1. Melodies of Misanthropy
In the serenity of a moment
tomorrow's sorrows
seem as irrelevant
as paper boats
afloat on a sea of apathy
or trends
towards dissonance
doctrines of duplicity
profanity and deceit
blasts of bombast
the bleat of barracudas
blessings and benedictions.
In the serenity of a moment
tomorrow's sorrows
seem as irrelevant
as paper boats
afloat on a sea of apathy
or trends
towards dissonance
doctrines of duplicity
profanity and deceit
blasts of bombast
the bleat of barracudas
blessings and benedictions.
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2. Pride in Perversity
Lying beside the truth
In the early morning
Distracted by facts
The relevance of reality
Entranced by a glance
The loneliness of yearning
A devotee of decadence
Respectably despicable
The ten profanities
Pride in perversity
Collective catalepsy
The decay of decency
Pretensions of piety
Lies take priority
The incubation of evil
Synchronized with lies
The insanity of depravity.
***
3. Problems with Infinity
It’s not easy to see
the traitors smile
garnished with guile
or understand
the wish to wander
indifferent and anonymous
alone in a wilderness
without friends to forget
dimly perceiving
through mists of ignorance
themes from dreams
appearing momentarily
before focusing
on cultures of evil
breeding
amid the detritus.
***
4. Purgatory
A figure
crosses a road
alone
hardly thinking
fleeing
into the abyss
of a lonely night
past lights
malevolently blinking
above weird shapes
indistinct
lying in wait
barely hearing
occasional sounds
as each scene changes
echoing hopes
that reality is but a dream.
***
5. The Ectoplasm of an Egg
Scenes from another city
on a decadent afternoon
a place for parasites
where obsessive chairs
languidly lounge
beside a kidney-shaped pool
of superior hue
designed for deviants
obsessed with success
hot air balloons
and misanthropic marriages.
***
6. The Ignominy of Apathy
Artificial eyes
Carpets of grass
Places to fish
Bequests to pets
Threats from insects
Pumpkin seeds
Alternatives to ambition
Paternal patronage
Obscure interviews
Equestrian events
Arrogance and disrespect
Pineapple minds.
2. Pride in Perversity
Lying beside the truth
In the early morning
Distracted by facts
The relevance of reality
Entranced by a glance
The loneliness of yearning
A devotee of decadence
Respectably despicable
The ten profanities
Pride in perversity
Collective catalepsy
The decay of decency
Pretensions of piety
Lies take priority
The incubation of evil
Synchronized with lies
The insanity of depravity.
***
3. Problems with Infinity
It’s not easy to see
the traitors smile
garnished with guile
or understand
the wish to wander
indifferent and anonymous
alone in a wilderness
without friends to forget
dimly perceiving
through mists of ignorance
themes from dreams
appearing momentarily
before focusing
on cultures of evil
breeding
amid the detritus.
***
4. Purgatory
A figure
crosses a road
alone
hardly thinking
fleeing
into the abyss
of a lonely night
past lights
malevolently blinking
above weird shapes
indistinct
lying in wait
barely hearing
occasional sounds
as each scene changes
echoing hopes
that reality is but a dream.
***
5. The Ectoplasm of an Egg
Scenes from another city
on a decadent afternoon
a place for parasites
where obsessive chairs
languidly lounge
beside a kidney-shaped pool
of superior hue
designed for deviants
obsessed with success
hot air balloons
and misanthropic marriages.
***
6. The Ignominy of Apathy
Artificial eyes
Carpets of grass
Places to fish
Bequests to pets
Threats from insects
Pumpkin seeds
Alternatives to ambition
Paternal patronage
Obscure interviews
Equestrian events
Arrogance and disrespect
Pineapple minds.
