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The labyrinth of the mind transforms into a somber temple, where glyphs of thought intertwine
The labyrinth of the mind transforms into a somber temple, where glyphs of thought intertwine,
And beneath the dome of the nocturnal sky, hearts like ancient scrolls unfold and burn in incantations.
The only enclosure where man...

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Categories: basilisks, fantasy,
Form: Free verse



Phoenix Rising
A mysterious chamber lies hidden deep within;
Where fire breathing beasts skirmish, wreaking chaos,
And basilisks slither in a cesspool of mass confusion.
Facing the creatures of darkness is a daunting endeavor:
Neither easy nor comfortable,
Yet must be entered...

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Categories: basilisks, words,
Form: Free verse
The Legend of Kyiv
How is it possible?
A flag colored of freedom, turns on brothers of old like Cain and Abel.
Stones turn to bullets as white flashes of a muzzle turn heads from blue skies to red rubble.
East to...

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Categories: basilisks, betrayal, corruption, destiny, inspiration, war,
Form: Free verse
City of Light
This beautiful breathtaking city is not near the sea
It is in the sea
Like Venice it has sublime majesty
With water channels stretching for infinity

But with one difference while in Venice people travel by boat
The one used...

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Categories: basilisks, appreciation, city, fantasy,
Form: Rhyme
The Hostile Whorls
I 

king of the hostile quasar ! 
stelliferous beast without origin 

anechoic void-crown usurper of the throne without end 
upon a tundra in the cosmic septentrional : 
fantastically obscure to the naked human eye 
and...

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Categories: basilisks, angst, dark, fantasy,
Form: Free verse



The Lake That Ate Me
I Almost drowned,
which is to say,
I fell upwards into a darkness
that contained no earth or sky.

Ten years old and a strong swimmer,
but that lake only buoyed up
its own natatory denizens, 
it allowed some to swim,
some...

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Categories: basilisks, poetry,
Form: Blank verse

Book: Shattered Sighs