I Can Feel ItI can feel itThe things I know but have yet to learnIt waitsAnd my feet obeyHaving transcended doubtFearCrippling anxietyI am aloneLoving others comes easilyKnowing that there may be one of significanceThe day I decide that I'm not afraid to share my heartThe distance is a comfortBut far from what I really wantMy eyes have never shifted from progressSome things are much more importantAnd just that simpleFinally acknowledging the light in my eyesI never believed itEven when my colleagues could see itIdleness would have destroyed meThey know itBut not the depth of itVictim of my own thoughtsObsessionsKeeping it together
It MattersIt mattersWhat you see outsideBefore you step out to greet a melancholy afternoonClouds overhead like tarnished silverNaked branches winding upwards to greet themA biting chillWorking it's way beneath my hoodForcing brown hair over my eyesAgainst my skinAnd stillDespite everythingIt overshadows any past anguishThey see a distressed habitationSaturated grassRoads made dangerous by rainOnly as much as those behind the wheelRelevantTo one's own joyBeauty within the lack of skyBut when the Sun glows it's triumphBehind a gray atmosphereNot enough lightJust enough to provoke admirationIf only from me
Ugly Heart, Beautiful MindCreeping up on me like an eight legged creatureTracing ugly motives into my skinIf demons exist then I'm a believerAbsent outside, but hiding withinPast forgottenMemories shown mercy, lost in timeA wounded hope as soft as cottonReturning to the present and reclaiming what”s mineI won't pray for you(Chorus)Such an ugly heart, and such a beautiful mindA malign husk is all that remainsLiving a life so unrefinedSimple for you to throw it all awayInsanity is the way to take controlHoarding what you'd never gained on your ownSickness expanding like a consuming black holeHindsight voicing what I'd always knownYou will ne
Feathers and Scales©A. DeMario 2013Glossy feathers beneath silk sheetsHer hunger never sleepsA venom that feels so sweetThe most amazing woman you will ever meetShe watchesShe waitsShe's lost itShe knows your fateThe center of attentionPassion like a roaring flamePleasure her every intentionThe fallen will never remember her nameLike a Raven she takes the opportunityStaking claim to what she fights forAs the Serpent her goal is taken quietlyLeaving no one behind to settle the scoreFeathers and scales, feathers and scalesSooner or later to be overwhelmedFeathers and scales, feathers and scalesBe well Caraga Serpenthelm
RainI marvel at the rainShivering inwardly behind a pane of battered glassSilver droplets sounding upon a sturdy roofTransparent streaks rolling down the limbs of the orange treeShelter on the minds of everyoneCatching a glimpse of a gangly little rodentOne squirrel with enough courage to face the stormScurrying out of sight across a neighbor's partitionA fiery tangerine clutched in it's nimble pawsSlowly I turn awayReflexively pushing hair out of my eyesPleasant melodies drift from an empty screenAbandoning dignity, the sofa breaks my fallLabrador eyes shining beside me in the dim lightListening to the sound of the rainMingling wi
Lost In The ForestIt's quietMy thoughts forming in rhythmPounding in my headIn perfect time with my heartbeatIn the darkDying trees surrounding me like blind sentriesHe is comingMy every footstep sealing my fate just a little bit moreDead leaves whisper menacingly beneath my feetMaybe I should runWhat good would that do meThe shadows are cruelStealing the path from meHiding it behind clotted blacknessI cannot turn aroundFar too late for thatThe belly of the beast beckonsSeeing him every time I close my eyesI know he's thereLike an angel of deathSilentlyWatchingFollowingHe is comingWishing I were asleepSafe beneath soft linenFinger
Demon Without A FaceThere's a place in the mind that we often wanderNot intentionally, but not out of curiosityAn abduction by a demon without a faceFingers tipped with razors that shine with maliceMaking you bleed emotion with every touchEven it's kindnesses can draw bloodAccidentally taken hostageA wicked grin and hollow eyesIn a place where you never really winBut you never really losePeople who live with needles in their eyesZombies who stand with ice in their bloodYou don't fool me inside your perfectly shaped boxLike a double sided maskDouble-sided tapeTwo sides to every oneBeauty is relativeBut Kindness is beautifulWhy
Light of MemorySoftLike a lover's caressLightly resting against cool stoneThoughts strumming gently upon the threads of my subconsciousRaindrop eyes beneath lids made heavy by comfortPleasant chords feeding my nostalgiaEchoes of earlier days summon a rare smileThe darkness I see illuminated by the light of memory©A. DeMario 2012
