In The Darkness

A lonely heart amongst endless lies
Set forth unto the darkening skies
To bring faith and hope to those who have none
A part of an endless war we have won
Yet the end draws nigh with the coming light For the war is fought here, in the shadow of night
With ages past and forgotten truth
We fail the lessons of our youth
Safe in our beds in the morning light
We forget the battles we forever fight
Let memories return as quick as they can
For in the darkness, together we shall stand

- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland

 

- Acerbus Amor

New Friends

ATravelHappy, it's my pleasure, I am sure, to make you're acquaintance to my allure.

I know not, to what level, you're poetry skills; yet I yearn to mingle the words of our wills.

It was to my surprise to have found you this way, peaking my interest with so much I could say.

As I ponder my thoughts or how you may be; I struggle with my words for I know you shall see.

Perhaps over coffee or a cocktail or tea, we shall one day know each other, you and me. :)

 

 

- Acerbus Amor

Isabel

A random text from a woman unknown
Early beginings of a friendship has grown
We chat about honest & innocent things
The sorts from which fruitful friendship can bring
A smile on her face as I see in my mind
I ponder the thought, what shall I find
As I sit here in waiting to hear from her phone
I am happy to not be waiting alone...

- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland

GNOSIS IMPERIUM

As I grow older I begin to see, the worlds in my mind I give to thee
From the simplest things in life most take as a given
To the most complicated struggles, all sins are forgiven
it's the experiences of our age that makes us strong
Our love, our life, our deeds right and wrong
Whether you believe in a God, deity or higher power
It boils down to your own decisions, each and every hour
What we claim to believe means nothing if we choose based on greed
It is this very act from which we learn & warnings we should heed
If you choose based on beauty then happy you shall never be
For the person underneath is the part you'll never see
Age, appearance, money or things, love can not come from rings
Life is like a large, colorful, complex piece of art
you must listen & learn to find the key to someone's heart
You cannot take a pill and make everything well
You cannot waive your hands and cast on your spell
Each and everyone one of us has a duty to the next
To listen, learn & teach our knowledge or pass it on in text
Knowledge is power, with power comes rule, let life's lessons be your tool


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

PERCEPTION

What doesn't kill us makes us stronger they say
Perhaps it's a mis-perception in a physical way
To live in life in real physical pain
You become an animal that cannot be tamed
Yet somewhere from deep within a cold tiny hardened core
The power to stop the the vision, the pain...the war...
The complexities of normal can no longer be
For the simple things we miss is all I can see
Don't race through life worried about what others say
for its not their life to live, live it your own way
Things can Change so quickly, so fast, soooo fast
Don't live wishing you could Change your past
Because it can be you too, it happens, so fast...


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

LORELEI (The Rock of the Siren)

As I toss my bottle to the sea, Lorelei she calls
She writes me a story, so wonderful, so tense
The words from her lips to her pad they fall
The words written, so real, it makes perfect sense
Lorelei, the beautiful, Lorelei the wise,
come visit me now, for you...a surprise
Pulling across the sea with a skeleton cabin crew
I knew we had little chance with only one or two
But the sound of my love Lorelei enough to drive us on
To island rock of Lorelei the one the Siren lady's on
Now if all of this makes no sense that as all just fine and well
For if your not trapped by Lorelei, you better run like hell!


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

MY PEN: (A Poetic Rsponse)

Why write? I am asked...what do I say?
For what dreamy fallacy do I pray?
So I proceed as I always do,
word by painful word...adieu

You cannot control when and where, You cannot name it here or there
If you think to hard the words shall run, the poetry lost, the poem is done.
You cannot plan the mastery of a song, or the poetic love in the work will be wrong.
You must feel it in your soul & allow it to flow
From your pen it shall fall with your heart in tow
Writing is my tool my weapon, with so much power
It brings doom to worlds or bring beauty to flowers
It can lighten your heart and make you feel wonder
Or dash your dreams and hopes asunder
Why do I write she says, to ask me a question of such
Is to never embrace love of the living or the shivers of a deadly touch
When I am free of her beauty, her power and her control
I shall rest my pen forever, my body and my soul....

- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

LOOK AROUND

The boundaries of our lives are foretold to us
By those who know not what it means to trust
To live and to learn through our fellow man
To bring peace and harmony to this war ridden land
Why must we draw lines? To say race this or that
Why do we ever bother to separate those facts?
We teach it to to be true and then pound it in
Then spending decades correcting our sins
If we spent more time thinking positive notions
We would not have a world full of negative emotions
I am a man, I can kill, I am a man, with a very strong will
Does that give me a right to claim your worth?
To take from you or question your birth?
Just because I am strong does that make you weak
The world is lost and it is so so sad
The world powers, like a machine gone mad
Yet the majority still just move like drones
They feed the beast as it moves and groans
The power of a few controlling us as ghosts
Wake the f#ck up And assemble your host
An army must stand to bring peace to our ground
If you don't believe, take some time....look around....


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

Well Met: (Poetic Response)

Question Anon.: Make up a story of how we met.

Acerbus:
Tell me, are you a lady or a lad?
Tis important it's true,
it changes the rhythm of my poetry,
& the answer I'll give to you......

Answer Anon.:
Lad

Acerbus:
Well Met: (Poetic Response):

Darkness befalls the battlefield, bodies strewn around
Arms and legs, beheaded men and blood soaks the ground.
Breathing heavy behind this mask of steal and heavy wire
I push my body hard as hell and wade back into the mire
Another foe falls as I stop, to clean my brow of sweat and blood
From across the way I see a friend, standing in the mud.
Armor shining hard and true, and the broadsword was a sight
It was at this moment that I knew that we were bound to a bloody fight!

- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

WE FALL

At a touch, my mind is changed
Forever altered, the pieces re-arranged
How is it so simple? So easy, so wrong?
To fall in love like the stories and in song
Yet as easy as it may seem and so quickly for all
It takes but over night to realize our fall
We fall with out grace from the highest of high
For love knows no bounds, no limits to go by
So we climb and climb, starving for attention
We ignore all precautions in our intimate ascension
And then... we fall...... as a stone into a lake
Pounding, Echoing ripples we leave in our wake
Beyond the boundaries of our minds we run
For it is not their fault, it is done
We are blind, as the infant to it's life
It can't be us, it is them holding the knife
But we all play our part and we all know the truth
If only we all could admit, early, in our youth
The world would be a far better place
Full of love, happiness and full of grace.



- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

ETERNAL REST

As I lay here, motionless and still
Sensations of pain and losing will
My breath like a torrent in my brain
Sounds of the world quiet, insane
Warmth pooling in the surrounding mud
My heart pounds as I realize it's blood
Cloths appear tattered weathered and black
I know in my heart, theres no going back
if only I knew from where or from who?
I just don't remember, was it one? Or two?
It all is so confusing, I just want to rest
Maybe I'll close my eyes and forget the whole mess
I just can't take it, the pain, the strain...
No wonder feelings like this drive people insane
Am I? Am I insane, can I relax and release my pain?
I close my eyes....the world goes white
As I slip into my eternal rest without a fight...


