Submissions by luddep

In silence
Another day comes to an end
The darkness lies thick

Beyond the mountains, someone burned down a forest
Through its arms,
Raging black smoke
The trees can no longer dance
Nature is the common enemy

Fall asleep
Let darkness cradle you
Feel her evening gown
And bury your face
Nature is the common mother

Catch your reflection
In a cows eye
Dream of sweet milk, power or falling,
Constantly
And before you arise
When the sun sets you a stage
And the first dog
Pees on the...

Fly
You who lies but tries to stand

You poor bastard
You smoke for looks

Fly
With crooked legs
Soulfighters bite rocks
And gather memories in their pockets

You sang your songs with closed eyes
You never washed away the sun
And you scared me
When you held your breath
You were a summer tale
You were aged fingers on an accordion
You were jewelry of aged steel
And you drank too much

Inside
a lamp is lit
it’s night  
but the heavens got an idea  
 
out there lies a mad galaxy  
the air curves and changes shape  
in silence  
people swarm the streets outside my window  
everyone with their head in the clouds  
 
like out of a dream  
I step out of bed and write a poem  
that starts with: It’s Saturday, it’s February,  
and I don't want to die

Inside
a lamp is lit
it's night
but the heavens got an idea

The clouds stood high on the midnight sky
I’m freezing u said
and went back inside

A deer was standing in the headlights
off a street lamp
we looked at each other
and felt out of place

I thought it meant something
but he turned his head
and ran away
the clouds were out of reach

What if I leave?
What if I don’t accept?
What if I don’t care?

Sticky trees grab my hands
and lead my into the woods
it’s dark here
and the ground below is slowly sinking

the moss is...