2319 Building our Masks
[by S. David] [art by Pierre Matter]
[based on a detail from Dr. Freud’s Horse]

And this is how,
We construct
Aspects of
Ourselves, those
Differing masks
We wear, from
All the little
Interactions,
Fleeting situations,
Similar situations,
With momentary
People in the
Outside worlds
In which we dwell.
These people sometimes
Are members
Of different unions,
Construction unions,
All doing their parts
In building our Masks.

19§ [Orig 4/17/04]http://www.pierrematter.fr/

8533 Chaos 2
[by S. David] [art by Nacera Guerin]

Her nature
Her self
Spurned
She walks alone
Responsible
Even responsive
To no one
Her choice
She passes
Life by
And then
Decries
Castigates
The world
For
Ignoring
Her
Her needs
Her wants
Her desires
Fie and woe
Chaos
Creatoress
Eris
Denier of
Responsibility
Female joker

27§ [Orig 9/30/10] http://www.nacera.com

8827 Lilith
[by S. David] [art by Sarah Joncas]

Music
Dark
A different song
In the night
Singer
No simpering
Soft supple
Child-woman
Nor even
Woman-child
Here
Lola’s role
Model her ideal
She comes to you
Who rides whom
Not relevant
She Will Be
Satisfied
Hers
Is the knowledge
Of man
His
Wishes desires
Needs
And these Must
Give her
Satisfaction
Please her
Man must
Fear her
Man will

31§ [Orig 4/28/11] http://sarahjoncas.com/

8211 The Road in View
[by S. David][art by Stevenski Brewster]

Yeah the road
I’m following is
In view
From here
To there
And ‘there’
Is you
I’m planning
A course
Seeking
A path
That connects
Us just us
Just we two
Not for
The short run
The long run
Is my view
Of course
I know
It’s all
Up to you
But I can
Yes I can
Plan
How to
Get to
Go onto
This road trip

29§ [Orig 3/05/10] http://www.stvnski.com/Site/Index/Index.html

7337 Shady Character
[by S. David][art by Christopher LoPresti]

I asked
And yes
It was
Himself
As model
Not calling it
Though
A self-portrait
So was this
A mask
Or a role
That he could
That he took
Implications
Psychology
Archetype
Eh twaddle

17§ [Orig 9/15/08] http://www.loprestiarts.com/neongallery.html

2183.2 La faim du tigre
[by S. David][art by Pierre Matter]

They had Eaten
The Apple,
That we know,
For It Was Written
And that God
Threw Them Out,
That too, was written
And a minor Godling,
Who played with
Bows and arrows
Would often
Shoot at one
Or the other,
That too was told us
And when an
Arrow struck him,
You could watch
Part of him
Reach for her.
It made no
Difference
Whether she
Hungered too or did
Not want him, for
She would always
Be a carrot
Was always ready,
Physically, for him, for
The Charmer, that devil
Had made it so
And the Godling,
Made sure no
Matter who the
Fool was, when
He blindly reached,
Even if she gave
Her heart,
She would eventually
Devour him;
For no matter
How strong the hunger
For the male,
It is always
The female who is…

45§ [Rev 4/17/04]
http://www.pierrematter.fr/

5112 One’s Path 1
[by S. David] [art by Nacera Guerin]

Not my path
I fear
Mine is not
So straightforward
And is lighter
I pray
Through cavernous
Corridors she
Walked her way
A chosen goal
And clear
Time would pass
And the path
Was not always
Bright
Not always was
There light
To guide her steps
Though it was
Straight
Stumbling
Was something
She did
On her own
But there was
No way to
Turn aside
She had made
That decision

29§ [Orig 9/09/06]http://www.nacera.com/www.nacera.com/Welcome.html

5058 Face a face 2
[by S. David] [art by Pierre Matter]

She was a loaded gun
While we were together
Even when we danced
Face to face as one
Oh the passion
Oh the silences
Oh the perfect
Understandings
Yet she was
A loaded gun
With the safety
Off and BANG


12§ [Orig 8/27/06]
http://www.pierrematter.fr

8834 Lucifer’s Bride
[by S. David] [art by Sarah Joncas]

Oh yes
Oh yes
Hail
Hail
The Light Bringer
Has chosen
And all
The superlatives
Apply
Why
Why would you
Doubt
A mortal man’s
Wet dream
Nothing more
Nothing less
Temptation
Drooling
Lucifer
Would have you
Add
Another sin
Satan has
Impeccable
Taste
He’s dapper
And charming
Always gaining
New converts
And the woman
He brings
To wife
Exquisite

33§ [Orig 4/29/11]http://sarahjoncas.com/

8503 The Pool Room
[by S. David] [art by Stevenski Brewster]

Room
Room
Game room
Pool room
Ah but
The apartment
Is more than
Large
Money talks
So he put
A pool table
In his pad
Nothing but
The best in
Another room
A grand piano
He doesn’t play
At least not
That instrument
But for
A party
A seduction
His place
More than
Satisfies
Oh and did I
Mention
The view

28§ [Orig 9/03/10]http://www.stvnski.com/Site/Index/Index.html

1843 At The Altar of Heaven and Grace… I Grow Old [3]
[by S. David] [art by Mia Rognstad]

And the air shimmers
Above the candle’s fire
As my prayers rise to
Reach my Lord,
Whose Voice I await
To seek me out
To bring sage words
To my needy ears,
To strengthen
My ailing heart.
I bring oblations,
I bring flowers,
I drink the Sacred Soma,
And at the Altar
Of Heaven and Grace,
There may I grow
Old in joy
And happiness.