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

Mankind (A Poetic Sponse)

Question: Unknown Source: - What do all of us humans fight for and believe in as a whole, always and forever?
It's been long coming but here is
You're answer!
This is a question of the most complex type
What secrets does history bring into light
Mankind seeks that in which it knows not
For religion, vengeance and love we have fought
We kill each other and all in our path
Just live & die and suffer Gods wrath.
Mankind is greedy and some have no faith
Others survive and live in bad taste
Some want the world to own and to rule
While some are loving, less evil and cruel
Some want to murder and hurt others but why?
To know the answers to all....I sigh...
There truly cannot be an answer but one...
We do as we please...we do it for fun
But always and forever? Maybe just these
We seek approval, success & Love makes three
- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

LOVELESS

I love you, I fear you
You are the warmth in my heart
you are the frost on my shell
you take me to heaven, I wake up in hell
you live your life free from pains or guilt
Not a thought to destroy what we have built
To those who love you, you turn your back
then claim your life is always off track
I'll never understand and nor shall the others
soon we are family, kin like brothers
rejects of a time in your life, living so fast
Love long lost to your loveless past.


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland

OUR FATE

It is a taste so sweet, with every kind person I meet
In a world so full of hate, death and sorrow our fate
Sometimes I ask why, or when is it my day to die
How does our fate choose, who is to win and who is to lose
What power is there to claim, the water of life, an eternal flame
Life is so challenging yet the rewards are so grand
To be a kind and honest person, to be that helping hand
But life doesn't waver or slow down its pace
The effects of years passed show upon your face
So if ever that chance, to you, has been given
Be kind to your neighbor, let all be forgiven
For a bad day for each is certain to come round
All lives connected, on this earth we are bound


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

CRUEL & WONDERFUL WORLD

The world we live in can be such a cruel and wonderful place
From the beauty of stars in the sky, to the blood and tears on your face
From the beauty in the colors and shapes found in the grains of rock
To the suffering of your neighbors spouse with a broken jaw from which to talk
They amazement of the 7 wonders and now they speak of eight
To the dismay of running as fast as you can and help a moment too late
From the glossy look in her eyes when she’s as happy as she can be
To the day she tells you it’s over and she is packed and ready to leave
From the glorious creatures of the oceans, so majestic and so grand
To the fall from a three story roof, passing out before you land
From the beauty of traveling the world to see the wonders of global farms
To a serial killer stalking the streets with blood on his hands and arms
What makes this life so interesting is the prospect of the here beyond
For all the dreams of a man in hell, shall never break his bonds.

- Acerbus Amor
- James R Best

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

SkinOfTheUniverse

This is dedicated to SkinOfTheUniverse. I read your title and had to offer you an answer :-) Thank you for the kind words and allowing me to post this with the rest of my work!

(in response to your title phrase) - I had all of time and space; everywhere and anywhere; every star that ever was - and I got lost. Help me rediscover my way back?

To be lost in the universe what tragic thoughts
what story in your life, what experience, what plots?
Follow me for I know not the way back
onward we go to forge our own track.
leave behind you the stars in the sky
in fair good time you shall see why
Thank you for getting lost, and landing so near
together we shall travel without fear.
Skin of the Universe so graceful and grand
ask and I shall extend you a helping hand


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

ALONE

Forget it, this is about to get real
There's is no way in hell you know what I feel
The pain never stops, it is never gone
This hell I call life just goes on and on
Some say I write very dark things
But life for me is not love, life or rings
When the soul reaches out to seek love in kind
The lack of response has an effect on the mind
When you're health goes south and love has been lost
Life becomes bitter as a cold mornings frost
try as you wish to be happy and free
The love in your heart is like a wide open sea
It traps you, surrounds you and holds you so tight
While thoughts of you race through my mind every night
I am so happy to have held your heart
But the time has come for our lives to part
It is so hard to feel, my mind has gone cold
Am I mean, evil or just growing old?
For now I wait, soon we all shall go home
To pick up the pieces, broken...alone


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

VALENTINES (A Poetic Response)

Rose: "Since it's coming up. Can you write about Valentines day? Or something to that occasion?"

Response:

Valentines day, so what is it? For real?
Do we even know how it makes us feel?
Do you follow suite just as they say?
Or beat your own drum, your own way?
To me, nothing is worse than what is expected.
To bow to what others have erected.
Valentines day should be about Love
It's a feeling of lightness; to fly like a dove
To forgive those around you who cause you pain
Not to search for Love in vain
Love is tricky and difficult to gage
It's hard to understand at any age
So broad in nature yet sharp as a blade
It's the stuff from which legends are made
To look into your eyes and see
A glimpse of the soul, happy and free
It is a rare thing it's true
For love is not found, it finds you
It defines you, refines you until you grow old
It is the core of our being, the essence of our soul
Whether we like or love it is always same
The passions that drive us can never be tamed
If Love finds you may it never leave
For the rest of your life shall you grieve
And for now I leave you in time
For you to find your true love....your Valentine

- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

BY EXAMPLE (A Poetic Response)

Acerbus: "Ask me anything at all, I will write and respond on the fly."
Rose: "For example? :)"
Response:
Don't worry I do not wear a mask
I'm simple and honest and truly enjoy
Writing things for people, not to annoy
Ask me your name and how it sounds too
Or the impact you have on those around you
I write from the heart and things just flow
Some don't understand and just go
But you my dear Rose I fear shall stay
You are intrigued and wish me to say
Prey tell, from where do you abide
I shall wait eagerly and listen in stride
Ask me a question and I shall make offers
In poetic response from my lengthy coffers.
I hope you enjoy and do not take heed
For it is through my writing I am freed


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

Hunter's Hunter

High above the mountains where the air grows cold and Thin
A majestic beast afloat with his rider gaunt and slim
Eyes like molten embers and the rider’s smokey grey
Ragged robes and leather wings, hunting for their prey
Gliding through the sky with a skilled and artful grace
Striking fear in the hearts of men across the human race.
Some may see these creatures in folklore books or song
But confusing these with a dragons is ever so... so wrong
Dragons may be fierce-some creatures and the story's say it's true
But dragon riders, warriors all, were human just as you.
The beast known as Kragnokai, the largest of them all
with his mated rider, Morthok a warrior of Hades halls.
Although they are not evil, they are dangerous ever still
Being most formidable and posses an unwavering will
They hunt to ends of time to catch the prey they seek
Swooping down upon them with a deafening hollow shriek
Teeth and claws and a glowing sword, gliding through the sky
Fear the hunters, hunter for these foes shall never die

- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

Everlasting Pain

Quiet & lonely tired and in pain The fruits of our labor given in vain
A cross To bare to heavy to wield So much hard work with nothing to yield
If there an answer please pray tell For life on this earth is a living hell
We work our years to gain our wealth Gone so quick with the loss of our health
Every goal you ever had in your life Balancing as on the edge of a knife
Take heed from one who has lost much Your every dream and wish, gone with a touch
Bitter is the life of an unwanted bane This life of everlasting pain
 - Acerbus Amor

I am Azrael

Thump, thump scratching on the floor; you wake to listen, there's more...
Muffled screams from the stairs at the attic door.
A voice, a whisper like the wind through the voids of your mind.
"Darkness comes, through your fear, soon you will be mine."
Pain screams within your head, the man upstairs... he is dead.
Breaking silence in mental text, whispering to you, "your next"
what to do, is this real, can I see it, or feel
The mind can play tricks yet silence is heard
The whispers in the mind like the feathers of birds
They carry warnings and tidings of woe
Like an albatross ahead of the storms & snow
Run, run like the winds and leave this place
Or stand in wait for the one you must face
Not heaven or hell nor all of man kind
Can stop the incorporeal being you shall find
The bringer of death within whispers you hear
The harbinger of silence and primal fear.
Leave this place and speak not a sound
Or answer to me for those you have found.
I am Azrael bringer of death & ,many have said
I am the author and keeper of the book of the dead.


