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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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


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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

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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

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