Captian's Log Poem: The Studio Tulip 4 Jul 20212 Jul 2021 The painter sits within the dingy studio, his white canvas untouched and bare,his brushes dry, his paint unmixed. A tulip wilts, wanting some light and care,the subject that the artist…
Captian's Log Rough Draft: Deep in the Dark 21 May 2020 Deep in the darkness of nightwhere the sun never rises,lost and alone in a plightyou’ll find tickets and prizes. It’s a fair, it’s a merry-go-rounda carnival ride—can you hear the…
Captian's Log Short Poem: Undead Hill 20 May 2020 Up on that hill and under the moonthe ancient stones are holding back time.I know within the castle’s a crypt,and therein lies the restless undead.They wait for night, but in…
Captian's Log Short Poem: Broken Storm 22 Jan 201922 Jan 2019 I find I have little time today for a blog post. Please enjoy this little poem I threw together. The form became too constrictive in the end, and I wish…
Captian's Log A Return to Haiku 30 Dec 201830 Dec 2018 It’s been a long time since I tried writing a haiku. The rejected ones living in lonesome despair mere shadows of men Mars calls them to war without goal or…
Captian's Log Poem: A Bitter Fen 8 Oct 2018 Please read: A Bitter Fen Excerpt: I sought you by the willow tree, and under drooping boughs of green did find the empty place where we once spent a life within…
Captian's Log Monster Poem: Banshee’s Wail 2 Oct 20182 Oct 2018 Please enjoy: Banshee’s Wail Monster Poems: Vampire’s Remorse Werewolf’s End Journey of the Zombie Monster’s Name Ghost’s Memories Hyde’s Justice Witches’ Desire Gorgon’s Veil Patience of the Skeleton Necromancer’s Song Wendigo’s…
Captian's Log Drip Drip Drop 24 Mar 2018 By means of an apology, I write this forward. An unsettling nightmare took hold of me this morning, one where people I love were divorcing. I tried somewhat to capture…
Captian's Log Sonnet: Darkest Hope 30 Jan 2018 Please read: Darkest Hope In darkness bound, he wanders solemnly, and seeks to find some rest and hope this night. Continue reading. . .
Captian's Log Poem: Morning Light 15 Jan 2018 Please read: Morning Light Bonus points to whomever can solve off of what classic theme I based the rhythm. (Hint: think TV shows.)