18§ [Orig 8/05/03] contact miarognstad@yahoo.com

8630 Autumn
[by S. David] [art by Nata Ibragimov]

Once was
Young
Vibrant
Green
And time
Fleeing
Growing
Older
Flowering
Fulfilling
Nature’s plan
And time
Time passages
And colors
Call a last
Call to beauty
Green to
Orange to
Red to
Orange again
A last gasp
And fall
Autumn
Upon and
Upon her
A sadness
For fleeting
Follies of
Spring and
Summer as
Days shorter
Turn cold

32§ [Orig 12/02/10]
http://www.nataillustration.com/paintingspage.html

8571 Mysterious Connection II
[by S. David] [art by Tarak Mahadi]

To constrain it
To behold
Its challenge
Its defiance
For it lives
No matter
Blindly it
Seeks the light
Knowing in
Its gut
Its heart
It genes
The checkerboard
Flow
Of dark
And light
Of day
And night
And seasons
Knowing
Defying
It must die
The Sands
Of Time
Govern it
Governs all
Its measure
Varies
For each
For each
Its own time
Is relative
Yet time must
The Heavens
The earth
And all
Their flow
Of time
Differs
Yet in the end
Connects all
Connects all

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8582 Skull
[by S. David][art by Genevive Zacconi]

Does it
Make it
More
Horrifying
Death
Dividing
Flesh
Dissolving
But
It was
It was
Love
Body and
Soul
Body and
Soul
Even
A ghoul
Feasting
Would know
Would mark
It was
Different
For still
No flesh
No eyes
Still then
Tears
From
The soul
Mark
The skull
Of a love
That
Cannot die

35§ [Orig 11/07/10]http://www.genevive.com/gallery.php

6842 Chambers of the Soul
[by S. David] [art by Joe Fox]

Like a library
His mind
Organized
He put a name
A letter
A number
To all he
Consciously
Thought of
While he
Concentrated
On thinking
And in his Soul
It seemed to be
The same
His experiences
His emotions
Feelings ‘a’ and ‘b’
Reflecting beliefs
‘Beta’ and ‘delta’
Were experienced
On ‘date’ and ‘time’
When he died
It was easy
For the Heavenly
Tribunal to decide
“According to
The well organized
Testimony of
Your Soul
Pass Go sir
And to Hell
With you”
‘Pain’ was his
Favorite feeling
Other’s pain

36§ [Orig 3/01/08]http://picasaweb.google.com/flatbushfox

8562 Goddess of Rhythm
[by S. David] [art by Tarak Mahadi]

Swirl
Twirl
Dance
Music
Though
A hidden
Beat
Only in
Your head

And she danced
Oh how she
Danced
For him
For him
For him
She became
More than
She thought
She was
She became
A Goddess
The Goddess
Of Rhythm
And Grace
He knew
He believed
He worshipped

27§ [Orig 10/14/10] http://www.brooklynartproject.com/profile/Tarakmahadi

8555 Masks of Life
[by S. David] [art by Nata Ibragimov]

Changes yes
Think
The masks
You wear
Put on
Take off
Daily
So many
You
From other’s
View
From you
They do that
They are
Not you
So many
So many
Each day
Ah but
It’s true
The times
There are
None
When
Alone
At home
Unless
You really
Seek to
Deceive
Yourself

31§ [Orig 10/12/10] http://www.nataillustration.com/paintingspage.html

8577 Stigma
[by S. David] [art by Genevive Zacconi]

It was always
The strange ones
He met
Women
That were
Different
Some had
Strange
Mental powers
See the past
See some futures
Channel the dead
But she was
Stranger
Than those
Psychosomatic
Maybe no
Definitely
They were
Going out
A formal affair
Well dressed
Yes she knew
How to
But
But
Then
Stigma
Appeared
Visible
Scene from
A crucifixion
He couldn’t
Do it
They
Stayed home

36§ [Orig 11/06/10]
http://www.genevive.com/gallery.php

8599 Hurricane
[by S. David] [art by Zaria Forman]

Power
Power
And what is
Man
He may stretch
Out his hand
Press a button
And a city
Disappears
But
But
The God
Of earth
And Heaven
Yes we can
Explain
After the fact
Even sometimes say
“Soon”
The land
Explodes
Volcano
The waters
Mount
Tidal wave
Wash away
And
The winds
Blow
Tornado
And lo
Wind and rain
Walk the land
Hurricane
Ah yes
We can
Explain
Explain

38§ [Orig 11/13/10] http://zariaforman.com/page.php?go=1

8302 Human
[by S. David] [art by Tarak Mahadi]

Shudder
Shiver
Cower
Whence comes
Your hero
Who shall
Protect you
From
The Druj
The Devas
The bloodsuckers
That haunt
Your nights
Your days
Do you believe
But you must
If you want
Some hero
Some Saint
To put a hold
A stop to
Those who will
Suck your blood
Shred your body
In the day
In the night
You are human
Only human
They are not

29§ [Orig 4/17/10] http://www.brooklynartproject.com/profile/Tarakmahadi