Submissions by Blaidd

I remember sitting wrapped in the cloud
stuffed comforter of grandma's spare bedroom,
hidden quietly away at the end of the hallway.

I traveled entire universes of chicken soup
galaxies, with their processed chicken asteroid belts,
hot from the big bang of the pot on the stove.
 
I was the proud captain of my own fleet
of saltine spaceships that soaked up the galaxies
among the pasta shaped stars.
 
All my ills and worries I fought away,
with an iced zap of carbonated ginger rays
from my plastic cup cannons....

Upon this mountain flat I rest,
surrounded by rock, sky, and timber.
Mighty your peaks stand among the Northwest,
your majesty and beauty, nothing can hinder.

With camera in hand, I dare to capture,
this imposing painterly masterpiece.
Such wild elegence fills my soul with rapture,
an impression such as yours may never fade or cease.
 
But what is this digital imposter glowing,
bright upon my camera screen, boldly taunting?
This intricate device, I had hoped, reluctantly knowing,
could accomplish a task so...

This aged sea vessel
carries me to swimming life,
a bite on the line.

I did not complain when you plundered my skin,
Erasing the blush from my burning cheeks.

I did not complain when you punctured my veins,
Nourishing yourself from the wells of my soul.

I did not complain when you gorged upon my flesh,
Peeling back the layers to satisfy your hunger.

I did not complain when you impregnated me with your poisons,
Robbing the fertility from the depths of my womb.

I did not complain when you choked my lungs with your addiction,
Fueling your conquest of my blood and bone.

I did...