Author name: Hayden Veil

In an earlier incarnation, Hayden Veil enjoyed a successful career in software engineering, writing late-night poetry in pursuit of sanity. On 2 February 2020, the world of Hayden Veil changed: Ghosts became real and with its soul laid bare there was no turning back from the perpetual path of poetry.

Poetry Drafts / / By

She is only a child; in comparison

She is five; but not in age

She is a techie; adorable

I would; among the stars

befriend her

Poetry Drafts / / By

In addition, she possessed
psychological and psychiatric
subroutines which made her
so much prettier to look at

Poetry Drafts / / By

I embraced the elements and

for the first time in a long; long while

I felt alive

Poetry Drafts / / By

the devil is not in the details, he perches on the branch above, just out of reach; with a Cheshire grin, waiting for your next move

Poetry Drafts / / By

The truth is a weapon of last resort, blunt as shattered glass in the hands of a preacher, rock / paper / scissors – I choose lies and the demons of freedom

Poetry Drafts / / By

Above the clouds
a car park
.
Silk on skin
transparent lies
.
I reverse upon
erected nipples
.
Vibrating your
Blue sky

Poetry Drafts / / By

Green and Yellow
the pills that poison
my veins,

Expecting nothing in
return but a mind
that wants to live,

Thump
Thump
Thump,

Your tank top
covers little as
I yearn for pizza
and undisturbed
sex

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