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

US (for the ladies)

When you ask a man such things its easy to confuse
To you it seems sincere, but for him it seems a muse
Honey do you feel like going to a show
It takes but just a moment for him to tell you no
He does not feel like getting up so the answer is the same
It is the way you pose the words, it's like we play a game
If you say I want to go, here at this day and time
He will be more akin to go and less to change his mind
Every word taken literally, this is the way he's leaning
Say this is what you want and he is sure to get your meaning.
If you throw a clue his way a hint for a sexy night
Don't wait for him to guess, he might not get it right
Ladies ladies we know how we are,
to choose your lips or go to the bar
These sorts of choices can lead us astray,
Don't wait for that kiss, take it today
Don't pretend to not want it too
A mans heart is hard its true
But if you act and don't play around
Soon you may realize its love that you found
Even just friends or call it lust
If you fail to act, you could end up bust
Life is too short to waist playing this game
And men in particular feel that it's lame
there will always be a few with a heart like frost
Tease her, use her, love her....get lost
But many of us care and truly will feel
The love that you offer us is very real


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

Dead Men Walking

The time to act is now
Read and I'll show you how
It's hard to say how many remain
Continue and I will do my best to explain
For each has their fears from deep within
You must learn their most intimate sins
Learn those thoughts for which they yearn
It is these secrets in life you must learn
And though they are dead, they have no brains
Life for them in thought still remains
Each little habit they nurtured in life
Cuts to their core as a well honed knife
It's so very hard to say what they seek
And make no mistake, these monsters aren't weak
With rotting flesh and a hunger so bold
They hunt for their prey and never grow old
Killing them is easy so long as you don't miss
You do not want to be so close to feel their rotten kiss
Off with the head, severed from the neck
If you think you missed you turn and check
A blunt to the head, a chainsaw or gun
From a distance the killing begins to be fun
But don’t lower your guard it matters not what sex
The blood spreads the virus from one person to the next
Use their living habits to lure them in up close
Pouncing on the chance to end the threat they pose
Pretend to be a loved one and soon they will be there
Now's the time to swing the axe to kill with out a care
What imagination or evil seed could truly start them Walking
All I see and hear these days are stories of Dead Men Walking


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

Pen Pals ( A Poetic Response )

Original Message:

Hi. I'm just looking to make pen pals from around the world. Looking for Someone just to chat with about their day. Just friendship.
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I'm a happily married mom of 3. I love life and most of what life has to offer.

Response from Acerbus Amor:

Hello ********bug how are you today?
It can very fun meeting people this way
Looking to write and stimulate my hands
From far away places and exotic lands
To know there are others who love life so much
To reach out for those of whom you can't touch
I bring to you greetings from a far away place
I hope my words bring a smile to you're face!


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

SHE (A Poetic Response)

Original post below from a talented author:

Hair, like gold. Eyes, white silver.
In the face of fear she stares, not a tremble or a shiver.
White as snow, yet black as night,
she stands strong in the sun burning bright.
A heart of courage, a mind so sharp,
a voice like a lovely meadow lark.
Willing yet superbly resistant,
she flashes away in but an instant.

Response from Acerbus Amor:

You feel fairly talented & your poem is written well
Do I fear and flee this thing or embrace I cannot tell
I see with my minds eye her Dark and wondrous features
Pondering on my knowledge of lore, she is not one of these creatures
Her silver eyes and beauty with an unwavering fearless gaze.
The feel of something ancient, with years beyond our days.
This wonderful, fearless beauty is a sight so rarely seen
She travels through the layers of time or somewhere in between
Between the sounds of her cloak as it flows across the night
And the darkness of the shadows of the mornings early light.
I hope to here some more, is she wicked or is she tame
Perhaps she lives in war and becomes the dragons bane.
Please prey tell shall you grant me this request
To write the tale & live it, that is a poets quest!

- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

Dragon III - Rage

Clickity clack clickity clack a sound like iron on stone
The rhythm of a giant heart a dark and evil tone
The pressure of the eyes increase like a vision, that of blood
The throat swelling hard as rock and fuel thick as mud
The dragons feast is over but the anger still resides
The baby dragons egg is cold, I noticed from the sides
The color of a dragons egg should shimmer in the light
To tell what color it really you can only see at night
This baby dragons egg was cold the sides were turning black
If I don't get off the Dragon soon, I fear we're going back
The pacing back and forth, her nails dragging on the stone
I find it hard to believe those could possibly be made of bone
Steel and rock is how it sounds, a dreaded sound indeed
Those wicked claws of bone like steel that helps the dragon feed
She paces back and forth with the rumble deep in her belly
Soon the dragons breath will come igniting the fueling jelly
Escape I must and this I know for this ride is like a cage
If she catches me getting off her back I'll suffer the dragons Rage


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

FOREVER LOST

Life...so short, yet most will complain
About stormy sky's or warm champagne
We live as we are told and taught to ask not
The true meaning of life has long been forgot
Long, long ago we were immortal and free
Until we broke all the rules and ate from the tree
No man shall live longer than X and one day
You shall burn in Hell for living this way
Not a single act can earn us our place
Where we once stood with him face to face
So suffer the earth and work the ground
Eternal suffering and pain we have found
Keeping the faith becomes so very tough
As we bury family and friends, it's rough...
We can pray and still lose, its just not meant to be
Or we get what we ask for, it's a miracle, you'll see
We tell ourselves everything will be just fine
Until we lose another life, maybe our own next time?
For some live life so happy and free
Of the pain and stress of the knowledge tree
Others, who are sick for many many years
Spending their lives in pain and tears
Can pray and pray but the words go unheard
We begin to question if he hears one word
But some how, some way we keep chugging ahead
For deep in our hearts we hear what is said
And although life can be brutal and sick
Keeping the faith should still do the trick
You must cling to belief what ever the cost
Or fear for your soul forever lost
It matters not what religion or faith
What's saves the soul is what keeps you safe


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

NATURE’S SPACE

I stray from my path and into the woods to clear my weary mind
deeper and deeper I walk and wander and wonder at what I may find
The forest beauty and creatures scuttle in amongst the sycamore trees
my heart has nearly stopped as I look about and kneel on my shaking knees
An owl on a branch twisting its head, the little squirels thier tails all red
the deer slowly pacing past my way, the chipmunks in the leaves at play
All the gifts we have been given and never seen by the way we are living
if we dont slow down and take time to see, we can say fairwell to the sycamore trees
so much for the owl his feathers mangled, the poor little squirels thier tails all tangled
in the murkey garbage and tainted lands, these are the gifts given by man
The meaning of life forever gone, each to become society’s pawn
If every man and woman on earth took time in nature’s space
the things we do and they way we live would make our home a better place


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

ASHLEYTESLA: "A Poetic Response"

Message: ashleytesla - just wanted to let you know I absolulty love your poems. Been meaning to check out your blog for a while finally got a minute to see it and before I knew it my eyes were glued to my phone reading poem after poem. You are truely talented. And I hope to read more from you!

               ashleytesla - For my English class I am doing a Calligraphy project. I was wondering if I could use your Poem "Existence" for it? If not it's all good. :p but if so can I have your name please to credit it?

My Name is Robert or Bob my initials are RJB

My Pen Name Acerbus Amor is to hide my Identity

You are more than welcome to any Poem wish to use

I am Honored you have chosen my work I hope they don't confuse

Sometimes I get off on a rant and the words just fall in place

I write the words without thinking as if they're falling from my face.

