Published inThe Cryptofolk Movement·PinnedMember-onlyPlaster of ParisLife begins, an iron cagePoetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published inThe Cryptofolk Movement·PinnedMember-onlyPost-Pandemic (First Rain)For everyone who made it through, and those we left behind…1 min read1 min read
Published inThe Cryptofolk Movement·Nov 21Member-onlyA Night OutWe wish we could go back To that time, to that evening Where we stood, breathless on the main floor Absorbing all the energy Of the artists and acrobats on stage A pageantry of pure lifeforce, Ours for the taking. We wish we could forget What we know now Sticking…Life1 min readLife1 min read
Published inThe Cryptofolk Movement·Oct 31Member-onlySignsI drove down that street today The one where the canopy of trees Always drops a blanket of maple and oak leaves After a cold, October rain. It wasn’t the damp covering That reminded me of you Or the bare branches above my head That caused the hollow in my…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published inThe Cryptofolk Movement·Oct 24Member-onlyMUSEYour voice like a blessing Cast over me in my sleep Your words like water Pouring forth from the fountain That bubbles and gurgles In the far corner of the garden – The fish, frogs, and mermaids Echoing the secret That brings spring with it In each sentence and syllable …Inspiration1 min readInspiration1 min read
Published inThe Cryptofolk Movement·Oct 16Member-onlyBelly of the BeastIt is better to be a contagion Small, silent, and subversive Operating at a viral level Instead of standing on A precarious soapbox, Inside contrived screens Mumming and faking Our best selves for the camera When our time would be Better spent in silence Taking back the trash cans While…Life1 min readLife1 min read
Published inThe Cryptofolk Movement·Oct 5Member-onlyClemencyWill you be a product of your times A mere reflection of Someone else’s history Or will you struggle, suffer, and create Some sort of legacy – Riding in and out Of this world Like Twain On Halley’s Comet… “The Almighty has said, No doubt, ‘Now there are these two…Legacy1 min readLegacy1 min read
Published inThe Cryptofolk Movement·Oct 3Member-onlyRebels at the DoorPoet, painter, and musician Who wear your insides out Watching as others wonder At your bruises on display Asking, why in the world You would expose yourself Like that, in the open air? They could never know The choice was never yours – For how can you control A soul …Art1 min readArt1 min read
Published inThe Cryptofolk Movement·Sep 12Member-onlyOld PalsTime is a shove in the back When you least expect it Forcing you to stumble forward Or race relentlessly Toward that obsessive thing That gets kicked just out of reach With each lumbering step. You rarely sense its presence Except for the tedious ticking Of the clocks that…Life1 min readLife1 min read
Published inThe Cryptofolk Movement·Sep 5Member-onlyCrumbsThey say imitation Is the highest form of flattery - But creative souls know better And are willing to risk Everything To build at least A semblance of the thing That lingers in their dreams, Living with the constant fear Of missing the mark completely While clinging to the faint…Creativity1 min readCreativity1 min read
