Relic : Writing

Gabriel of the city

Gabriel of the city

A Poem by Relic


Somewhere down below,concealed from sightamong an illuminated cityof bright lights and homeless tents;somewhere beneath my roof-top perch,I heard it g..
Crawling, crawling, crawling

Crawling, crawling, crawling

A Poem by Relic


What's it feel like?Imagine it's late andyou're trying to sleep,but it feels like ants arecrawling up and downthe veinsof your legs.Crawling, crawling..
A woman weeping out my window

A woman weeping out my window

A Poem by Relic


Out my half-open window,I could smell the rain that pouredlike a bucket onto the street.And like a woman's fine hair,it weaved back and forthon the ro..
A Tavern of Empty Voices

A Tavern of Empty Voices

A Poem by Relic


Devoted patronshave chosen to stay homeand melt like ice cubes in glasses. Most days here,the sun, in its lazy mood,mopes across the floor to occup..
The Narrow Way

The Narrow Way

A Poem by Relic


The dirt street was long,with trees on either side;the clouds grey.I met a dog along the way,both of us wanderersacknowledging the other;him looking f..
Dear poetess

Dear poetess

A Poem by Relic


Dear poetessMy pen wants to comment;it desires to reflect your dirty writingwith likewise dirty words,but my morals won't let me.The night is moon-fil..
Let the night go on

Let the night go on

A Poem by Relic


Let the night go on, and on and on before the serpent, coiled up in cool shadows of infernal thoughts, gathers evidence why life is useless ..
Palastine Ohio

Palastine Ohio

A Poem by Relic


In Ohio,silver linings are toxic,the ground is groaning,the water is poisonand elephants are crowding the room.Give a man a fish and he'll die.Residen..
Silent words, in some empty place.

Silent words, in some empty place.

A Poem by Relic


She wanted to be a poet,not knowing,not understanding,each metaphormuddled the pagewith snarled similesbenign and befuddled.The theme was vague,the am..
A nut with a gun

A nut with a gun

A Poem by Relic


There's urgent breaking news online...The shooter's still about.Each time I see the tally climbMy faith converts to doubt.~There's blood inside the ch..