Stephen XTsudden notesWhen you stay in one place too long, your observation skills Grow dim, dull. Your brain fills in to be efficient, of course, But when the…1d ago1d ago
Stephen XTTemptress, winterIt was always early in the evening, after Dread-drifts from a blizzard left new accumulation Everywhere, and all else was only muffled…Jul 11Jul 11
Stephen XTProgress, 8868How many vultures are we, all Pouncing on squat, decaying aluminum facade’s innards, Scaling the grounds, as green growth rivers…Jun 25Jun 25
Stephen XTParalysis\AnalysisShe raps at the window of my procrastination, And recalls me to life. And there are days I hear, and look out and I see her admonitions…Mar 20Mar 20
Stephen XTa-featherIt hasn’t rained, so the grass grows slow As cold crows clutch the stony bath, I spy the glassy, stagnant water, still While winter…Feb 15Feb 15
Stephen XTKrampusfest23Getting dark, here in the heat, Of this Christmastime prelude. And deep in shadows swelling, demons, Beasts drawn from wood, ink by…Dec 5, 2023Dec 5, 2023
Stephen XTOld, dark robesThe idle die idle. They treat Death, like a distant acquaintance, When Death is a guest permanent. It is in the room you just left, It…Nov 23, 2023Nov 23, 2023
Stephen XTShelburne, industryThese muscles, ground down by time, And not I alone, but the old, decaying Buildings that began their blight Well before the last…Nov 17, 2023Nov 17, 2023
Stephen XTHallows eve, 23Afternoon compressed, closes As the sun rests sooner, and, Off behind the old earth, goes on To other mornings, as night comes…Oct 31, 2023Oct 31, 2023
Stephen XTAllochthonousI am driving through my late night meditation, Seeing things I’ve gathered, bought or found. Wondering when the reaper comes to claim me…Oct 3, 2023Oct 3, 2023