Happy Hallucinations

Psychedelic,
intimate &
other-worldly poems”

– Definitely not the author tooting his own horn

Poetry

Let it Break a Little

Let it Break a Little

Let your heart break a little. Let the light enter That stale room. Let birds make their nest And mushrooms enroot In those caves. Let ivies crawl up your heartstrings. Let the caterpillars Eat through your pain, Slumber, then Cocoon in your cavity. Let them wake up...

Vinyl Ribs

Vinyl Ribs

Far away from homeThere’s a graveI’m looking forTo chill my warm bonesWith your cold embrace.Fireflies would light candlesTo my final memoriesOf your laughterThat’s etchedDeep within my bonesRusty scythe of deathWould rattle bitter-sweet musicOf your engraved memoryOn...

At last, perfection!

At last, perfection!

I carved my heart into a spoonTo feed you my love, my love.My broken bones fashioned intoRough and rugged forks,So you could swallow my soulServed on my ivory-white skull,Made hollow to carry your pain.I let my tongue under your teeth,My marrow in your drool,And yet,...

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