SNAKESKIN

MISTY as the powder of my soul
The demi-god of legend
Haunts like snakeskin 
Wandering my dreams
Igniting my being
Begging for your touch
Smoldering my loneliness

Forever
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Greenhough Avatar
April 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This is haunting. I remember the song, and how both the poem and song smolder.
Greenhough Avatar
April 27, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I got it wrong. I saw Misty and remember a song by that name. Sorry.
HAYNES Avatar
April 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
before you were born SNAKESKIN was a small press magazine that is where the poem came from. who performs snakeskin?
Empress Avatar
April 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I love the title and the seamless flow of your creative word weaving here, especially love "The demi-god of legend Haunts like snakeskin Wandering my dreams" so intense and soul stirring! So good to see you post again! Hope you are doing well! Pleasure reading! Sending you light always
HAYNES Avatar
April 27, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Thanks Ink, A great deal of my work/ can't make it pass the censor here /I'm trying to post to 2 boards re-write a novel and promote my new book. Not enough hours in the day
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