Wayne Russell is a creative jack of all trades, master of none. Poet, rhythm guitar player, singer, artist, photographer, and author of the poetry book Where Angels Fear via Guerilla Genius Press, it is available for purchase on Amazon, his newest collection is called Splinter of the Moon and was published by Silver Bow Publishing, it  is available via the Silver Bow Publishing website, or on Amazon.  

The Deal

Hearts are hollow 
devoid of love, the
sky no longer cries,
windows are sad and
streaked, with all of 
yesterday's pain, the
voices echo in your
mind, enough for 
the ransom living in 
your heart, life lived 
in the bubble of
suburban utopia,
it's a high stake
game, the dealer is 
not so kind to some.

Desert Bloom

Your earth is rare
shoe leather gaze
upon the tired sky,
cracked earth in 
mock surrender,
you should be the
one rejoicing, you 
should be the one 
in bloom, but your
weary veins refuse 
to pump life's blood,
you're just too tired 
and worn to continue.

Cold Water Flat

The flat was cold as 
an ice house in the 
dreaded winter time, 
life stage set, a tenant,
an old man, given up 
on any sort of god or 
dream, or pursuit of 
happiness, he played 
the oboe for company,
sometimes he painted,
most often he softly
typed his life away on
the fading keys of his
relic typewriter, like a
tapestry of golden rays 
through his cracked
window, failing eyes saw
through into the distance 
of a poetic masterpiece,
that lay always out of his
reach.