Broadsides have a long and storied history as one of the first vehicles for disseminating poetry to the public. After the invention of moveable type in the 15th century, proclamations and official notices were printed on broadsides and distributed. …
Author Archives: 🌙 Crescent Moons 🌙
Voices of Freedom
First Poetry Music Audio Recording “Voices of Freedom”-(Trying to add slide show)-Voices of Freedom -21 Dancing without a nameShe was naked in her silenceStone, statues, salutationsDesires from a Hellenistic waterfrontAncient scriptures reveal hidden sourcesAmong firey chariots and beat up taxisNeon lights flicker to the rhythm of abandoned youthIn a Holy, Glory brought on by theContinue reading “Voices of Freedom”
The Calling org.
Misery
By The Jetset Vagabonds Lyrics: (First verse) Found my self in a distant landI’m a shadow where I roamI’m the calm before a Holy warBellum sacrum zone I caught a glimpse of neon hopeI’m A reflection in your eyeThe falling down off Jacob’s ladderInto a chariot of fire ………………………. (Pre-Chorus) Throw your self around meBreatheContinue reading “Misery”
Crash
New MexicoDesertArid Cool Summer Night1947 Falling star?Metallic bitsScattered likeShrapnel Farmers with kerosene lanternsSpread out searching in a line Not unlike like a police hunt To find a murdered teen The U.S. Army Air ForceReleased newspaper headlines They’d recovered a “flying disc” From Roswell ranches Ley lines Clear-cut coverups Conflicting explanations From fallen saucer To weatherContinue reading “Crash”
Writing Archetype
Ohhow I adoreBukowski! Goneare my daysof followingsuit Liquid courageLiquid inspirationLiquid armourLiquid truth I found loveIn the rhythmOf an old second handTypewriterThat costLessThan a cheapLunch I foundAVoiceAVisionASecretMeaning to life TodayI celebrateThe Calling IfYou careto join theCircle…OurCircleWe canDanceTo a privateFireAnd makeSome Noise.. ©2021
Charles
CharlesCharlesBeerBar fightsCheap hotelsNeon signsProstitutesPoliceMailmanAngryBeautifulTypewriterAngstePoetryCockroachesClassic MusicPark benchesWineRefrigeratorStageReadingsLiveUglyHorse racesBull fightsEncore
Death of a Boxer~
I was in a barJust off Hollywood Blvd. It was of course darkMusky, Humid…The way a bar ought to bePeople shoulder to shoulderSpilling drinks Stepping on toesBlowing out your eardrumFor some sissy drinkPeople are like sardinesNot because their packed together so tight you can’t thinkBut they’re dead just the same Staring at you with vacantContinue reading “Death of a Boxer~”
The Voice of Sand and Glue
1958Elston GunnWhat have you doneI hear you murmurBut nothing’s coming throughThe Golden ChordsI’m sure I might have appreciatedI like ElvisLittle RichardThe KingsAnd QueensOf Rock-n-RollBold, Raw, Electric SexyWrithing pelvis banned from TVEye liner, purple suitsLong before a PrinceFormed a new generationRebellious youthCollective releaseOf surging endorphinsScreaming, ShriekingOut of controlSneaking back stageInto hotel roomsAnd limousines1962Porous gravelLittered the streetsCoffeeContinue reading “The Voice of Sand and Glue”
Bitter Fruit
Bitter fruitHaunts meGrows within my bonesLikecancer I feel ashamedHurt A veritable maelstromof insane thoughts StabbingMy guts Blunt force traumaBruised Stupid Overlooking empty shadowsOfNevermore Why am I condemned to beThe martyr The fool Ignorant in belief Lost hope We were piratesVampyresDaredevilsSurvivors Kin I held an open door for you And nowIt’s just a coldFrozenHollow dream AContinue reading “Bitter Fruit”
Video for my book Something Witchy This Way Comes
Book is available NOW on #Amazon Something Witchy This Way Comes https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09J799RRB/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glc_fabc_N02TVE9SGFYAZ37ZS2MK 138 pages, $13.93 available on Amazon
Samhain 101
