SleeplessVolcano : Writing

Laniakea

Laniakea

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


Oh Laniakeamother of all mothersthis gray-scale speck of dusttoday pondersyour glorious super-clusterYour motionof cosmic oceansmakes my blood flowant..
One step at a time

One step at a time

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


I’m digging deep, today, to find the strength I need Mountains mock my roaring resolve But no stone I’ll leave unturned No extra ..
The song of the sea ~ Senryu

The song of the sea ~ Senryu

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


I'll give you my depthsif you sink your heart slowlyon my rocky shores.
The colors of love

The colors of love

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


My soul bled blue that daythose goodbyes sucked me dryI'll forget, come what mayI lied to this gray sky.My hope bled brown once moresinking into dead ..
The purple pebble

The purple pebble

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


High above the icy water line I found a purple pebble just by chance I reached below and tried to make it mine But gone it was after a..
A cup full of life

A cup full of life

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


I found a sea of gold While I dunked my listless feet In this morning’s sunrise waves. When the incoming tide Filled my footsteps ..
Far from the madding crowd

Far from the madding crowd

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


Take a chair The fire’s still hot Come listen to the sounds of the night No, there are no crickets or doves But I heard an owl An..
Ode to a dying tree

Ode to a dying tree

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


There are no more leaves to fallThe wind cannot talk through your branches anymoreYour shadow casts outlineOf a now-forgotten stature -A skeleton now,..
First light

First light

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


When you sleepI sit in the hollow of your heartWhen you breatheOxygen sways my thoughtslike a hammock in HawaiiWhen I wake upI'm right thereMaking sur..
Walking into the sunrise

Walking into the sunrise

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


Early, this morning, while everyone was sleeping I took a stroll off the beaten track Where cars and rat-race victims rarely go I waited for ..