Perdition : Writing

Held Against the Light

Held Against the Light

A Poem by Perdition


I heard this pause A vision where we are farmers Sweepersof lust In some grand pasture A fading language tha..
Via Dolorosa

Via Dolorosa

A Poem by Perdition


In brown eyes Estuarial Her emptiness breathes Clovers kneel over country Smiles in knowingstep over stepAn easy Tongue to cheek ..
Sunday's Generation

Sunday's Generation

A Poem by Perdition


Here Sunday grinds at your heels Blonde sips intolipstick parched eyelids TastewadesLaps over salty memory Whiskey neat Parisian ov..
Horses Through the Hair

Horses Through the Hair

A Poem by Perdition


Falling off in faces Turning Bright as the umbilical Detachment of all things Cerebral An inquiry made Bo..
Voices In August

Voices In August

A Poem by Perdition


Break out the river’s bones Children, Swimming down in streets Leaves Cracking under wicked wind ..
Just Rain

Just Rain

A Poem by Perdition


RainNever the poetOr pencilThe artiste engineerNever welcome a pageCanvas or even string with marks of designIf you canBe clever as the wormAware asA ..
Stealing Shakespeare

Stealing Shakespeare

A Poem by Perdition


Before she awakens Tempestuous in hunger Mighty as a Scottish vision of Allah Desirably I watch ..
Stamen to Rose

Stamen to Rose

A Poem by Perdition


Imagine a highway Red settled Rusty legged Groaning Wailing ghosts out of thehour of engine Here You t..
For a Moment

For a Moment

A Poem by Perdition


For a moment With distance in proper view A single star beyond our moon Relinquished And all returned as wi..
Aqueous

Aqueous

A Poem by Perdition


I always adored her in blue An element extraordinary and Terrifying in the way light ..