Celtic rootsPersephone’s taleThe return to DemeterHekate assumes the roleOf watcher of the underworld Bonfire dancePagan circlesWelcoming the harvestAs dark winter approaches The line between death and lifeBlurred, brokenCommunicate with the deadNecromancy altersCelebrationsAncestorsOfferingsPhotographsBreadWineMagnolias Sun wheelsBlazeCattleSacrifice Three daysThree nightsCelebrationOrDeath Celtic men and womenPeople of the villageDress as animalsand monstersProtection from abductionBy fairies and fae To twilightDomains (matthewContinue reading “Samhain 101”
Writing Poetry 101
I did a collaboration with Nico Tolen in my book Something Witchy This Way Comes and not only was it fun & Great but It even made it into one of my audio trilogy tracts! I am in a place of “pushing” out of set elements… I don’t want to use the term “comfort zones”Continue reading “Writing Poetry 101”
Crimson Leaf
Crimson foliageWelcoming heralding the wayA red carpet for Autumn monthsWinter chill Upon it’s heelsWood burning stove essenceFragrant throughout the airChildhood memories streaming backTime travel almost realInnocenceFrolicking in foliage moundsThe warmth of a fireMarshmallows and hot chocolateDreams of new cartoonsSchool days offPilgrims and MayflowersWithin the crimson leaves
Underneath the Stars
Beneath the gloomThe glowing moonA bitter smile upon a frownTurned around The shadows Of an emptinessShine like pale reflectionsIn sullen moments Without atonementLunar nexus to the call Stone vesselOmnipotent heirNo rhymeNo reasonTranquil sea of despair I would offer my treasureMy pearly crown of thornsA gift upon my altarA glimpse into the very depthsof the tirelessContinue reading “Underneath the Stars”
Personal Hell
SpellboundBloodhoundLivid in my veinsA mess all around meSuffocationI can’t breatheMother Superior’sGot a gunThat loaded stealsPointed directly betweenMy eyesThere ain’t no countingFrom one to tenNo time to turn backI forged the bondsOf pain and lonelinessDecades agoRegretRegretStaple gun reasonsShacklesHeavy iron chainsSuspend me to the wallA whipping boy of shameScreaming EchoesAnger and Hatred fillThe Air …Familiarity Does breedContemptThereContinue reading “Personal Hell”
Answer to Hermetic question… What came first, Light or Darkness…..
There Is darkness….That can Not be denied.There Is the darkness of the void that consumed the light…. And a Real darkness that lies within the hearts and souls of man (human)…. If you do Not see this or have experienced this then you are indeed fortunate…. Or blind. But I do agree that before light/Continue reading “Answer to Hermetic question… What came first, Light or Darkness…..”
Heart Shaped Pool
StankRunningLiquidToxicHOTSmokingLethalChemicalNauseaDeliriumTwistedChromeMonsterDrippingIronFlowingScarletSecretingRoadsideGlassConfettiSmashedCrashedReflectingDestroyedRuinedLacerationsPolyesterTournecateThinSinewyThreadsBarelyHoldSkullToShouldersKitchen TablePrintGownStainNoSeepingWetWithYesterdaysPossibilitiesLayneBarrenLifelessOnRoute90AfternoonSunRelentlessUnforgivingAStarSexNoMorePlatinumBlondWigMeltingScene (matthew bowers) ~93©2021
Pheonix in Dance
GloriousPerfectionSelf-reflectionBorn of FireWith True DirectionFrom FlamesTo AshesTo Flames againA renewalTemperedSpiritualAlchemyFriendContinueToRiseIgnite theSKYIlluminateYour truthThere’sNothingTo HideBesideThe DragonThe strengthProudNobilityReachingInsideYou’ve foundThe KeyIts always been thereNow with nurturingFrom chrysalisTo butterflyYour livingAgainPureImpuritiesRemovedThe CallingOf this vesselBrings lightInto viewRise UpHigherRise UpBrighterGo forthWhere IcarusFailedShare the wordA livingTaleReborn………… (matthew bowers) ~93© all rights reserved
Electric Word
