Tkess : Writing

Morning Ablaze

Morning Ablaze

A Poem by Tkess


Burning dawn Scorches in refrain Searching through scrambled thoughts For just a moment to find myself My eyelids propped ..
Just don't play C5, Not Tonight

Just don't play C5, Not Tonight

A Poem by Tkess


Mascara darkened eyes Through the flickering fluorescent lights Clouds paint the endless black sky The moon hangs like a nightwatchman Cu..
The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

A Poem by Tkess


Like an old man at sea We are all chasing that one That got away, In our own way If only our desires burned with Lighte..
Darlin' Clementine

Darlin' Clementine

A Poem by Tkess


As the snow does to a fire The evening was lulled to sleep The daylight rises red, with bloodshot eyes The river murmurs its ballad to ea..
Helpless

Helpless

A Poem by Tkess


Colorful neon against the black sky The moon's being shy tonight Hiding behind a blanket of white These empty streets make me feel ..
Reprieve

Reprieve

A Poem by Tkess


The moon’s been following me all night The little b*****d just won’t give up Tale-tell tears ‘neath Maybelline eye..
Closing Time

Closing Time

A Poem by Tkess


All the forlorn hacks And insomniacs Easy Street’s a thousand miles away My mind’s racing, But the finish line ke..
My Back Pages Read Like The Cliff Notes Of My Life, Before Burning To Ash

My Back Pages Read Like The Cliff Notes Of My Life..

A Poem by Tkess


Rollin’ down flaming roads Head held high through the smoke Ideas are my map on this journey tonight Thoughts scream from m..
Our Time, Like A Fleeting Song

Our Time, Like A Fleeting Song

A Poem by Tkess


The moon leaves shadows across your eyes As you stare up to the stars This whole scene is like a painting That I never got around..
On The Shoulders Of Giants

On The Shoulders Of Giants

A Poem by Tkess


Beside yourself with broken mirrors Up the walls, a burning grey Broken lines; dropped calls See yourself a little clearer ..