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To Ramesses In Poseidon Depths Lie

Metal, blood, and mascara Half sunk a shattered visage lies, A wrinkled lip, a sneer of cold command, Of boundless and bare Along the level, sands stretch far away. the imagery of night, snow, virginity, lipstick on cigarettes, cars trapped in the snow, dingy white sheets, and the chosen few …. I still drink cider and black Metal and blood and mascara Of sackcloth and ashes Black eyelashes Blood and hot metal Half sunk a shattered visage lies, The ruins of a half-god Eyes stare wide all along the sands In a White House on a foreign shore. Metal, mascara, and methedrine A half shattered visage die A wrinkled lip, a sneer of teeth and leering eyes Of boundless bare thighs a hollow sun flares Along the level, as the sands stretch far away. Ode to Ramesses in Poseidon depths lie…

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Date: 10/23/2021 2:57:00 AM
Amongst my inspirations, NIN, SOM, PBS (not that PBS), JDM, Miscellaneous poets, fine art and my imagination.
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