Your message truly made my day, I went to work with a smile

A couple kind words can truly last a long long while

I hope you continue to visit and enjoy the Poems I post

I am always wishing to hear which one that people like the most

- Acerbus Amor

VENGEANCE

Starry skies and endless nights bloody battles and endless fights
Sword and hammer each in one hand, every swing I hope to land
A mighty blow in hopes to kill, trust my blade until they are still
Of blood and sorrow, misery and death, in life I shall take their last breath
Payment for all the wonders undone, most of all my love is the one
For none deserve a fate so cruel, These bastards have broken a golden rule
Rob, plunder or take our wealth, but none shall threaten to steal our health
Human no longer for all shall see, an angel of death is what I shall be
Hunting them down a harbinger of Hell, no warnings for them or any to tell
What the future will bring in my baleful presence, an end to all be it king or peasants
A sword to the belly, ripping the guts, a hammer to split the skulls or their nuts
They'll buckle and fold and hand me their heads, soon all of them shall be dead
What shall we do, can vengeance be had, the crimes committed they leave me so sad
To tie down a woman and rape her so cruel, while the man was out and now made the fool
Is it not fair with rage full and stout, hunting them down and taking them out
No matter if it's a hundred or two or ten, I would kill them all even a thousand men
If they all play part and carry their guilt, I shall seek and bury my sword to it's hilt
The blood on my hands in exchange for their soul, they get what they deserve no matter their role
For it is the will of a primal need, vengeance in trade for the heinous deed


- Acerbus Amor

OUR WORDS

Networking....assimilating the primal need
for attention from others from which we feed
Do we seek for attention or acceptance from
when we write or post do others come
What is it they wish for thier eyes to see
The pictures, the writing, familiarity
When hence forth shall our times come
To share our thoughts and speak as one
In writing or post we speak our mind
but rare in person the truth we find
When do we all decide to be heard
To roar like a lion and fly as the bird
Let our words be spoken free
and written to stone for all to see
When death has hold and our time has past
the words we write forever shall last


- Acerbus Amor

IS IT LOVE

What do we see in each other’s eyes, is it fear…? Love…? Does it make you cry?
Does your heart pound when I am near? Again, is it Love or is it fear?
Every day we spend together, your mood changes like the weather
Do I hold you near so you may weep or are your feelings for you to keep?
Your sensual thighs and bosom so soft, weakens and sends the mind aloft
Holding your body as it trembles in the heat of a moments high
Reveals your need for passion and lust but love may be the lie
Do you run to answer the phone just to see who calls?
If I don’t come home till late at night are you pacing down the halls?
When you are having fun sometimes do you wish that I was there?
Do you do it for me when you do your nails and freshen up your hair?
Does your body ache at night for me when you know that im not near?
are you afraid of this relationship? Will you run away in fear?
Time in life is far to short to waste on petty things
Learn to appreciate the wonders our lives can bring
Dont fear the feelings within your heart, knowing who you are
Make Love to me my darling and Ill carry you afar!

-Acerbus Amor

EXISTENCE

Why are we here living on earth?
for what purpose were we given birth?
Most people think only of what they want in life
But the purpose for being they never think twice
Yet a scary thought, why are we here?
Sharing Life, love emotions and fear
All these fantastic stories we tell
Yet truth we do not know so well
If only we could know the facts
Then people would know how to act
When reality strikes and they see their fate
But for now they are always too late
You can't live life in fear or in shame
If you squander your time, then you are to blame
Live each day like it may be your last
Because the years of a life go by very fast!


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

DRAGON: Part 2 - Rage

Slowly as the dragon grows used to the makeshift reins
tugging and pulling the leathers around, easing her obvious pains
I pet her behind the ear and tell her she is Beaten
I prey to god she hears me for I don't wish to be eaten
Swooping down apon her prey, I thought it cattle in a field
yet as we flew in closer I saw the weapons they do wield
These creatures were no cattle but men apon thier thier steeds
armed to the teeth with weapons and wagons for thier needs
They seek the dragons lair and revenge for victims taken
All I see is the dragons feast these men thier god forsaken
Around the bend the dragon flew and deep within her belly
Blackened green, ranking gas, fluid dripped like jelly
Rumbling out from deep within, the source of the dragon flames
Spewed forth amongst these men now screaming, have been maimed
She does not spray to kill so as to not destroy the treat
She likes to taste thier blood and the flavor of thier meat
Sickened by the stench of dragon spew and bloody feast
I contemplate my only way to land this giant beast
Once the group of avengors had been maimed and slowed thier pace
With wings wide spread we flew in low with true amazing grace
Raring back her head and wings exposing her giant claws
She ripped thier limbs piece by piece and tossed them in her Maw
Gripped by fear once again and wishing I were gone
 I wonder how I got here playing to role of a dragons pawn
 Pulling back on the reins as I prey she listens well
 She slows her gate and stops but for me I cannot tell
 As she swallowed what was left of the latest victims leg
 I notice that the warriors had been carrying the dragons egg!
Now I see the reason for the mother dragons rage
There sit her little baby egg in a dragons cage

- Acerbus Amor

THE WORDS OF A STRANGER : A Poetic Response

The words of a stranger, the sentiment so true

If for only a moment, I could say I envy you

To know enough right now to say you cant let go

is more knowledge than most people could ever know

To see this need in your heart is the start of a wonderful thing

the pursuit of your wants and needs and happiness it shall bring

Follow your dreams and keep the faith, you know of what I say

Soon you will be a happy one, your instincts point the way!

- Acerbus Amor

SEE YOU THERE: A Poetic Response

Statement: Rose: "It's really good (poem) I will most definitely check out your blog!

Excellent I hope to see you there!
I really am happy that you care
I would love to hear what you think
After having read  your fill to the brink
I never get to hear what's others feel
I hope for you my poems are real!
You are welcome to visit any time you want
Should I change, a different color or font
Do you feel my meaning, what's in my heart?
It's the best I can do, my writing, my art!

- Acerbus Amor

GROOM TO BE: A Poetic Response

Statement: I'm looking for a groom-to-be with blond hair and blue eyes >_<

She seeks to find her groom to be
Blonde hair blue eyes, that's definitely not me!
Yet she doesn't say if he is 80 or 3
Is it possible ? Could it really be?
But how will you know if it is he?
For on here you know you can't see..
So how shall I answer thee?
Brown hair hazel eyes 6, 2 that's me
I am sorry my dear but this is the wrong tree
you have not found Your groom to be
You have found only little ole me
If you like, my blog....come see  :-)

THE BEGINING

The world has been one crazy place, industry develops at a fearful pace
For thousands of years the knowledge we grew, only some Weapons and tools that we knew
From horses and blades and shields on our arms, to high powered weapons and nuclear Arms
Some people fear the apocalypse comes, none shall know when or from what it doth come
For fear in it's self can bring us to war yet not even one would know what for
so how can we claim that this marks our end, with so many wars and wounds among men
Until we can bring our people together we're pushing our luck to just tell the weather
But one day we'll see 1,000 years peace and the coming of men, their hatred released
For today does not mark the end of our sinning, for the world and mankind it marks the beginning


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

DEDICATION: To Andrea in Switzerland

I write this Poem in a special font
to Andrea who lost her loving aunt
I am so so sorry, I hope you are well
you are so far away that I cannot tell
I hope you get to read this, I know you must be sad
she lived a long, long life and now you must be glad
you know she went to heaven or to that place devine
where we all shall meet one day, all of us in time
For now take peace in knowing your Auntie is alright
and when I lay myself to rest, I'll pray for you tonight

- Acerbus Amor

THE CURSE

Wayward pines and dragon scales
A pirates code amongst thier sails
The blood of an enemy all over your hands
Adventures abound in wondrous lands
All of these visions and none fair worse
Than the children of old who suffer thier curse
To drink the blood of another in order to survive
It seems to be the worse that any could contrive
For what unforgiven deed has this aweful curse been past
For death shall not be reached and life for ever last
I only pray I learn to live among all mankind
Never to prey on human flesh release my demon mind
Perhaps if we suffer and feed on birds and rats
Maybe deer or cattle, or even dogs or cats
Maybe then our grace shall see we suffer to the end
To earn our death in life with our lord to make amends


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

PRINCE CHARMING: A Poetic Response

Question: Is there such a thing as a true prince charming?

