Happy Hallucinations

Psychedelic,
intimate &
other-worldly poems”

– Definitely not the author tooting his own horn

Poetry

Rise

Rise

Just riseFrom the abyssOf possibilities infinite;Where countless worldsWere sacrificedIn the Red SeaOf divine hemorrhage:Blood offerings to Selene.And feel… Just feelBygone ashes that makeYour body and mind;Every butterfly wingsOr a simple blade of grassRemnants of...

Shieldmaiden

Shieldmaiden

Don’t be my Juliet, Nor my Leila, Or a Rapunzel trapped Far away atop A phallic tower Anxious to be rescued. Don’t lie half dead In a maze of roses, Or under a glass coffin. Don’t bother showing up In a pretentious ball, Wearing uncomfortable glass slippers, Only to...

Warrior Poet

Warrior Poet

The heart of the warrior poet Roared in victory, When he won the battle By befriending his mortal enemy – His own self from the shadow realm. Instead of smiting him, He embraced him. For he saw in him His own reflection, The seed of compassion Under the flame of...

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