Author Archives: Jodi MacArthur

“Play With Me” In the basement Down the hall I keep a door, a secret wall At the stroke of midnight When the rats come out to play Its where I like to steal away In a pot Thick as … Continue reading →

Wrap around you like a ribbon Take your grief in my palms Toss it like stardust somewhere deep and dark where the sun can’t reach Light into your soul like a dove lift the tapestry where old echoes lie heavy … Continue reading →

Stab wounds in my soul. Punctures leaking conscience, guilt. This death, a cost too great to bear. The whisper of a life I’d promised, is fleeting with every breath, every ounce every pill I sell. My world goes black and … Continue reading →

Normal: Weak tide rolls ashore Banking sea faring vessel Exhausted spirit Undead: Red tide rolls ashore Wrecking sea faring vessel Zombies emerge

ice crystals singing high noon tune seducing woodland nymphs shedding their shells of trees filling fragile goblets refreshing fair maidens weeping stolen seas pirated by bearded ghosts hunting ancient treasure chests keeping pearls and rubies: Hearts bleeding innocence under lock … Continue reading →