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Category: POETRY

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    Silk, Velvet, and Bone ISSUE NO. 2

    HORROR Damned Dog What Kind of Deer… FAN FICTION I Wanna Play A Game… Shadowy Figures It Belongs To Us FANTASY William of Greywood POETRY Inevitable LETTER TO LESTAT *

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    SVAB 2: POETRY

    By Emmanuel Williams September 23, 2026 “Everyone creates the thing they dread…” – Ultron, Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) * And if I dread the inevitable I run in the opposite direction Only to see it on the horizon Hidden in all that’s fallible * My parents argue loud as a concert And as I…

  • The Desk

    By Emmanuel Williams September 6, 2026 * I am tired I am stuck I am alone I am fucked * I am you You are me Here we are Eternity * Football comes But once a year Work will come ‘twixt our disease * Punch the keys Press the button Serve their needs All of…

  • The Anisimova Sonnet

    By Emmanuel Williams August 31, 2026 * First, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMANDA! Ok, here is a sonnet I wrote while watching today’s match against Ashlyn Krueger in Round 1 of the 2026 US Open (which was delayed so long I got very frustrated at my desk job lol). * Amanda the brave Amanda the brilliant Amanda…

  • The Impatient Sonnet

    By Emmanuel Williams August 10, 2026 * Is one always this tense on the eve of his fortune Invariably tossed betwixt odd things that please Expecting improvement, a wave from the ocean The energy set in, potent, and lean In the storm of expectance and uncomely pain Sat still in his dwelling, a nightbird twixt…

  • Dead Sun

    By Emmanuel Williams August 4, 2026 * A year in which the sun Sat behind the clouds When has the sun Been useful beyond this? * Say my lifetime was cloudy Overcast constantly Am I a blade of glass? Or a flower much in need? * What has the sun done for me? But given…

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    The Dragon/The Maiden

    By Emmanuel Williams July 17, 2026 This one I drew two nights ago after my first ever spliff of tobacco and Blockberry strain cannabis. It started out as a five point star drawn with a continuous line and then it morphed into the maiden, with the demon on the left being a complete unconscious scribble…

  • Dead Already

    By Emmanuel Williams June 6, 2026 * And I find myself In the middle of the night Playing far better strings Than I ever used to * I find myself  On the porch Living the dream I’m afraid she’s not in it * But she isn’t leaving And I’m not bowing out Don’t get me…

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    Thanks For The Liberty

    * By Emmanuel Williams May 25, 2026 * Dear fallen heroes of the United States Armed Forces, Thank you for the Liberty. * Thank you for soft green mornings For daydreams uninterrupted Thank you for American birdsong And the parade of fashion’s angels * I would thank you for peaceful classrooms But that’s up to…

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    The Chained Dragon…

    * By Emmanuel Williams May 21, 2026 * With arrows thick as pine branch They shot him from the sky Far from the gold in his vast crevasse Unjust and cruel they cried * Yes, they brought him down And chained him near a lady To keep her guarded by day And leave her guarded…

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    The Goddess Tide

    By Emmanuel Williams May 18, 2026 * We sailed a fortnight Covered in rain * The men aboard my ship Kept relics under their beds In their arms Clutched to their chests * They had heard of the lady Standing in the sky Dressed in white linen Who kept them alive * The calm was…

  • The Nature of It…

    By Emmanuel Williams May 10, 2026 * Oh genius What is wisdom Oh dude What is Omni- * All I know Is what character Nature Reveals * With character Comes flaw Comes habit And quirk * It comes from the mind Diseased or never Directs the body Toward fight or for pleasure * Oh genius…