SleeplessVolcano : Writing

Down the wrong path

Down the wrong path

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


On the prowl Through thick, scared grass She peers and waits For witless prey One spritely soul Escapes his group And wanders un..
Empty

Empty

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


I tried to find myself todaybut I was not thereI checked outmaybe I'm hovering somewhere distantlike an alien ship too afraid to landbut until thenI g..
Why?

Why?

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


If the tallest treesget the most windThen why do the windhowl so fiercelyOver the barren desertlandsof my soul?
My dream

My dream

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


You snuck into my dream last night I was writing down your thoughts When your hands caressed my tired neck How did you know That my mind was stuck..
Rest

Rest

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


I know your eyes are sore my darling Rest them here Let your eyelids draw the curtains On the worries in your soul I'll whisper softly Words on..
Giving thanks, again

Giving thanks, again

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


I met you, that savory Thanksgiving I thought it was the food, which saved the memory In the pantry of my hungry mind, But now I real..
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