Tag: mythology
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Dealer is a djinn
I’m outside Jeddah smoking dunglike hashish, life’s kadesh But I’ll clip a man and kill for cash, mercenary mode on your ass Like Resident Evil 3 nemesis, smoking evil kief from chief’s peace pipe Orgying with Caligula at Nemi, mirror of Diana huntress ripe Pants got a racing stripe, blazing light in vanilla night Desert’s…
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Speed and jewels
She my steering wheel unto road’s ignoble end Odometer bubbling over triplicate sixes, going so fast I miss it I, missile Reagan how I ride a steel horse, steel-driving man My wrist like three, Mjolnir in hand My draupnir breeds orichalks, doubling band of Andvari With diamantine fascination Equal in facet’s quantity Equal in longevity…
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Dark woods, Dante vanquished
Last night having supped With a modest cup proposed to compose My plans were soon scuppered by an interloper’s arrival Wind which kind ructions Blusterful cheeks bearded Boreas all mustered A casement closed at the latch explodes open Fumbling ecstasy, mumbling vexation chasing pages across the room Pages full of heretofore unseen quotations Solicitations to…
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Goddess milk
Dressed as mortals might but could never Dressed as and of the sea Troy-bound triremes odyssey across bluegreen dress Eastgoing westfromers foamgoing Her skin the white horses decreasing to diminution At the lapping enfolding shore, where beachcombers Stow cuttlefish bones periwinkle shells in shawls and sodden burlaps Occident’s orient, backward’s front Facade of the willingly…
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