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Loveland

As I promised escape she accepted my offer breaking her former chains she breathlessly ran and ran and ran possessed by the wind at her...

Suspense

For what she knew of me not lie, nor truth but wonder because I knew not of myself but I hungered and she yearned with equal fire to be...

Prison Door

you! I know your truth I live inside your labyrinth of secrets clever the walls you've set up to hide yea you withhold just as much guilt...

Drowning

I can't swim maybe you've mastered doggy paddling for a moment but with a speed-like panic and less calm across the surface of water like...

Prison is for the birds

We often say prison is for the birds just some shit I'd say cuz I heard it but I never really knew what it meant like a lot of language,...

I'm drowning

I'm drowning maybe you haven't noticed I hide it well it ain't external but I have no breath left inside of self I'm breaking mirrors cuz...

My two sons

My two sons are so beautiful but my past is so ugly tho my future is starting to resemble every bit of beauty that my kids are figuring...

God I really need an anchor

God I really need an anchor lately I been feeling anger rising to the surface my mirror depicts a stranger I been trying to do different...

Lock the Gate

Lock the gate I lock my door my door opens but I'm still closed in cuz I don't have the keys that matter, what does is matter story of my...

What's a tree with no branch?

What's a tree wit no branch? just reach out don't bleed out let it ink out I rather u write ur wrongs with me than write me off swiftly...

I know how she feels, I promise

I know how she feels, I promise I know what she means about being set free she wants to leave on her terms but now I'm the tree that's...

Mastered Pieces

Mastered pieces Making up a masterpiece.. speaking of, That hand her hand and its surface that texture a smoothness coupling a purposeful...

RAP: Reality and Adverse Poetry

I always kinda been sketchy about being called a rapper or what I do is rap, because truthfully I've always been able to rap, but I found...

truth.IN.dare

truth or dare? what it feels like when your heart is the subject and facing a person that you want by your side watching the sunset what...

This Can Not Be

This can't be true this can't be you this is Not the woman you said you were; I get so confused when I look at you you told me that you...

givEnd

Off the wagon again I took a shot of pride, and cracked it over the head of a shadow, then yelled, 'why are you so shallow?!' I admit I...

No Words

The judge dropped the gavel his throat full of gravel but time froze he felt hollow he looked at his dad he shook his head solemnly...

Take A Hike, Take A Flight, Fly A Kite, Or Drift

Walking...I just want to walk, feeling the vibrations of my every step onto earth, observing nature going on despite my intrusions,...

My Many Strugglz

There is this known unknown, or unknown known, so to speak, about the hardships of life as a black man. I know I know, woe is me,...

I'm weak

I don't like to admit that I'm weak but we already inside these seven days and it only took- one to fall You wonderful as if I'm standing...

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