Majesty ImmuredA gilded cage sits in theMajesty Immured by ~AKLanham
middle of the room,
its slim bars like a fire-
work, spiraling down
from the round hook a-
top the fixture. Trefoils
entwine in and out
of the cold coils, compli-
menting the center
piece. A fine, florrid
parrot. Proudly he stands, his
red breast thrust forward,
his gaze locking with his cal-
lous caretakers. He
caws--a deep, throaty
roar, king of his kin--captured.
Gas Lamps and Ghost LightsThere is a stretchGas Lamps and Ghost Lights by ~AKLanham
of road just opposite
of my street that had
been paved over
the reserves of an old
graveyard. The bodies
had been moved be-
fore hand, but the gravestones
were left untouched on
either side of
the new avenue, the
workmen too frightened
to brush the mar-
ble. When all was done, there
had been rumors that
the graves hadn't
really been empty and
it was briskly a-
greed that the road
was bad luck. I never
believed it for a
second. In pass-
ing, I noticed that the
headstones were all most-
ly blackened with
age which matched the pavement
eerily well.
Drowning My ForgivenessThe road is long, but easy to traverse. Against my better judgment I have found myself here time and again. My father told me that once I make this journey, it's a hard way back.Drowning My Forgiveness by ~AKLanham
I can see the ocean from where I stand and it entices me, it calls to me and urges me to come. The deep red of the sunset reflecting off the water is like the sharp crimson of blood. The shush of the waves as they violently hit the shore makes me weary, but I harden my resolve.
The last stretch of road is smooth and at a downhill angle. It ends in the ocean and I find myself running to meet it. I can only think about the water and the closer I get, the more i
Music makes the mind move. 
Sta.sh
I'm pretty excited for this group! ^^
