Damn Reality

By purr_verse

No,
I cannot realise my dreams
simply by setting my mind to it.
Not my true dreams.
Not actually.
There is no degree that I know of,
no course I can take,
that will allow me to graduate
telekinetic
wanton majestic
and immortal
Ravenwinged and ruby-eyed
Honeylipped as Loki's bride
With moonlit satyrs glorified
Come, come, my pretty - step inside...

..to crimson taste and dragondust
In decadence and snakebite rhyme
In underworlds I sink within
Leviathan unchained sublime -
Kick back in cognac disarray
and vintage velvet infamy
Apocalyptic elegance
and nicotine soliloquy,
Verdant and vicious, carnal snarl,
with pyromantic boudoir purr
Sweethearts wild and satin-lined
and beautiful as Lucifer,
Fall splendid, fall magnificent
Sing ancient ochre baritone
in rip-torn leather harmonies
(this world is mine: these loves my own)
Bring warlock heart and candlefire
Words of iridescent nights
Haphazard dance for ecstasy
Kaleidoscopic musk delight,
Come lunartricks and liquid kiss
Dripping pagan phantom style...

Keep your damn reality.
I think that I'll live here a while.

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Copyright 2003 Natalie Mills Lyndon
Published on Sunday, December 14, 2003.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • carlosjackal On Friday, October 23, 2020, carlosjackal (2786)By person wrote:

    Yes, let good fantasy reign supreme! Ah, the joys of your language and imagination. Absolute Purr-fection.

  • A former member wrote: i do not belong to this website.

  • A former member wrote: Came across this in my poem of the day email. Absolutely fantastic work! Breathtaking... You have a very extended vocabulary.

  • A former member wrote: wow! i love your word usage - feels real & very vivid

  • A former member wrote: beautifully with such flow and feeling

  • A former member wrote: splendid..awesome awesome work..

  • A former member wrote: Can I come live in your world? The way you use onomatopoeia is simply amazing. Who need reality anyway?

  • xserratedsoulx On Saturday, July 22, 2006, xserratedsoulx (212)By person wrote:

    ha! I KNOW THE FEELING! =)

  • xserratedsoulx On Tuesday, March 21, 2006, xserratedsoulx (212)By person wrote:

    heehee. splendid. ~lauren~

  • SluG On Tuesday, February 1, 2005, SluG (35)By person wrote:

    I am so glad you are you..."Kick back in cognac disarray and vintage velvet infamy" beautiful...

  • knightmirror On Thursday, January 27, 2005, knightmirror (426)By person wrote:

    seriously.....what am i supposed to say about treasure like this....*vintage velvet infamy*...*honeylipped*....thank you for this....this painted beautiful visions in my mind....****-chris

  • Railway_Butterfly On Tuesday, January 4, 2005, Railway_Butterfly (353)By person wrote:

    I think,you must be one of the few poets I know of here,who can..use such delicious wording,without letting the point or meaning of your piece suffer in the least...I hope you understand what I mean..I much enjoyed reading this,thank you :)

  • Railway_Butterfly On Tuesday, January 4, 2005, Railway_Butterfly (353)By person wrote:

    This is the kind of poem I feel should be read out loud,the use of words is just magnificent..and the rhythm...ah,it's just lovely...it reads perfectly.'and vintage velvet infamy Apocalyptic elegance and nicotine soliloquy'

  • Anth On Sunday, December 26, 2004, Anth (1126)By person wrote:

    the rhyming style and rythm in this is outstanding,a melody in its reading and each line smile inducing an utter joy to read,

  • A former member wrote: you transport me from this mundane existence into your faerycosmos. the joy and love is contagious, please let me stay! beautiful piece :)

  • A former member wrote: 'telekinetic wanton majestic and immortal Ravenwinged and ruby-eyed Honeylipped as Loki's bride With moonlit satyrs glorified Come, come, my pretty - step inside...' wow. i'm drowned in this poem, as again, another diamondjeweled brilliance...

  • capt_funguy On Saturday, January 24, 2004, capt_funguy (777)By person wrote:

    you're "nicotine soliloquy " made me throw my ZYBAN away .... thanks for setting me straight - funguy

  • shadowsinthelight On Friday, January 23, 2004, shadowsinthelight (146)By person wrote:

    This piece is incredable as most of yours are. S.

  • shadowsinthelight On Friday, January 23, 2004, shadowsinthelight (146)By person wrote:

    The dividing lines which demarcate Truth and lies, love and hate North and south, east and west Have always been tenuous at best So I do like my fantasy Fantasy I do adore Who's to say this is not reality A new reality, I'll like much more

  • Jaded Jezzabelle On Friday, January 23, 2004, Jaded Jezzabelle (328)By person wrote:

    I find this intoxicating.....from the first word you had me....wold have followed you anywhere...can I kick it in your world for a while...I liked it there

  • flying_fox On Thursday, January 22, 2004, flying_fox (571)By person wrote:

    I think I'll come and stay with you for a while...it beats where I am right now by a loooooooooooooong shot. FF

  • birdwell On Sunday, January 4, 2004, birdwell (138)By person wrote:

    within this beautiful portrait i have become so entangle, living only to drift with a surreal vehemence, from line, to enchanting line...

  • Spiritus_Frumenti On Friday, December 26, 2003, Spiritus_Frumenti (340)By person wrote:

    such a contrast between the opening stanza and the rest of the poem...it went from having a simplistic approach to a labyrinth maze of allegories, metaphors and imagery...which was well executed, if i may say...i can't write like this...-l-

  • A former member wrote: Hmm...the beginning startled me because it was so very free...yet somehow still had a rhythm to it. I wonder...did you struggle to not fall into a rhythm? Cause about mid-way I started giggling. Seems you can't have anything

  • A former member wrote: that doesn't have a perfect flow.

  • A former member wrote: damn you *smile*

  • purr_verse On Thursday, December 18, 2003, purr_verse (1052)By person wrote:

    The rhythm happened by mistake midway through...this piece just shifted... I have no idea why sometimes I think in rhyme rather than free verse first. It makes no sense. After all, I don't rhyme when I speak...

  • purr_verse On Thursday, December 18, 2003, purr_verse (1052)By person wrote:

    at least, not on purpose. >:) the best i can think of is to steal a quote: "I rhyme to see myself, to set the darkness echoing." - Seamus Heaney. (and thank you over and again for your kind words, of course!!) purr

  • A former member wrote: Zees vorld ist mein: zees loofs mein ooan. I am going to hold onto this poem for a while...kicks my ass. Very, VERY good stuff. *sorry for the silliness.*

  • xX pretty vacant Xx On Tuesday, December 16, 2003, xX pretty vacant Xx (64)By person wrote:

    "come, my pretty - step inside" was a perfect line to use. felt like you were inviting me inside your mind, and the way the poem flowed flawlessly from then on in was great.


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