Bed timeStory lineLiquid imagination The author, poetComes to lifeIn the mind’s eyeOf creation Character’s yellingLaughing, cryingAs the alchemist’sPractice Scrying Whispering The sirens singThe gods recievingOfferings Retelling mythsAndAncient talesPropheciesAnd parables Campfire nightmaresFull moon eclipseGhosts and goblinsFrom the abyss PagesYellowedTornAnd Worn Neon thunderThe child’s born New world keysDimensional beingsTime travelerAdventureCelestial meanings Line by lineWord upon wordForming kingdomsWhereContinue reading “Electric Word”
Sand
Sorry,notfeelingquitemyselfHauntedwith the flavourOf melancholy bluesSuicide stripeswith razorteeth I’m lost in a personal hell No saving grace Or Escaping the true fate That I myselfhave forged There are no answersOr secret keysMy shadow if filledwith heavy echoes Reverberating MADNESSthat only I must endure I have fallen inWith quicksandHeavy tar pits ofAncient molasses That killed beastsMuch strongerandContinue reading “Sand”
Truth
93 Truth I Have experienced and gone through Twin Flame reality It is first hand true knowledge that I share… you cannot change the Will of others Through MagicK Such indifference to my reality, spirituality, and works….. I am nothing but a compilation of complaints….. disappointments Horrible reception This life But I still see theContinue reading “Truth”
Death’s Beauty
SilenceMourningMorningFateKissesSoftlyBeyondDeathsGate HungerWickedAbsyntheDelightDisappearBeforeComingLight HoldingDarknessDistantVeilTragicTurnsPiercingNails MysteryHiddenEyesUnseenMortalCoilLifeBetween TouchingDarknessFadingBlackDesireCallingTurningBack MomentsVanishConsumedWithinHeavenHellWithoutSin FallenAngelsDancingFireGod’sIllusionBurningPyre ComeWelcomeMyEscapeHolyLiesBeneathNightscape TiredWornCemeteryEyesEmbracingBeautySurrenderingButterflies (matthew bowers) ~93
Vampyre
Silent, hunger, Vamp, vixen eyesPorcelain skin, She hypnotizedVictims of nightCool autumn airBeauty in disguiseYou better beware…..Mists of LondonStreets of TransylvaniaThe echo of footstepsWet, approaching behind youA velvetine whisper A moment of trustCaught in the throesConsumed in blood lustEmptying the vesselTo the brink of lifeless mortalityA victim no more, A transformation to RoyaltyQueen of DarknessWith anContinue reading “Vampyre”
Lady Rainbow
She’s a bad assShe don’t take shitBut when it comes to out right fights man,She kills them with looks and wordsShe’s all colorfulLike a brand new boxOf Crayola crayonsShe’s excitement, artFilled with spiritual knowledgeShe’s a rainbow,a fountain of youthA punkrock LunchLydia styleVampyres, Jung, NietzscheShe is MagicKShe is the StarsShe is DiamondsIn another life,on another continent,inContinue reading “Lady Rainbow”
Walking the Dead
Simple animationFlickeringbroken lines drawnblack and white ……While the youth laugh A chariot to FulsomeCarryingnonbelieverswithout sin ……Lord have mercy German city tenantsDisturbingopen gravesno hope to give ……Achtung mornings A wild man from BorneoKeeps secretscrawls back insideyesterday’s lies ……All’s forgiven With purple shades drawnWalking the dead With purple shades drawnWalking the dead Hunger rises taking namesSpreads likeContinue reading “Walking the Dead”
Hollow Buddha
How come I cannot find you if I see your faceit is emptywith invisible eyes…frowning I cannot touch youthe streets, the cityis empty hollow voice crying where Are the voicesthe unity, the fireand harmony where is the pain that bringsus togethera circle of vision thatstarts the wheels. To change or kill a worldit needs toContinue reading “Hollow Buddha”
Frantic
Panic in the back roomDangerous eyes dartback and forthCheap unspoken labourCold tile sweat poursstreaks of chaotic numbnessHeart palpitations Ring LOUDjitterbug anxiousnessFever gut punch rollWalls crash silhouette laughThrough black window drawn curtain Event horizonMonday mocking rises5am cooler snapTime clock stopMoments vibrate executionRegister rings buzzzzzBells ThunderArcane madnessFace reality of self proclaimedExileinto the streetsAngst loaded jawHeavy handedLiquid fuelContinue reading “Frantic”
