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thedge-of-forever · 9 days

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deleting old photos

8 hours

& still no rain

the sun reddened through

the yellowing blinds

one summer night

waiting

for droplets to bead

on her window

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thedge-of-forever · 10 days

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back in town, volume 1

the motel was surprisingly well lit

I rolled into a crooked parking spot as I blew the last of my smoke out the window

it was mild with more salt in the breeze than last year

the women behind the counter had surprisingly horrible posture

& a chuck missing from her heart

as far as I could tell anyway

'got any vacancy tonight, ma'am?' - I slurred

'if only you people could read!' - she blundered at me

not making eye contact at all, she sipped her aperitif

we exchanged details and I made my way to my room

no luggage this time

I wasn't a particularly smart man, but I knew what I wasn't looking for

I decided to skip a shower and just lay down in todays mess that I had made

my eyes were glazed over peering through the blinds into the parking lot

I grabbed the pad and pen by the night stand

'if you don't become the ocean, you'll be sea-sick everyday..'

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thedge-of-forever · 15 days

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transgression

remind me

how did the sun

fall into shallow shores?

rising with the tide

salt bursting from its beams

breathing fire from my core

burnt to a crisp

a deep kiss

on porcelain skin

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thedge-of-forever · 22 days

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tuesday night (at panera)

we were served

stale bread

& kind eyes

against the empty vessels

that sat beside me

fill them with courage

because I can't understand their cries

since

that cold, rotten breeze

changed direction

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thedge-of-forever · 25 days

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leftovers

cruel winter months

dry hands & feelings

of past lives & time lost

behind me, over there

packing my things

& packing my smokes

for the long haul, for old-times-sake

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thedge-of-forever · 30 days

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overcast

from the ground up

I followed footsteps

& shadows

'beware' - the sun bellowed

'I don't have much time left'

eclipsing from the light

oh how desperate I was

to decide which master to serve

while the honeysuckles bloom

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thedge-of-forever · 4 months

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freeloader

green winds swirled

the masked man stood near

beneath deep purple clouds

he offered me a smoke

hissing into the wind

he felt at home

rubbing against my chest

shedding the last of his skins

before he seemed to slither

off the rails & into the distance

we embraced, exchanging half-smiles

knowing that I couldn't hide

much longer

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thedge-of-forever · 4 months

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the karaoke bar

I always found

black & white pictures

to be most sincere

against an all too colorful world

maybe it was just me

tone deaf, singing the blues

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thedge-of-forever · 4 months

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from the cigarettes' perspective

..after sex

burn me to the ground

one after another

uncross your legs

& blow back her hair

before the flame runs dry

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thedge-of-forever · 4 months

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God's fish tank

light melting from it's peak

sunbeams & clear skies

cool blue scales shine

brilliantly, splashing between breath

& clipped wings crash landed

to return i'll find faith

beyond the murky water

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thedge-of-forever · 4 months

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dim lighting

for the love of God

on this rainy afternoon

she thundered into the road

with bright pink converse & deep purple lips

I wished her well

she knew what was looking for her

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thedge-of-forever · 4 months

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dressed down

lovers

bold in style

charismatic tongue, yelling towards the mountain

looking back

the explosion of her stare

tore through the jagged edges

of my smile, dripping

in leather, in glory

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thedge-of-forever · 4 months

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bent

it was warm

the sky was grey, hiding the half-moon

waning, I fell back

I thought I lost you for a second there

her golden eye's matched her dangerous walk

gliding

I'm leaving, only to find you

above the clouds, under the sheets

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thedge-of-forever · 5 months

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subtle

A half winters morning brought out my good side

A pale sky and a fat, crisp breeze rolled in

Uncrossing my legs, I decided to light up a smoke

I tried to enjoy what was left of the sun

Running my chapped hand under my beanie

and through a bad haircut

My expression was long and I wondered where my day was headed

I recently quit my day job, it took some liquid courage

but I finally left

Handcuffed to deadlines, clocking in & out, 30-minute lunch breaks

Watercooler-talk, dress socks, and early morning wake ups

It started to get to me

I left without a plan or lack of ambition to find out what was next

Maybe not my best move, but I start smiling again for the first time since I fell off the wagon

I know how that sounds

I wanted to be a writer, an actor, a poet, a painter

But never actual put pen to paper in that regard

A dream can only be a dream without action

I noticed I had sunk further into my lawn chair

I noticed that had no reason to return those missed calls

I’ve fallen into limbo, a long walk on a rocky beach, if you will

Maybe tomorrow, I wondered

I glean what yesterday gave me, I hope for tomorrow's harvest

Laughing with the wind, falling backward in time

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thedge-of-forever · 5 months

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too warm to snow, too cool to stare out the window

I’ve been fighting the wrong side of the bed

No matter where I turn over, there it was

Coffee with whole milk, almond milk, half & half

Flavored creamers, sugar, no sugar, too much sugar

Where was the light that faded from my eyes

Leaning over the bathroom sink, my breath fogging up the mirror

The day seemed long, & the moon was half empty

I bent over backwards to see it differently

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thedge-of-forever · 5 months

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Warmth

The restaurant was just about empty

A cold draft climbed down my crew-neck, as I read the same old menu, red-sauce stained just on the furthest corner

A long week brought me here, the buzz of a Friday evening has become unfamiliar to me

A water with lemon, a white slice, sweet potato fries, chilled white wine

I'm at the age where I should really start appreciating the little things

Stuck between now and later

I noticed that couple over my shoulder, they seem to be regulars by the look of it

He was gruff looking with kind eyes, she had a bad haircut and really seemed to be interested

I wish I could have heard their words

I couldn't help but pretend I was sitting beside them for the remainder of the meal

It wasn't like the movies, but I knew what I had seen

I wanted to thank them, they showed me so much

I hope I won't forget this.

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thedge-of-forever · 7 months

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abscission

there are four-ways to promised land

look in, out, above, and beneath you

all roads lead to somewhere, she said

as long as you still experience the stars as something beyond you

all roads will lead to nowhere

I wrapped my sweater around my waist

and wiped sweat from my brow

as I began to wonder, if the earth ever looks towards the sun

each one of its rays, all lined with grace

look what happens with a love like that

taking the last sips of my coffee, for once

I hum to the tune of the wind, and not the woe

of yesterday

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