SleeplessVolcano : Writing

Nostalgia

Nostalgia

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


pixelated memoriesmystifies my visionthe puzzle of confusion growswith every failed attemptas retro thoughtstry to stealtomorrow's glory.
Separation

Separation

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


Thick, black clouds eloped to mock my shattered frame They perched in our tree when I sought your face When words failed me their wind ..
The forgotten name

The forgotten name

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


I've forgotten that sumptuous name I used once to create other words I undressed it Until I only had the letters Then I played Scrabble with them ..
Unholy grail

Unholy grail

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


Paiting, "The Kiss" by Pablo Picasso
Tea with Abdullah

Tea with Abdullah

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


The desert wind blew hard last night The hot rocks on the roof burnt my hands Abdullah said we need to find bigger ones The sand burnt our fa..
No condemnation

No condemnation

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


Those who are in the flesh cannot please GodTheir stubborn sin blows smoke into God’s faceNo love shown for his staff or divine rodWhile fires b..
The scent of a storm

The scent of a storm

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


Lightning did strike twicenot far from that sunny green patch of happinesswhere I thought life could just not get any betterDid I offend some sacred c..
Lost heart

Lost heart

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


I found your heart floating downstreamin the cold mountain pool south of the cabinwhen I tried to grab it,it swam upstream, like salmonand I realized,..
On the shelf?

On the shelf?

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


She's sitting pretty Pity she never got up So he could see her
Distant blessings

Distant blessings

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


Can distance truly be a blessing? Is the question I threw at the wise old man He paused, collecting a nugget of gold - Can closeness truly be a ..