Within the Night
I lit and held a candle in it’s darkness Only to reveal the sultry image of a soul that might have been lost, some time ago, in the reflection of the naked mirror that stands before it Collisions of a train, lost thoughts marinade reality; a poet with no pen or direction claims the nightContinue reading “Within the Night”
Friday Night Live~
Spotlights shineWarm theBlindingIn your eyesFacelessCrowdsSilent TheEverymanChangedCreatedTHEScene…Busting up rules “First thoughtBest thought” InspirationRainsDownLike a DeityRolling,MuseRecoiling. ParentsHide their kidsFromCloudsOfSmoke ReeferA couple ofBenniesAmphetamineRitualsCigarettes&Beer New YorkAnd San FranciscoTaxi DriversThem craziesHave more stories WildExperiencesBecause THEY!They’ve seenAnd been through itALL LikeThe fixture in the cornerShadowedSilhouetteStoic FormNot stirringOrMurmuringBothTaking it All inAnd is ObliviousTo it All The crackingRedLeatherBarstoolSeat cover HomeTo the ravenA crowAnContinue reading “Friday Night Live~”
The Coven
Almost exactly on it’s one year anniversary, my page The Coven has officially reached a clean 1000 likes. I had started the page to explore MagicK, build up a community, and even created a group by the same name. Then with other things coming up, projects, life, etc. I had stopped posting on the pageContinue reading “The Coven”
Something Witchy This Way Comes
Join The Calling email list and receive a sample pdf of the New Something Witchy This Way Comes by *(matthew bowers)*~93 <script async data-uid=”50c326cf20″ src=”https://chipper-designer-2807.ck.page/50c326cf20/index.js”></script>
Factory Girl
You were wild and oh so youngI bet you think this sounds like a songBut beneath a plastic painted Maybelline smileI could feel all of your pain Took up the gunShot your self so full of holesAnything to feel numbAs you were captured on celluloid PoP Art masterpiece museAlways on displayWith a revolving door ofContinue reading “Factory Girl”
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Something Witchy This Way Comes My first book Something With by This Way Comes is on it’s way… This is Me as Aleister Crowley … Just a bit of fun…
Snow-
I do remember!!!!! Loved fresh snow fallstaring out my bedroom windowinto my back yardinto the field behind itAll the snow covered treespicnic table, canoecrowning with white brilliance….blindinglike holy rapture….. (matthew bowers) ~93©2021
The Gospel of Metatron 2021-
Don’t ever be an arrogant, act spoiled like that of an egg left in the sun, don’t be cruel, or self righteous for that’s the equivalent of kicking yourself in your ass. You end up shooting yourself in your own foot and invariably just doing stupid shit. Those things you speak of are “Ego” andContinue reading “The Gospel of Metatron 2021-“
Release-
Pent upInsideThick HeavyBlackManifestation72 captiveWe are LegionFor we are manyWe are releasedAnd dineOn your modernDay societyFeeding freelyFrom banquetsEven weCould never have I imaginedSo much painHateDeliberate causeDivide and multiplyAcross this broken landAndWe ThriveLike Never beforeIt’s Open seasonFor soulsWhile our hungerAnd thirstCan Never be quenchedThis is prettyDamn Close (matthew bowers)~93©2021
Scorned-
Through the veilKarma laughsFive locusts crushedSacrificed to the gods The emporer exposedTo be a holy jokeClothed in transparent linen A thousand maidensGive way to laughterQueens, princesses and concubinesAlike… turn their backs upon ego The greatest KingBecame the fool *(matthew bowers)* ~93©2021
On This Hallow’s Eve-
Prepare the nightAll things seen & unseenRestless spiritsDance in the world’s betweenAncient magicKTales told so long agoNecromancyOf the will-o’-the-wisp’s glowNature CallingPagan child reaching outBurning bonfireTo the song of Pan’s flute(matthew bowers)~93©2021
The House of Raven 🐦⬛ 