SleeplessVolcano : Writing

Blinded eyes

Blinded eyes

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


I parked next to the roadTo write you a poemMy peripheral viewHid the looming presenceOf a wayward truckAfter 30 secondsOf tumble-drying madnessMy cru..
Diamonds in your eyes

Diamonds in your eyes

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


I fell and scraped my knee When I stumbled over My shadowed heart I looked up and saw your gentle gaze With diamonds in your eyes I fell and sc..
Escape

Escape

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


My heart eloped with a dream And found a cabin at that place where heartache ends I found peace in the joy of simply cutting wood And listene..
No more

No more

A Poem by SleeplessVolcano


I’ve cut down all the trees In the expanse of my heart To make doubly sure That next time There’s no chance Of me Barkin..
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..