A ROSE From dragon's scarlet garden doth a rose of white arise, Born of soil based in blood above the weeds of compromise. BRIDE In black arms of viscous ink, dreamily does her body sink, Grasping tendrils silken embrace, gently caress her fluid grace, deeply probing hip and thighs, so giving birth to sleepy sighs, ebony tentacles softly questing, her ivory yielding flesh, possessing. FATHERLAND A reign of blood rules this heart, before its flood lifes lies depart, its beat become gods funeral drum, death's true hand its Fatherland. KINGDOM An inconstant Sun by Earth and Moon shall forsaken be, to be ever burnt and then abandoned neither can endure, from lack of Light must Moon grow cold the darkened Sun thus feels betrayed. Shall the Sun awaken from loveless blames flickering folly to flames unwavering, the Heavens are reborn for the Kingdom within. NIGHTSHADE Through ashen branches bleed the crimson ray of dying days, Hollow Heavens parting deed whose bloody way my shadow slays. In somber shades that daylight fades, so paints the Night for stars in flight. THE CALL Yo, call did I to no avail, in burning ships doth penguins sail, with stern bearing they dine on quail, roasted in ovens that never fail, so unlike my telephones hail. WALTZ In memory's shadow house lovelies seldom spoken, Past desires shutters hold windows mirror hearts broken.