Drift

Drift
Originally uploaded by Archer Braun.

Arterial silences, filled with
Muted staccato thumpings,
The cheap whispers of
Lovers, climbing like thieves,
Up the ropes of passion.

Perched, in quiet consideration,
Sits the corvus of conscience.
Beak shut, eye glittering as he
Watches with an inscrutable grin
The fumblings of liars in love.

Feathers tarred, teeth broken from
The cheap stones of whiskey and pills,
He sits. Not preening, not caring, only
Looking into the spines of those below.
His cracked and weathered talons shift.

He is silent, knowing his call will be lost to the wind.

Mogul

Mogul
Originally uploaded by Archer Braun.

And at day's end,
Smoke drifting
From shattered
Chimney tops

Stained with the
Soot of Industrial
Lust

I sit.

Gathering thoughts
Like ghosts.

The diesel thrash
Of flailing limbs,
The scream of
Failed bearings
In the throats of
Those below...

A muffled murmuring,
And nothing more.

The only scent,
Is the mingling of
Submmission and
Desire.

I lean back and

Smile.

Ruin

Ruin
Originally uploaded by Archer Braun.

The seductive slosh and gurgle of the bottles handled is as exciting to
me as the feel of lush, warm flesh beneath my palms.
I sweat, nervous and shaking to think of the burning fire in my throat.
The warmth in my belly.
The need in my mouth.

I stare, dreaming of languid freedom.

And I

Turn away.

Anomie

Anomie
Originally uploaded by Archer Braun.

Brickwork patterns
Carrying the weight
Of generations

Buckling not
Transferring the strain
To the souls above

Ripping like silk
The fabric of
My ancient, wicked
Heart

Tearing out
The Law

With the teeth
of Desire

Digital Solipsist

Digital Solipsist
Originally uploaded by Archer Braun.

There is a dance I do
In my head
Late at night

Warehouse window light
Flickering on black
Velvet skin

Fire crackling
Music oozing
Down my spine

And you

Are not
Invited

Brave New World

Brave New World
Originally uploaded by Archer Braun.

In spite of our best efforts, Atlas still shoulders his burden of sin.
Livers are torn and bleeding on endless, storm-wracked beaches.
And...
The stone continues to shift and slip from the grasp of weary Sisyphus.

Are there angels to counter the demons of our better natures?
Or is the better nature the cruel lie we have wrapped around ourselves...
A civilized shroud to cover our animal shame.

For all his uncomplaining silence, don't be surprised if...
Or rather...when
Atlas shrugs.

Re(a)pose

Re(a)pose
Originally uploaded by Archer Braun.

Listen to the
Static
Of my thudding
Heartbeat

Extacy has
Spent all
The loose change of
Passion

Kundalini
The snake...
Satisfied at
Long last