Misery : Writing

~ And You ~

~ And You ~

A Poem by Misery


If you were a snowflake I could taste you on my tongue If you were a raindrop I should catch you in my mouth If you were the wind I cou..
~ Held High ~

~ Held High ~

A Poem by Misery


Our last toast is held high This final toast to my Yesteryear band of brothers. Our last war is distant Deeds packed in dust and lint ..
~ True Grit ~

~ True Grit ~

A Poem by Misery


My lawyer ‘J. Noble Daggett’ Says there’s Veritas in bourbon tumblers And poetry in brandy snifters Sparkling in fire ligh..
~ Abigale ~

~ Abigale ~

A Poem by Misery


(for Abigale LeCavalier)
~ Stranger ~

~ Stranger ~

A Poem by Misery


He said: “I’ve let a stranger into our house.” Now thicket vines entwine Vexing thistles ensnare Venomous thorns bar..
~ To Nestle Down ~

~ To Nestle Down ~

A Poem by Misery


He nestles down ... On crackling ash His lasting curse ... Of choices made; Night’s silent rage ... Rips into wounds Time never hea..
~ Dark Eyes Raining in a Storm ~

~ Dark Eyes Raining in a Storm ~

A Poem by Misery


We’ve had long days And known hard nightsOf hemlock and nightshade Of weeping wives and bar fights, From Romeo’s Tragic love t..
~ Cheap Hotel ~

~ Cheap Hotel ~

A Poem by Misery


Through the walls cracked And floorboards warped I could hear her screaming “Make it stop! Make it stop!” Was it absinthe ..
~ These Words ~

~ These Words ~

A Poem by Misery


These words are for you For you...the woman With eyes of bright And sun-kissed grin Dressed in dawn's glow And sunset’s kiss; ..
~ U.N. Peacekeepers ~

~ U.N. Peacekeepers ~

A Poem by Misery


Gruesome lines of bloody sheets Shrouded bodies on mangled streets Maiden faces marred black and blue Wombs that never soft love knew War ..