Hypocrisy will serve as well
To propagate a church, as zeal;
As persecution and promotion
Do equally advance devotion:
So round white stones will serve, they say,
As well as eggs to make hens lay.
by SAMUEL BUTLER (1613-1680)
Public Domain Poetry
the night fell upon
wakening my pocket god
he saluted you
but you were absent
so i had to pray alone
this late shrove sunday
by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2023
as much as i fear dying
i’m leaning into persistence
and yes i will endure
as much as i know the rules
i’m leaning into the impromptu
and yes i will dance and play
as much as i remember
i’m leaning into here and now
and yes i will believe for tomorrow
by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2023
the mind is a storm
get me out of here
away from the teacup &
its thousand eyed babel stare
let me live & breathe
by TONY SINGLE
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i have gnawed on misery
thrown peace of mind to the hounds
auditioned for dread shadows &
spun despair into crowns
i’ve swung on rusty wolfsangel
’til twisted tongue tasted sense
depending not on fogyish gods
only upon blood & instinct
you failed me &
they failed you &
the gravity of truth will
bring it all crashing down
i will fall as though i meant it &
much prefer running blind
i’d sooner hie than fulgurate
in the dimming of your minds &
i’d sooner tear all your throats out
to the last tooth & breath
i have gnawed on misery
it’s now your turn… or fucking death
you failed me &
they failed you &
the gravity of truth will
bring us all crashing down
by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2023
unbolt me 