You ask a tough question, I will do my best
Some may claim no while others say yes
You ask me if there is a true prince charming
I say say to you, the question is alarming
As sweet as you seem I am sure you shall see
But prince charming is not what he's cracked up to be
He can swoon and cater to your every wish
So smooth he can be you're mind eats the dish
But soon that day comes when he needs the "Game"
Even thought he knows you don't want the same
He will leave you and you will be all alone
But these lessons learned are after your grown
Many don't see with their hearts in it true
Please hear my words may they help guide you
I don't know if I answered and I hope you agree
True love will find you and this love is free!

- Acerbus Amor

IRON & BLOOD

I woke to the bloody screams of a war
women and children, soldiers and whores
The Castle is under seige, it started at Oaklands Keep
Its for the families of these brave soldiers I shall weap
Quickly I stand and reach for my shield
run for my mount, a great sword I weild
If war is what these heathens yurn
then war I shall bring, their cities shall burn
Week after week as we push them back
I grow weary for vengence my heart growing black
the weight on my mind, the body grows heavy
soon I shall bring war to the enemies levy
No farms for food and nothing to drink
Starving them out, thier pushed to the brink
soon those Bastards will learn thier mistakes
Starvation, disease and viral out breaks
On the morrow we shall ride and carry our steel
Bring war to thier homelands and harvest thier veal
The ground smells sick with urin and blood
everywhere you walk no grass, only mud
from the horses and pikes and the lines of men
death to our enemies as we enter thier Den
Victory and vengence for loved ones lost
We bring Iron and Blood no matter the cost
For payment is due and thier day is up
it shall be thier blood that filleth my cup

Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

SEEKING A FRIEND: A Poetic Response

It's seems so odd yet strangely fun
When seeking a friend and I am the one
Where youre message arrives and I am to read
"Seeking a friend" a message in deed
I hope its your pleasure and not a pain
Your new found friend is partly insane
He reads the message found in the sand
And responds with Poem as quick as he can
I bid you good day and hope you the best
thank you for the bottle my latest test


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

ABOUT ME: A Poetic Response

Statement - "Tell me a little bit about yourself"

For you I will write about me as you ask
for in the light of my readers I bask
The Poem you read in my last text
it is about me, but what happens next?
I no longer play my instruments of choice
i no longer feel my passion of voice
yet onward I strive to find my own way
I write my Poems day after day
I work in my office and tough it can be
A business man with no future to see
Yet I strive to find myself a new path
before the I suffer an industry wrath
for being laid off cannot be my fate
so I work very hard and my future retake
I love to garden and grow my own plants
weeding the garden and killing the ants
Canning the sauces and frozen goods
I love to spend lots of time in the woods
and though my life changes and much I dont do
I still love all of these things I tell you
I still like to ride my bike down the way
go fishing from shore or boating someday
I love to sit at night and stare at the stars
look through my scope and see what they are
I know I cant do many things that i love
But I must have faith in the spirit above
I hope that my poem has help you know
Who I really am and what I can show
If you wish to know more you have but to ask
I will do my best and put myself to the task


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland,Ohio

FALLEN

Step by step walking the beach the sand between my toes
I ponder the thoughts of who may find this message and it's woes
To see my life before me and I fear a bitter end
My body slowly fails me and the doctors cannot mend
Although I have a good many years to wait for what life gives
I write poetic thoughts so when I'm gone my writing lives
I know there are so many that are far much worse than I
If I said that I had no more fear I know that is a lie
But life cannot be fair to all and some will come and go
It's not for us to ask why it's not for us to know
We carry our burdens given us and do the best we can
I give my life, pride and love to every fallen man


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

What I Do: A Poetic Response

What we may call good is truly a matter of choice
I seem to be good with my words but no so good with my voice
I love to answer questions with my poetry replies
To see and hear what others think and some may ask me why
I do have a broad range of poetry that I write
From dark to love and fear of a triumphant warriors might


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

YOUR FUTURE: A Poetic Response

Statement: (Plant your DREAMS and miracles will grow………)
response follows:

Plant your DREAMS and miracles will grow
The seeds of the future are that which we sow
To nurture and raise those dreams up good
You can’t give up when u feel like you should
Hold you head up and be proud of yourself
And the world shall throw at your feet thier wealth!

INTRUDER

Fear, not knowing where they are or where they’re headed to
Scratching, clawing across the floor not knowing what to do
I Grab my boots, hammer and blade then slide across the room
Pausing a moment to chisel and break the handle off the broom
Attempting to make a makeshift weapon, I feel like I am ready
Although I feel I am very quiet, my hands are not so steady
Shaking like a fall blown leaf, this is really not so good
I’ll do my best to bring them down but I’m not so sure I should
I feel the room shaking, they are coming down the stairs
Two of them are laughing while the leader simply stares
Staring into the darkness where I stood my body quaking
A crazy look in his eye with his Trigger finger shaking
It really matters not if there are ten or only one
I see my fate in front of me down the barrel of a gun.


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

CRAZY LITTLE DOG

Diesel Diesel you crazy little dog
I am writing about you in my poetry blog
I hope doggy germs don't make people sick
I have no idea why all you do is lick
Lick lick lick from my arms up my neck
Stop it you little shit before we get in a wreck
Its such a shame we don't have a child
I could see your tongue in the little kids smile
Some dogs lick and it's wet and yucky
But i think we got you and we were lucky
You are so small and easy to hold
I prey to the heavens you never grow old
So this is for you Diesel I wrote it in my blog
A poetic dedication to my crazy little dog


- Acerbus Amor
Http://dreamerloverwarrior.blogspot.com

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

CRIMINAL MIND

As we sit here in this state of mind; lost in our own place of time
Where art thou friend of mine; for its time, the perfect crime
Lost in a confusing place of pain from within
The criminal heart fears not his acts of sin
found inside the criminal mind of the man
who holds the key to another’s life in his hand
Why…, why must he act, the hand of the man from the depths
of consciousness of a criminal mind where forth he crept
into this world from a place no man ever returns
yet he stands ready for the crime for which he yearns
This place, a place from which all passion flows
love, anger, pain, forgiving, fury as it grows
The twisted mind behind the hand of the man doing the crime
The mind, the man, the perfect crime for the Criminal Mind


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

BASILISK

Lurking in the dark dank waters south of fisherman's lane
Lays an evil sinister beast for which none have been known to have slain
Its teeth are vast in number with the sharpness of a blade
Of all the creatures on the earth, why was this one ever made?
Although it's scaly features can be bright and beautiful true
The darkness from which does birth this beast is evil through and through
It lingers in the depths of the lake waiting for its prey
I am not so sure I'll ever see it, perhaps I will today.
As I paddle my boat across the lake with hopes of getting a sighting
That damn creature must know I am here, I hear the victim that it's biting.
I boat across every day yet still I have not seen
That giant snake like creature with its scales of jungle green
So be wary if you're crossing near the caves within the mist
For you my sad unfortunate friend shall meet the Basilisk.


