Happy Hallucinations

Psychedelic,
intimate &
other-worldly poems”

– Definitely not the author tooting his own horn

Poetry

Origin of the World

Origin of the World

As I climb your mountains,Stand on top of your peak,I gaze far awayAnd see your valleyOf thousand mysteries —The fertile crescentFor which men wage wars,And die miserable deathsOf forgotten despairYour majestic canyonWould be the muse for artists,Or sometimes a...

Letter to her

Letter to her

To the woman I’ve not met yet —First of all: hello!Although I cannot see your face,You’re just a shadow,A barely visible silhouette,An unlockable video game character.I cannot see your smile,The colour of your eyes,Or how your hair radiatesUnder the summer sun.I have...

Mirror

Mirror

You’re not a ‘damaged good’. Not to me, at least. You’re alluring In your chaotic grace, A bright candle Daring to burn its brightest On a dark stormy night. The fractal cracks Of your broken heart Radiates with an ardent passion – An incandescent guiding light For...

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