I Wanted
copyright 2026 by Michael Walker
I wanted to sing
They made me
Croak
The lyrics of
“Oh! Susanna
Stuck in my
Throat.
I wanted to fly
They made me
Hop
All the way to Memphis
To the Stop
And
Shop.
I wanted to see
They made me
Blind
Sabers of light
For my
Ruined
Mind.
I wanted to live
They made me
Dead...
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Posthumous
copyright 2025 by Michael Walker
I don’t want to
Drink
Or goosestep
To the
Morning
I don’t want to
Chase
White whales
Or investigate
Ball
Lighting
I just want to
Lie in your arms
In the slow
Dream
Hours
Talk to your
Heart
That is all I
Ever
Really
Want…
First read of the year! In 2025, I was kind of all over the place when it comes to my reading progress, and a lot of other stuff was going on too, but I'm hoping that 2026 will provide a more steady stream of reading. As usual, I have set my yearly goal to 30 books over at TheStoryGraph, and we'll just see how it...
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May this year bring you contentment, healing, may it resolve some of your challenges, and may you fulfill some of your dreams. Let's see if we can make this a good one!
The last sunset of 2025 is upon us making way for the first moon of the new year.
Wishing you all a safe, happy & healthy 2026!
Writer’s Block
copyright 2025 by Michael Walker
You used to hold me
Now, nothing holds
I am Samuel Taylor Coleridge dry
Drowning in drink
Pacing this zoo of a room
Howling at the simple moon
Selling all my old detritus
Off to the Rejection Store…
My awesome duo of @witchie and @helainked in an epic fantasy art I created to match their likes and styles. Happy holidays to all my lovely creatures here!
