 Ascent Of The Blessed, by Hieronymus Bosch (Netherlands) 1505-1515 The Goddamned Gospel According to Nina Simone Enshrouded fog lingers upon the station Radiating amber - burgundy- verdant vibes I’m gonna lay my head down on some lonesome railroad line Encaved light emits from within the soundless tunnel Merely another damned locomotive - not divine revelation Derailed once again upon the narrow path of redemption Collision - Concourse - Confusion Something about an uncertain journey & a hand basket Upon a road paved with certain intentions Staccato’d Nina Simone lingers on previously laid tracks Sermonizing once more - temptation upon the lips Eat forbidden fruit - it’s mighty sweet - it’s quite a treat Scrap booking another exotic Bosch landscape When the conductor statically announces All hell-bound - - cue to the far left please Terrence Sykes Terrence Sykes was born and raised in the rural coal mining area of Virginia. This isolation brings the theme of remembrance to his creations, whether real or imagined. Other interests include cooking, gardening, heirloom vegetable research & foraging wild edibles. His poetry - photography - flash fiction has been published in Bangladesh ,Canada, Ireland, India, Mauritius, Pakistan, Scotland, Spain and the USA.
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