The World Comes Together in a MomentThe world comes together in a momentand falls apart the nextHolding a babies breath in one handand a soul in the otherresponsible for something you cannot controlbut to moldChoices scrutinizedConfidence a worn and dulled bladeA wilting rose constrainedLife overflowing with ambiguous promiseIf only for one joyful momentI remain contentSolely AmericanA white slob hypocrisy Tin cans and forty fivesDesert shanties in a dust bowlTo what do we owe this pleasure,Dear old relics with purple heartsFighting for a choice,An apple pie dreamSugar plum is drunk on whiskeySelling her shame by the hourBearing the c
Familiar ShadowKnowing and not knowingConcealed and hiddenThey still know your pleasant faceAnd kind eyesMadness is compellingSanity is relativeBreathe before you attempt to comprehendOurs isn't for the faint of heartWe fear the dark with such strong beliefOf forms swimming within inky blacknessOne stands out from the restWalking a path the rest of us shareHe is the familiar shadowSeen only to those held in high regardSilent companyBut a profound presence©A. DeMario 2012
Dreams IIDrifting within a pulsing currantWithout love or fearThe faintest sounds lost within still watersOnly an echo of confused visionMaking sense of the obscureDeeper meanings beneath corroded panelsI miss the challengeIt's just too easy to bring it into the lightThe body obeysStill wanting for another undefined adventureBut I abandon the warmthThe day beckons with malleable promise©A. DeMario 2012
Mezzo ForteUp TempoHigherJust a little moreA voice of silverGliding above an ethereal melodyMusicBlessed musicI wear it like a a liquid shroudPassionate words flowing around meSuffused with lifeEndless promiseWith tales deeper than the SeaHold on tightIt's no secretOnly joyMaking me more fully aliveMy Treble untarnishedI've found my Mezzo Forte©A. DeMario 2012
Frozen OverDo I love?The recollection brings a bitter smileThere's a coldnessWithout substanceThe fire of passion snuffed out so long agoI craved the loveIt was an addictionSeeking it regardless of the ordeal it requiredSo much capacity for affectionAnd yet it hurt meEvery word a painful barbPiercing into my soulSeeping a cold venomI could feel the sharp crystals forming in my bloodToo late to save my gentle heartMy love had frozen overEven my tears became iceForming glittering streaks as they ran down my faceAnd yet I lived onDesires extinguished beneath my cold bloodFeeling what I'd thought was a yearningConvi
Lady of RavensSinging such a haunting melodyIn a voice steeped in endless intriguePlaying coy and drawing you inCalling her Ravens to cut off your retreatClosing in, her talons raisedProvocative smile to sup on your soulOnly a songMelodies unheardJust enough to tame her darknessMore than enough to bring her backCuriousWho is this manSharing the Owl's knowing eyesA stoic sentinel with feathered hairHis voice a honeyed razorCutting the darknessEnsnaring her emotionA bond is formedNow a steadfast allyHis blade is hersIf only she will control her darknessAccepting his light in reposeA proud adviser to his Lady of Rav
Trade School Haiku 6Lingering hereThis place of sorrowSave me woman!Instinct arguesMight be funThat womanOnly on Saturdayfills my bellyPleasantly bloatedLet down my guardDrama unfoldsWhere's my fiber wireMore intrigueDifferent sourcesAll their ownTruth is blurredIndividual inventionsThe Hell is a lawyer?Pushing myselfPeak of fitnessLegs are cookingRunning silentlyHe walks inDouche alertBig musclesSmall brainSmaller shirtBlatant boastsIllogical claimsRoll of eyesCooling downReleasing tensionIs it still here?Legs outstretchedLoosened tendonsWhat are you looking at?Later onEnjoying companyS
Trade School Haiku 4Sit up with a groanHit the snoozeRA knocks at doorFeelings of dreadNot even time yetFive forty-five gentlemenAppearing alertShouldn't be consciousI need a double doseSwilling my coffeeFriends stareI'm not addictedBack outsideDistracted by noiseWannabe gangstersLong day in tradeLooking for reliefLet me stab you againStart of the weekMeetings todayMonday's blowScared facesNew inputs file inIf they only knewRehearsed enthusiasmOccasional liesMentor to a hoodlumChilling with friendsQuieting doubtsWishing for zombie invasionFinished finallyFall into bedRoommate thinks I diedA step a
Trade School Haiku 1Roll off bedFrost between toesClose that windowBrush my teethComb unruly hairWhat to wear todayBrief look in lockerSigh bitterlyI need a smaller sizeHeading down hallFlatulence behind meRoommate smiles impishlyBreakfast is servedHolding out my plateI'm supposed to eat that?Wandering slowlyThrough tired eyesI hear you dammit!Coffee is a GodsendTastes like garbageLooks like motor oilWaiting outside classroomQuick glance at watchI can't feel my faceOthers are arrivingEstrogen Army approachesHow depressingOnly guy in classShould be luckyWhatever you sayMay be prettySome are sweetMost
Power of the VoiceProjecting beauty within a single breathReveling within their raptureCascading notes caressing jaded soulsAmusement amid the standing applauseEven in life the joyful sound never leavesSpeaking; letting them forget the troubles in their livesI understand the power of the voice©A. DeMario 2012
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