The Riddle
Eleanor: I am the Harbinger of time And the Herald of evolution The blanket you wrap in at the end of day I am seldom sought, but all will find […]
Eleanor: I am the Harbinger of time And the Herald of evolution The blanket you wrap in at the end of day I am seldom sought, but all will find […]
Step to the ledge of the blackest abyss That fatal step into dreamland I’ll take you to dreamland Come close and take my hand Escape all the horrors you know you won’t miss […]
To Read the First Part of this Story, “The Road of Lily Read,” click here. The softest night, the silent stars, in speckled radiance Cast down their sparkly, twinkled […]
The sun starts to sink like a stone in the sea I think I am sinking while drinking with glee Deeper and steeper I slide into night Where shadows play music […]
I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth When I open my face I can’t stop words from fallin’ out It doesn’t really matter what those words might […]
The streets are filled with empty faces It’s like a sea of vanity They wear the marks of their disgraces Like bloody badges on their sleeves And as you step […]
Scene 4: Quite Contrary Mary E: Here’s the kitchen. A: Wow! It’s sooo big! E: I guess. Hello, Mary! M: Elliot! Heavens to Betsy! Look at you! What an honour […]
I’m sorry I wish there was a better way I’ve damned our love by all I’ve done And there’s little left for me to say I look into your hurting […]
This poem was written to Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings op.11 For the audio accompaniment as you read this poem, click here. There’s not that I can softly say That […]
There are so many voices So many screaming for attention Confronting me with choices Many more than I could mention An ocean of chaotic change Time flowing strange The people […]