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

FOR YOU: A Poetic Response

Although I do not know your name; my guess...you are a lady
So I write this poem for you my dear please do not think me shady
Your response was truly so cute it makes my thoughts flow
To write this poem for you, it is for us to know.
A truly kind and gentile soul can see the beating heart
Hidden deep within my work it is my form of art
I hope you have enjoyed this poem, I wrote it just for you
If you ask me if i wrote it now I tell you yes it's true!


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

AROUND THE BEND: A Poetic Response

They say love hides around ever bend
Yet every turn you make a dead end
It's not for you to seek and find
Love comes from the heart and mind
Just when you feel like you’re alone forever
Love sneaks in and grabs you so clever
It is when you don't know it is there
When the person you love shows how they care
For this topic I am no master
Yet I know love makes the heart run faster
So this I can tell you for sure and true
One day, somehow love WILL find you!


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

LOVE LOST: A Poetic Response

I read your Poems two times they really make me sad
The single thought a man could leave you truly makes me mad
It seems as though your heart is true and Love still has its hold
I really hope my writing you is not received as bold
I simply could not sit here and not have something to say
I enjoyed your Poems and now I have to share with you my way
I know in time your heart will heal and soon you will be fine
Someday, some where you'll find love as strong as mine!


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

DRAGON

How do I put to words what I feel when words do not compare?
What words can describe my fear when stuck in the Dragons Lair?
The scent of death and darkness from whence the dragon came.
it matters not the Dragons size the fear is still the same
Escape is not an option when so deep within the rock
I count my days in this Stoney hall with markings made of chalk.
The Dragon comes to eat here once each and every day
I have seen it for so long I can describe in every way
The way it carries it's victims alive into it's nest
This I do believe is to keep the next meal fresh
Dark and damp scales, with colors bluish black
The markings ever so brightly lit running down the dragons back
Studded strips of diamond and gold lining the very tips
Some larger scales missing from the dragons many trips
In and out of the cave through tight and narrow way
feeding on her victims here each and every day
The bowl like protrusions on the sides of her jaw
The mixing pots to make the flames the hottest I ever saw
The tail is formidable with spikes like that of a mace
One switch of her killer tail will likely win the race
Every spike the size of a king's warrior's lance
The Dragons eyes oh so green can place you in a trance
To see the Dragon face to face no one has lived to tell
Except for me and now I am trapped in this living hell
If only I could get these tools and make some dragon reins
But getting closer to that Dragon is going to be insane!
With nearly a bite and a swipe of her tail
I jumped on her back and off we sailed
She kicked and bucked and fire bellows
The cave lit up with blues and yellows
As the rising tides within her throat
Set fire to the Dragons moat
It lit with flames of green, blue, yellow and of gold
The sounds of her Dragon growls, I realize this was bold
Yet hanging on to those makeshift reins I pulled her into flight
She kicked and fought but still I won pulling with all my might
We soared up through the rock with sounds of anger and fear
But as we broke the crest of the stone I knew submission was near.
Soon that beast was harkening to my every tug and pull
All I had to do is hope and pray she did not have a bull
Out of the rock and into the suns rays we slowly glide
Against her will the glorious beast has taken me for a ride
It seems as though I may yet live through my perilous endeavor
But getting of this Dragon I had better be most clever
For now I am but a man upon this wonderful, glorious beast
Soon we catch our prey and I shall witness the Dragons feast!


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

LADY PIRATE

This is fir me lady in Black, Give me yur sword and ration pack
I could use me a cabin wench to help around the ship
Swab the deck ye scalawag and sharpen up the tip
Of me peg leg, oh yes the end is made of steel
If ye make it good and sharp ye can test it by the feel

Harken to to the signal blowing horns across the way
Better be that ship is mine if you wish to live another day
Jump the mast from ship to deck and strike with deadly force.
Take them down me hearties, strike without remorse.
Stroll across the deck with me parrot shouting orders
Kill the crew and take the ship I want the captains quarters!
Gut the little bastards before they cut N run
Take that damn ship so we can drink and call it done.

Come my dear ye scalawag yur a scalawag no more
Now to be me cabin wench and not a pirate whore
Soon ye shall have control, a ship thats all yur own
A Parrot on ye shoulder too tossin them a bone
The swashbucklers on the deck followin yur commands
Live or die or walk the plank their fate is in yur hands!

Take ye crew across the seas we'll meet on Birds Eye mountain.
The islands south of the outer rim in pirates cove & fountain.
Not to be seen on any map but You know the time it saves
Meet me there u know the way, follow Grey Beard's waves.
Now is time that we must sail on our separate seas
Sail away my lady pirate and bring them to their knees!


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio

TO BE LOVED

I wish upon these lonely stars
To give you love, for who you are
I do not know and I care not
It is for me to love you not
Its never easy to live life alone
So so hard to call anything home
All things in life seem as none
If you can't have that love of one
Lady my dear I am sure you are sweet
It would be an honor to me and a treat
To extend my love to you all alone
So you can call this lonely place home.

- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland

DARK RULE

Once long ago and far, far away, in the desert plains of Tier
Lived a child of the gods & leader of men, ruler of their fear
They say he killed for pleasure or to feed upon the soul
A kindly face, soft spoken words but his heart was black as coal
His origin of birth unknown to any in the realm
Many don't even remember when it was he took the helm
Many say he wore a cloak to disguise his sinister face
To become the kings consulate and lead him from this place
For years and years with influence on the kingdom and it's lands
He killed the king and took the rule by will of his evil hands
upon the day for which we wait to see his final end
The pain upon this realm he caused will never truly mend.
We wait for he who comes to lead us to the bloody fire
To cast down this wicked man and burn him on the pyre.


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland, Ohio, United States

LIFE

Life is like a journey into the darkest of places
with each and every turn with difficult spaces.
One day you win and draw down with a smile
The next cold and hard for a very long while
Making your means through sweat and blood
tilling the soil that turns to mud
The sun dries the land, it begins to crack
But soon it all changes, the soil comes back
Life is so different from one day to the next
The challenges we are faced with, leave us perplexed.
To decipher the codes of everyday life
To live with a friend or to take up a wife
Why are we here? No one can say
Not then, there, now or today.
We spend our lives convinced of these lies
We build our own future and sever our ties
The truth of our being forever is lost
For man must control whatever the cost


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland,United States

STARRY NIGHT

Darkness and a twinkle of blinding light
For a moments time things seem alright
The warming effect of the stars on the soul
No longer sad I shall never grow old
The brightest among them, it's not the north star
It is Jupiter lighting the way from afar
If you have ever been out in the coldest of nights
When the sky is dark and stars so bright
As capturing your dreams with a short stretch of rope
Those wonderful stars shine down and give hope
One day our souls shall venture to swim
Through the stars in the sky on a moments whim.


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland

TAKE ME

Take me for instance, a simple man
Born to this earth and wonderful land
If only my life could allow me such pleasures
To travel the world and claim my treasures

Take Me as a witness of the worlds demise
The Fall of man there is no compromise
For the darkest hours are soon to come
Death for the many and joy for some.

