Putting the power in your ogre
In the distance
a single eye,
bearing fast
towards where we lie.
Piercing blast
that drowns all things,
and cuts me to the bone
it seems.
A charging beast
of steel with fuel,
it lurches onward
like a burdened mule.
Now rushing past
on shrieking rails,
a driving storm
to which all else pales.
-J. Allen…
Pushing, Pumping, At the start
Spinning, Grinning, It’s an art
Churning, Burning, Neon dart
Coasting, Boasting, It’s all part
Round the corner
Past the bend
Up the hill
With the wind
Now slowly moving
Now charging past
Now standing up
All moving fast
- J. Allen…
Walking down the city street
and all the lights are on
The people are at home to eat
while day is almost gone
Silence fills where noise once ruled
the cars are parked and cold
The air itself has long since cooled
and night is growing bold
The trees are rustling in the dark
as they settle into sleep
The moon is rising to leave its mark
although…
Sand all around
It lies on the ground
Whipped by the wind
No one know where it’s been
It gets in my hair, and my mouth, and my shoes.
When the sun heats the sand it’s hot on my feet
Sand can be cool, but it’s not cool to eat
A handful of sand will pour right through my fingers,
but
The words wont come…
I can’t get done…
My mind wont work…
Staring straight ahead…
Scratching at my head…
The thoughts on the page are dead…
Chewing on my pencil lead…
Why won’t the wheels turn?
When will I ever learn
that the words wont come
till the…
