Mark D : Writing

Second hand morals

Second hand morals

A Poem by Mark D


Suffocated by second hand moralsFrom the first hand to feed usTheir excuses of misfortuneFell on deaf earsOur similarities to them are replacedBy an a..
On these burial grounds

On these burial grounds

A Poem by Mark D


On these burial grounds Which our history encompasses We cannot deny belonging But could never be ourselves As the first inhabita..
Cannon of thought

Cannon of thought

A Poem by Mark D


Staging scenes of shootings On a landscape of broken minds My head was on the auction block While she wasn’t on my radar I took ..
See this day arrive

See this day arrive

A Poem by Mark D


Sunrise dusts off last shadows of nightWarmth caresses my faceIllumination troubles my eyesRemaining awake at odds with my bodies willMy mind slows bu..
I caught a vision

I caught a vision

A Poem by Mark D


Once guarded in her wingsIn my spring of youthI fled those shieldsToo full of youth and vanityI treated foe like friendTears though the dayAnd tears t..
Here on my own

Here on my own

A Poem by Mark D


These feelings are hard to explainLike waves hitting me harderOn their way back to the waterLeft perched on a towerWhen the tide is forced outI’..
Adults never grow

Adults never grow

A Poem by Mark D


The cut burn chase arrivesAnd leather fabric hurtsReddening now rawWith you upon the floorA subtlewipe to hideThe islands in your eyeIt starts within ..
What I came to do

What I came to do

A Poem by Mark D


When the last drops of rain are tossed downWhen your upward path is straight and smoothWhen your will to go on is strongWhen your horses wait for thei..
Rich in spirit

Rich in spirit

A Poem by Mark D


When the wild cold ceasesThe night air sleepsAnd all my grief is toldThe morning strikes me into lifeLike a frantic roaring windFree from scornFree fr..
The red roses are next

The red roses are next

A Poem by Mark D


My first impression of nature Was fearing the presence of thorns Communicating indelicate feelings Red roses in passionate tongue To c..