Take Me with you as you go for your walk
To discuss our futures though idle talk
I will share with you the secret of war
I can show you the way to its very core

Take Me there to our wedding day
I'll show you my love then and today
The essence of life in its brightest glow
For you and all of this world to know

Take Me for instance as I cut down this tree
The life of the forest falls victim to me
A man on a path which is set and foretold
By scholars, teachers & priests of old
Today I take not of this given name
Nor shall I follow or be the same
Take Me serious when I tell you it's true
This life is larger than me or you
Live life with honor and love for all
Be ready when needed to answer his call

Take Me with you at the earths last breath
Or send me to war as your angel of death


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland

STRAYED

It is said we have strayed from our purpose in life; to care for a family, kids and a wife
Every man, woman and child; born free like the beasts of the wild.
Caught to be trained, sculpted to mold; the path of the righteous a joke to behold?
We teach the ways of our brethren to be; to live as those who were buried at sea.
Pirates of old who rape and plunder; shameful souls it is no wonder
The world suffers from lack of soul; desire, wealth, silver and gold
Just as the vagabonds sailing the seas; we lose our way to this growing disease.
Society demands possessions a must, follow your wallet booze and lust
Take what is yours and demand much more, give not to the needy and poor.
These are the values so frequently taught; the ways of a Pirate today besot

Yet not all seem to fall prey to this blight; escaping the grip of this shadowed light.
Sometimes it takes the loss of your will or losing your health and falling ill
The simple aspects of life so grand, the shining sun on a grain of sand
Flickering colors of blue, green and red; the little things that go unsaid
The exquisite scent of a hyacinth blossom; so many things in life so awesome
If only our teachers could slow the pace; perhaps we can save this lonely place.

FEAR THE WALKER

Life…the war you shall never win; Sorrow & pain….for all that have been.
The choice of Love, Hate and War some will fall while others soar
Living their lives of deceitful taste; filling the earth with plastic and waste
The walker comes…seeking his prey for he shall have his fill this day
The world so full it can handle no more; soon the walker shall open his door
To stroll amongst the living as our savior and friend; death to most shall come in the end
This spawn of old and times of new, he shows us knowledge and guides us true
He brings us light and shows us the way, providing the tools and words to say
All shall follow this wonderful friend & fall to their knees to beg for the end
Ground soaked black from the pooling of blood, crimson tides of water and mud
The oceans drying miles per day; scorching heat across the way
Ocean’s corpse… the salts of the earth; a whale’s cry of grounded berth
Creatures share a single behavior; each shall look for him as our savior
Unannounced the walker shall take; destroying all who stand in his wake
Burning of Forest, destroying of lands, a smiling face and holding your hands
The rules of the game no longer have meaning; people frantic with fear and screaming
Loyal Christians, Hebrew and Monk; whales, fish, deer and skunk
It matters not what you think you believe for when he comes all shall receive
His fearful wrath shall sweep the earth and in the end a single birth
The walker walks for seven days to cleanse the earth of crooked ways
Setting the world back on path, FEAR THE WALKER, the hands of wrath

THE KRAKEN

Placed upon the earth from the everlasting sleep
Released from its cage, the Kraken from the deep
Straight from mythological stories all that we are told
Never to believe when thought that we are old
The Kraken is a scaly beast a giant and evil thing
Death and destruction is that which it shall bring
The darkness of our past and destruction of each other
Men bring suffering upon themselves and brothers
The Kraken is a metaphor a sample of the deeds
The evil works of all mankind has planted evil seeds
It is for us the final few the one amongst the many
To stand and fight for truth the reason could be any
The man across the street who takes a purse and walks
It could be the quiet guy who goes to work and talks
Maybe it's the really nice kid you used to know in school
It is the quiet innocent ones that make you look the fool
Certainly the stain upon the earth it can be healed
Cleansed of the evil brought to earth by Satan's seal
If any were in doubt of which side is to win
A line across the sand, the war shall soon begin
Choose your side wise to be of good or bad
Casualties of this war are neither sick or sad
For those of us to fall, forgiven we shall be
The cleansing of the world is what we all shall see

- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland

PURPOSE

Born unto us what gives me the right
To steal amongst men my ability to fight
To take from the heart of another man's foe
to give purpose and meaning to hardship and woe
A will like iron and mortal rules, to deny our fate would make us fools
A beautiful woman aged just right, silky smooth and hair of night
walking though darkness with blinding fare, Golden lace amidst her hair
A single gem in the darkest of night, it is a guide like the brightest of lights.
Follow the melody so sweet, to smell the flowers that lay at her feet
I make my path with each waking day, eyes wide open to show me the way
For every word and breath I take, for every promise in life I make
I keep my oath and hold it still, for life shall take it's fill
Steady my hand and give me your pain, for my life shall not be in vain
My purpose here and promise I make, my life I give for you to take.
Taken from me to make you whole, your happiness is my only goal
I use to love my time on this earth, but now I understand my birth
The reasons I have come to be, so difficult still for me to see
In time it will become clear, as life grows shorter year after year.


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland

MOTHER

Delicate seams of sexy silk, a pregnant woman, a mother’s milk

For all of the wonders of heaven & earth, death of one for another's birth

The answers come from the end of our test, drawn from life, to give to the rest

We live; we learn and play the game, year after year it's always the same

Items and people and buildings all change, yet our density still remains

From our first step to speaking aloud, walking tall and looking proud

Some have forgotten the ways and the will, yet all of us shall take our fill

Lust and greed and selfishly driven, we forget through whom we are forgiven

Cherish these days of quiet life, even through stress, hardship and strife

For the day shall come for all to be in line of sight for all to see

Or taken back to mend our path, a true and happy life at last

The cycle of Life, Death and Birth gives glory to the Mother Earth

She gives and gives nothing to take, for it is our destiny she makes.

THE KINGDOM ***Re-Post***

Diamonds, gems and yellow gold

The throne of a king from times of old

Guided by his watchful hand

To rule this vast and wondrous land

Knights and armor glittering blaze

Battling men in morning's haze

Take them back by the warrior’s eye

To the meaning of war and need to know why

We struggle and fight to keep our lands

The sweat of the brow and bloodied hands

Swing your swords and bring them down

For we are the strongest kingdom around

I fight for freedom and lovers bane

The warrior within shall never be tamed

Take me now I am ready to die

I speak my heart for you to know why

Just as the warriors dream so true

My heart goes out; goes out to you.

BOUND

It seems so hard to explain myself; yet others like a book from a shelf

I see others as of glass and wine, yet I struggle to make sense of mine

The pain of my body, mind and soul; to each of these I have lost my goal

Swept away in Erebus night; forever shall I lose this fight

Muscles and bones screaming to stay, the loss of my life should I do it this way

Push and pull to the end of time, whether that’s Thiers, yours or mine

I have no choice but to follow his will; for my fate has been & is his still

I cannot take upon my heart, the punishment of an ill wanted art

The body of a woman ever so sweet, gone from this world the strong from the meek

I shall never see the day to have won; for my love shall see this world undone

I speak of doom, revelations & war; this is what my love is for

I give my life to those who need; not for those of wealth and greed

To make amends in the final hour; when the sweets of the world have all gone sour

I give my love and my dying breath, to do Gods will before my death

For now I love and live for truth; to see my mind’s eye and youth

To give to those whom I love and share; who know I am always there.

Bound by my will, my love and my pain, only a woman can break this chain.

