Captain S I bring to you, Captain, a man with heavy heart. Lacking in faith, lost to his world, he needs your art. Hold his soul and break the bondage from this fear. Give back his voice so the world can hear. His ship lists long - a swell of a violent, dark night. Standing [...]
A Knight's Prayer Who is left to knight the brave? Run valiant battles yet remain a slave. Kings and courts play for gold for love, for loss Knights are sold. Who is left to save our souls? Broken frames and empty goals. Father, mother, daughter, son stand fast and strong 'til days are done. Who [...]
Cough of a Dead Man I sat next to God at a bus stop tonight, cold, wet, musty and old. Too nervous to move, I stared at the deck. He poked his finger into a cigarette pack, rustling for a Marlboro – stuck. And with the cough of a dead man, he asked for a [...]
Stand Proud Stand proud my father. Stand proud. Bring the past with you - leave it at the door, For, with me, the past has gone. Step up and walk with me, father. Walk. Ease your mind. Soften your brow. Breathe easy and talk. Keep your eyes high, father. Look ahead. Raise your thoughts, your [...]
Puttyville Welcome to Puttyville - one house on another. To look from a distance your father, my mother? Beige, tan and gray they blend with the green, too common and dull to ever be seen. Yet at night, in the dark, some voices cry out, from window to doorway to garages throughout; I see the [...]
