The presence felt alerts the senses strong, An evil essence tightens tired nerves, Disturbs the air and taints it with its wrong; A man alone, no courage in reserves. With weakened knees he falls to stone in fear And cuddles cringing, shivering in despair. Approaching feet is heard by one good ear. He grabs his […]
Tell me something. For I know nothing I have lived twenty-five years What I know is little Just enough to gain life’s fears Tell me something When will I be an adult Am I so at twenty-five Why is my maturity in tumult What truths should I believe Tell me something How can I know […]
Fire burns unreal fuel torching the thoughts that exude from the mind Fire burns unreal fuel it doesn’t exist except inside you mind Fire burns unreal fuel Flames burn hotter on fabricated images Fire burns unreal fuel frustration excels fake not feigned images Fire burns unreal fuel I shouldn’t be mad the thoughts perturb me […]
It is like hunger After days without food The crave is similar Except no physical pain It is like thirst In a hot dry day After running a long time Your body needs water The crave is similar Except your mouth isn’t dry It is like addiction You have to have more Your body needs […]
I didn’t get it done tonight I had so much to do The work load gave me such a fright of paper work to go through I didn’t do a single thing I didn’t move and inch I submitted to doing nothing and sat frozen on the couch Am I a Judas to my discipline […]
A frozen Demon glaring from above So motionlessly patient during his watch So still he never greets with fear the dove But grants his rigid shoulders for its perch. The scar-cracked sculpture’s a looming host A stone sentinel cut from granite grey I never fail to notice his weathered post That gives security during the […]
The red light loomed over the ocean forcing its color into the dark water. It pushed down on the sun until it almost disappeared behind the palm trees that lined the horizon. The waves slapped the brambles littering the beach, and salt slid through the air, permeating the coast with its odor. The small hut […]
This was an exercise in dialogue way back in 2002-ish when I took a college class from David Wolverton on sci-fi and fantasy creative writing. I found this while looking through some lost short stories. “Jonathon!” The voice resonated off the lockers in the empty hall. “So you finally have me alone,” Jonathon answered, not […]
Scared Confused It’s so hard to understand Closeness Distance Only one can have increase Helpless Waiting It is a decision I cannot make Scared Confused It is only my happiness at stake J. Abram Barneck. Copyright © 2002 by Rhyous, Inc. All rights reserved. Revised: 13 Mar 2003 15:01:22 -0700.
Though the knowledge of technology fills my mind, I often have thoughts of a simpler kind. Despite computers, electronics and skyscraping towers, I more often marvel at butterflies and flowers. J. Abram Barneck. Copyright © 2001 by Rhyous, Inc. All rights reserved. Revised: 19 Mar 2001 15:01:22 -0700.