PROVOCATION

A single hour of evenings night, drawn to me of mornings light
She robs me of my daily thought, for her to whom I shall be brought
I run like a boat without a sail, hopelessly caught in her silent veil
Her voice so sweat so serene, spoken words are never mean
Never so strong that endless creed, to satisfy her every need
To kneel before that wicked chair, Gods will is always there
May he give me strength to carry through, to show & prove my love for you.


- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland

SOUL SEARCH

It seems so hard to search the soul, especially now as the young grow old.
To carry this weight from old time past; freedom for our lives at last
Only if we listen well for the feelings in our hearts can tell
To see if this day was meant to be so; to set you loose & watch you go
My heart grows weary with every thought; my love for you has been for naught
You speak to reasons I cannot see but know in your heart you wish to be free
I only ask you hear me out to understand what this is about
I struggle to say these things to thee; my fear for you for her and me
I cannot give and not receive to share my love without reprieve
You take my heart and steal it true; perhaps my heart is not for you
I cherish you of whom I trust, it is for you I do as I must
I do not know why you treat me like this, avoid my love and dodge my kiss
The passion gone it's sad to say, what have I done to drive you away?
You carry on like nothing is wrong yet pain is where I start my song
To fear I'll lose my loving friend, it's hard to see this to its end
If only a way to bring you back; but years of talk could not do that.
I will not close this book or page with hate or sadness, Love or rage
I only wish to search your soul and know your honest heartfelt goal
Tell me where you heart still stands; I will embrace you with my hands
And help along this weary way for all to find a better day.



- Acerbus Amor

Location:Cleveland

JUGGERNAUT

Holy water, a Vampire’s blood, the Taint of hell in hallowed mud

A saint, a Sinner, a body of one, the life of the many it shall be done

Taken to judgment in binding chains, The Darkest of days still to remain

A single tear adorns his face, born to renounce the human race

Walking the shadows of Satan’s abyss and bathing in the light of bliss

The bringer of sorrow, pain and death, Everlasting life for all who rest

Given the strength and thousands of men, he shall fall at the hands of only ten

Lover, Dreamer, Sinner and Saint, 6 more souls to cleanse the taint

Follower, seeker, killer and cheat, all the souls to take his seat

See the ninth the woman the wife, the one to truly take his life

The warrior comes, through him we send, the power of all to bring the end.

To bring him back to heaven and hell, for where he belongs we cannot tell

MY FRIEND

To taste her warm and sensual lips, to rub her legs and curvy hips

To this I pray to feel one day, forever wait for a single day

I stand the longest test of time, to hold her tight and make her mine

Romantic it seems with fireplace, laying there in satin & lace

Her sexy eyes and lustful stare, her beautiful legs and back shows bare

My promise to you my dearest friend; my love for you shall never end

No matter where our lives shall lead a special night for each we need

I take your hand and guide you in; I shall not fight for you shall win

To do as you will or need and want, my body yours and to tease and taunt

I trust you with my life you'll see, nothing but my love for thee

I say love like a lovers grace to hold my friend and see her face

You are so special and dear to me; I spill my heart for you to see.

Thank you ever so, so much; I will never forget your loving touch.

FOUND

Day to Day & the earth shall quake

From heaven to earth does Satan Take?

The souls from purgatory abound

Heaven from Hell is what I have found

My soul to seek for the eternal names

Places my soul in the deadly games

Through Love and Pain this game I shall win

Yet still I see my life of Sin

Or should this be true from times of old

Mistress, wife and Love 3 fold

Follow your heart and hold your head high

For God does not always show you why

Millions of people across this ground

And only a few this truth, has found.

THE RAINBOW

Rainbows form at winter's end, the day befalls the rain

Raindrops fall the snow descends, the raging lion tamed

Where in forward seeking thoughts to take this lovely day

For never winters end to bring the sunshine more this way.

I search my soul for shameless thoughts of what the future mends

Broken on the rocks of hell my future never ends

Although I feel i may not know to where my life shall lead

I trust my love and life to those who help in times of need

My heartfelt joys and sorrow true to wear upon my sleeve

I hold on to my breath and prey the painful thoughts to leave.

If there truly is a lord of all who walk the earth

I might ask to thee I prey why for me a birth

Holding closer to my heart the things I see and want

My ever shorter days on earth are nothing but a haunt

Yet every day I wake and see that ever aging face

If there is a hell on earth, this has got to be the place.

Never has my heart been so to tell the tale true

The rainbow has its good and bad in days of old and new.

THE LOVER

The lover stays and will be there

For loves turn of winters fare

To suffer everlasting cold

A winters night forever hold

The secrets of a Knight's affair

A kingdoms bed and knights beware

For here the lover’s heart is true

To stay to heal to run you through

To travels the seas abroad so far

Only the Gods to see you are

To live a life of vast unrest

To Love a lover, to kill the rest

A warriors dream, a lover’s fill

A dreamer’s night, a warrior’s will

This, the Lover shall always be

Faithful in the eyes of three

Through the threads & fabric of time

Warmth and Love to share is mine.

THE WARRIOR

Sweat of brow and fetid mud

Shallow pools of warrior’s blood

A Not so glorious battle won

Violent days the deed is done

The warrior he shall never rest

For God has deemed his sword the best

He shall not make the final blow

The battle won for war to show

Marching deep into the land

Only the warrior’s strength at hand

He brings death to enemy's door

Bring them down and win the war.

THE DREAMER

A Golden Fleece and summers scent

The signs of where the dreams have went

Lost in the ever changing ways

Of peoples belief of yesterdays

Give them strength and time to see

The best of dreams can set them free

Darkness falls and sleep does come

To those who choose to follow one

For soon the day is wrought from night

Begin the dreams to start the fight

Fantastic wars and battles there

With armored steel and swords to wear

The evening of the dreamers dream

Of love, of war, of peace does seem

Carry me deep within your thoughts

Of evenings day from night is brought.

The dreamers dream shall stain the soul

From tainted blood and wars of old

MY LIFE

This is my life from wake to sleep

I speak my heart & thoughts run deep

To push my life from day to day

I struggle now to find a way

To force my body beyond it’s will

For living once I take my fill

I shall not live as others do

I only wish for them and you

To see my heart and know it well

For love and life and time will tell

& if I live beyond God's grace

Then doomed to hell the human race

For all on earth shall have their debt

From lies been told & ill roads set

Where life takes me, I shall not run

My wife, my friend & new found fun!

Trust me now and we shall see

The honor in my heart for thee

This heartfelt letter and poem for you

Speaks my heart through and through

I WAIT

I sit here waiting my ladies return

I fear my words to her do burn

Through heavy hearts and evening’s way

We chat last night and now today

I feel her shy but not so bold

To think a minute her heart is cold

Ever so kind and slow to speak

The slightest words to make me weak

I wait here for her head to cool

I ponder thoughts like days in school

I love our talks and idle chat

To you my dear I lower my hat.

THE KINGDOM

Diamonds, gems and yellow gold

The throne of a king from times of old

Guided by his watchful hand

To rule this vast and wondrous land

Knights and armor glittering blaze

Battling men in morning's haze

Take them back by the warrior’s eye

To the meaning of war and need to know why

We struggle and fight to keep our lands

The sweat of the brow and bloodied hands

Swing your swords and bring them down

For we are the strongest kingdom around

I fight for freedom and lovers bane

The warrior within shall never be tamed

Take me now I am ready to die

I speak my heart for you to know why

Just as the warriors dream so true

My heart goes out; goes out to you.