Thoroughly enchanted was I
by her shadowy elegance

Like charcoal on the brush
her lovely countenance
was a fixed portrait
mounted on the heart walls
of my busted romance memories
til that close out day
when I myself revert to dust

#FoxProse #inkmine #poetry #poem @foxprose

Fuck the muck and mire
smothering our creative fire
with oppressive negativity

A candle in the swamp
yields a muffled light
always in danger
of being extinguished
if we are not vigilant
to the less than conducive
climate environment

#foxprose #inkmine #poetry #poem
@foxprose

Our view from the train
piecing through
the Winter's landscape
was quite visually deceptive

For we would find
upon arrival
finding solar #warmth
in this chilled environment
was yet another wishful illusion
we brought a long as baggage

#FoxProse #vss365 #poetry #poem
@foxprose

Trying to please you
by adhering to your #precious rules
is as ludicrously impossible
as taking a small sip from a waterfall

Drowned by the sheer volume
of conflicting expectations
give me pause to reflect
if your attached high maintenance
is worth the aggravation

#FoxProse #vss365 #poetry #poem

What time is breakfast?

I'm having mine in bed

With you hopefully

Though you are a thousand miles away
your sultry syllables sway
over the text airwaves
in such a stimulating way
it makes me feel
all hot and sticky

I just pray you are real

#foxprose #fromoneline #poetry #poem

Such are the depths
of the #spellbound obedience
by the cult minions
neither their conscious
assent or consent
is required by Cult Leader
for their mindless
unwavering unanimous support
of his latest
unmitigated disaster quest

They truly be useful idiots

#foxprose #vss365 #poetry #poem

No points will be granted
for edges walked with intention
be they well meant
or with malice

Since we are solely
results oriented
we will only be #magnanimous
to achievers in the top tier

No nice try accolades
for those who fall short
in this bottom line world

#foxprose #vss365 #poem #poetry

Incendiary words linger on the edge
of this tension filled environment
teetering on the brink
of serious conflict

Both sides seek to agitate
in a dangerous game of chicken
where we could all end up fried
with the slightest miscalculation

#foxprose #inkmine #poetry #poem

Looking back
language degradation
became inflection pointed
in a negative direction
with the acceleration
of acronym tech texting

Once the #splendor of language
was hand held bastardized
communications were marginalized
beyond all human recognition

#poetry #poem #foxprose

Don't think for a moment
your suck up #meek queries
to the powers that be
will garner you
any journalistic glory

Because you value access
more than job integrity
prelude to insight passes
which was the intent
of your new found friends
you sold your reporter's soul to

#vss365 #foxprose #poetry #poem