Michael Dagen
Retreat From Retreat #223
Shhh don’t say a word moving one’s lips creates projection world why bother tracking your stimulus crap in crap out hear surrounding conversations helpful understanding where abuse comes from people do what has been done to them this knowledge changes landscape of things mapping right now won’t you join me before pulling trigger retaliation anger […]
Just Yesterday #222
Crickets speak in morse code toads translate only to toad frogs fear ungrounded giants pushing motorized blades ribbit news reported one squashed one chopped dead just yesterday dogs always busy planting footie traps garden rabbit naps on cucumber mountain a phil of marmots took down building seven spotted first snow geese pointing south sand hill […]
Builders of Dreams #221
Rise before dawn proudest first rooster crow strike once on D singing bowl each day a new life some are divorced others taken as wife sobriety rules the way only game worthy of play emotional gift unwrapping business artist builders of dreams humans not beaten completely trauma seed stuck in our teeth summer season too […]
One of Service #220
Where the hell are we anyway temptation station mental cage tripping tantrums spank each other shadows surface breed down under blindly beating back the fears consistent corruption every year find freedom from toil coil while living past endless turmoil by taking time for prayer each day gratefully surrender wins and mistakes only with Spiritual connection […]
Leap of Life #219
Not for everyone not always too much fun not right or wrong not just one lonely song not some boring play not valid through hearsay not meant to regurgitate not avoiding ones fate not likely first try not gonna not die not before hello goodbye not only here to cry not best suppressed not possible […]
Exit Stage Right #218
not ball or flat plane realms are spiritual deception graduation testboring old blind wayscan you see shadow mountain yetpretend playmates proliferate escapeso be itsands shift anewwhat will you chooseto hold ontoexit stage rightAll always within sight burn broadcasted beliefscopy paste humility let prayer guide thee. Day Gun
Modern Uprising #217
What does modern uprising look like masked artists just don’t seem right where does world economic form get their hair done barbers unite scalp shave then run whatever happened trucker convoy in America poisoned at cracker barrel or cinnamon bun lay over how were we convinced food comes from box stores weeds in yard scream […]
Punter No More #216
Once upon a time men lost their minds women too what to do what to do what to do achoo with no Source connection we fall keep falling through cracked nut world wounded limp blind wasted rounds searching keep searching to find maybe this maybe that maybe him maybe her who what where is right […]
Purgatorium #215
Pain is personal opening stitched wounds galore Jason Molina songs on the dance floor curious how love predates war as if we can’t see it coming ending follows beginning always avoidance slaps truth back under like a wish cracked dish glass splinters barefoot walk on water hot coal fire miles of smiles forgotten flowers sweetness […]
Sure Wings Can Fly #214
Body life blur sin fest for sure perception as prison poison in fashion sickness result business don’t pout nuts on short bus sigh lazy us stowaway no more swim to the shore conscious on land devise breakout plan hole in the sky sure wings can fly up up away start flapping today with Truth we […]
Likes of You #213
Know inner Eve temptation queen lovely womb receptivity devourer of inspiration seed without balance we have no chance to find wholeness two halves must dance awkward steps who takes the lead rhythm found in Nature’s weave if ignored or worse cast out one will search with vainly doubt for lacking half externally forever lost in […]
Great Abyss #212
great abyss step on inone way ticket no destination this jarring journey solo ridebesides all demons found insideidle hands for slapping thingslike self falling back to sleepevery temptation comfortingonce you know what not to bemesmerized by earthly pleasuresidolizing manmade treasureslusting after just the physical leaves us duped easily malleable claim your role spiritual warriorobstacle course […]
Widows Peek #211
Tough titty snake charmer friend of a friend of a friend whispering holy laceration self inflicted abstinence familiar old smelly mud paid park fee now pass haunted by hornets nest short circuit twisted melt bodiless float down river gifted pen car crash story bull and devil butt heads all in the family wandering roadside flag […]
Deep Shadow Water #210
Swedenborg says even angels get sad somewhere wrong turn now retrace your steps or maybe path teacher did you catch detour lesson avoidance bridge out cul-de-sac is no heaven so many fear deep shadow water monsters grow big when we starve them of honor Bly calls it the long black bag here will you hold […]
Oh Dear #209
Awoke in the night saw nibbling yard deer laying by young white cedar I no longer want to eat her lucky harborers of beauty grateful to see so much surrounding calm quiet before thunderstorm dreams don’t dare be fair headaches forsake fortuneteller fate cloudy manufactured sky hazy days are numbered unless confess mess blind incision […]
A Path At Last #208
oh inverted worldperverted paradise poisoned pearlhumans’ horror show I hurl tasteless wasteful debasement placefrom bountiful beautiful betterment spacethis what happens with free willor grand result of trickery shillsnot so fast fake new normalbuild back better backwash boneyard the war to fight found withinnurture goodness reject corruptionown every thought word deedfill your cup with honor please […]
Carny Corruption #207
This realm a fair find midway between night and day here place to test out blinding tears mixed with roller coaster smiles dear step up son take a chance when I snap my fingers break the trance carny knowledge mapped corruption fallen angel clowns have gumption what if unholy hypnosis sticks like fireflies caught in […]