A person can plot,
what they want fate to do, but;
Fate rarely listens.
A Haiku for
Bad Dreams
The sky is black, the beasts attack;
torture without end.
The demons jibber, the serpents slither;
flesh they all do rend.
The land is rubble, the oceans bubble,
passersby beware:
Do not tally should ye stumble,
into my nightmare.
A Poem for:
Dessert in the Desert
Dessert in the desert is a rare thing,
So a full pack you must be sure to bring.
Sand makes not a meal and is not as sweet
As a tasty treat on a sand dune seat.
Desert not provisions, keep them in mind,
Dessert in the desert, you will then find.
A daft Poem for:
Darkness of the Soul
At the end of the day, darkness prevails.
The end of all things; the banshees will wail.
The world will crumble, the hell hounds will bark;
Forever our souls shall be lost to the Dark.
A Poem for
Apples
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
Just one bite of this fruit led us astray
Super fruit, evil fruit; snow white had one
One in my lunchbox is better than none
A Poem for
English Summer.
One layer, two, three, even more,
These you will need when you venture outdoors.
Better wrap up, July is here,
Dark rain clouds abound at this time of year.
Wait, what is this? Is that the sun?
We’ll wear rain coats and shorts before we’re done.
A Poem for
Isolation Island; a Political Haiku
Islands need union,
or isolation rules, so;
to break them is folly!
A Haiku for
The Evolution of Fire.
Atop the world doth burn eternal sun,
over the Earth ’till Armageddon come.
The bringer of light and bringer of life,
the cause of much joy, and of as much strife.
From the beginning of humanity,
the flame of the gods held the vital key;
man’s role became inexorably higher,
when his ancestor first discovered fire.
Humanity’s passion like flame hath burned,
for many a year that the earth hath turned;
’til all man’s creations put upon the pyre,
and burn them away in the final fire.
A poem for
Upcoming Projects
For those of you who are on the edge of your seats in anticipation of my next foray into the world of literature, I have several projects on the go at the moment including another story I’m polishing for this website, several other stories to be sent to magazines, and a couple of novella/novels (these may take some time). I am also contemplating a step into journalism with a couple of side projects. Stay tuned, as hopefully there will be something of interest here within the month.
Dan.
Published!
This month I have achieved a lifelong goal, to become a published author. My short story The Tale of Oscar and Taron can be found at http://www.swordsandsorcerymagazine.com
Swords and Sorcery magazine is a great monthly publication that I would highly recommend for those that enjoy fantasy and similar genres.
Daniel Amatiello 