*A thought of restraining oneself from one’s true nature, brought this poem into existence. The world abides Mr. West Coast Bandit
“Heirloom of Cilice”
Ascending the stairs in a panic,
Cobwebs abetted my jaunt.
My mood bordering manic.
Secrets concealed in this haunt.
Negotiating an ill placed plank,
Vented eave-lights shone the true path.
Family history buried in deep dank,
Somewhere over in back.
Reaching for coveted treasure,
I felt a twinge along my spine.
Immediately regretting the gesture,
Ending up lying supine.
Of all the boxes about me,
Was one that held gravity.
A hatbox ragged and dusty,
A veil for depravity.
Opening the musty parcel,
I pulled out a garment of rough.
Ran it across my bare torso,
And knew it would be enough.
Alighting the stairs of the attic,
My masochism barely contained.
I ogled the blood stained fabric,
Awaiting the chance at some pain.
My wife doesn’t know my secret,
The one I keep hidden away.
The shirt I adorn when she exits,
Provides ecstasy beyond rave.
An tug and a scratch,
Some surface scars.
My sins are no match,
For the barbed wire stars.
Cilice is the name,
my contrition warrior.
I apply it in shame,
I regard it an honor.
Must finish in a hurry,
She’ll be back in short time.
Avoiding discovery,
Makes forbidden action sublime.
Now safely stowed above me,
My portable penance hatbox.
God can’t unsee the reality,
Of life’s many hard knocks.
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Welcome to my effort. Yes, as a great procrastinator, it requires great effort to stay focused on something productive that matters to me. I’ll find any old excuse to traipse from project to project, and I rarely end up at the place I started. I find this maddening, and exhaustive. So it is with high hopes, and a greater grasp of self-awareness, that I embark upon staying the course so to speak.
I enjoy writing. Be it blogs, fiction, poetry, etc. I love the craft and the act of creation, the art in and of itself, for it’s own sake and end. I am happy to be able to do it.
Some stats:
Born: March 1974
Education:
St.Francis de Sales, Charlestown MA
Don Bosco Technical High School, Boston MA
University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Lowell MA
Bunker Hill Community College, Charlestown MA
DePaul University, Chicago, IL
North Virginia Community College, Arlington VA
Harvard Extension School, Cambridge MA
Place of residence: Somewhere in the land of metro Boston. It’s vaguely familiar and becoming home more and more by the day, but when you come from “The Town” all else fails by comparison.
Favorite Color: I’m partial to all forms of blue.
Favorite Author: c’mon! don’t expect me to answer that, there are too many.
I enjoy memories of playing 80’s Atari better than playing any advanced gaming system that exists today.
Some day:
Hope to be recognized for my paper clip collection. As well as my 27 rejected applications to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailiey Clown college.
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