Tag: science fiction
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Chronicles of the Dusk Ages I – Ends of Earth Prior to Earth’s End
A moment to consider perception in our conception of our origins Convex time mirror distorts an eye’s intake, slakes only a beholder’s tastes If there was ever a snake it lived there in the neck’s nape, changing all we see into a reflection of our obsessions Stimulated by lights from rising lanterns we have forgotten…
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Ascent to Zenith (Virgo Venus)
A bleach injection to enhance my senses, Dr Domestos cleaning method At Hod climbing up a well wall to Bethod, leaving fingernails embedded Impressing bloody runes on slick stones, light toward which I’m headed Like a host unleavened held up to heaven by the Reverend’s enemy. Cool sap of Spring hues robes Woodwose ceremony in…
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Antient Mechanism
Once yellow sun now rash red An old machine whose dread Presence is pretence For tribal quarrels Hewn ages hence Before a red disease brought a dread empire to its knees Such dreadnoughts were conceived, constructed to reave stars Tear apart space, new Tsars to bring alien races under heel Ten millions years have passed…