she didnt like my shoes on the divan
she didnt appreciate my income
in a way im kinda happy shes gone

the television somehow seems different
always brought me comfort when she was here
nowadays it sounds sullen and distant
how could it have ever given me cheer?

[iambic pentameter, abab]

[Soul Slayer]

coming soon