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I. Empty Vessel, Abandoned Lighthouse
(OceanStorm10.II.2013)
Empty vessel
Battered about
Through space & time
Marooned & adrift
Suffering the brunt
Of the ocean's torment
Abandoned lighthouse
Battered by waves
A crumbling monolith
Of aching solitude
Marooned & adrift
For the last time
He stepped into the sea
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II. A Snowstorm Descends Upon A Sleepy Town
(SnowStorm26.XII.2010)
In the winter of 1628, a storm swept through the colonial town that saw the disappearance of all its settlers. Due to local fears and superstitions caused by the unknown nature of their disappearance, the town remains uninhabited. Those who live nearby say that on winter nights, the howling songs of trapped colonists can be heard upon the wind.
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III. "And The Aurora Was Swaying Above Them…"
(WindStorm2.VI.2013)
"It took some time before she was used to the movement, and then she felt a wild exhilaration. She was riding a bear! And the Aurora was swaying above them in golden arcs and loops, and all around was the bitter arctic cold and the immense silence of the North."
--Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials-Book 1: The Golden Compass
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Verloren Im Nebel
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IV. Verloren Im Nebel
(FogStorm21.VII.2013)
It was one of those days when nature and the weather felt magnetic, sparking with life. It's as if one can sense something deeper in the earth, an essence so much more powerful and beautiful than mere dirt and stone. It can fill one with an overwhelming sense of mystery, urgency, longing, and exultation. Lost in this reverie, the boy wandered through meadow, moor, and woodland, soaking in the energy. While drowning in fanciful thoughts, he was suddenly startled by the realization that his surroundings were completely unfamiliar to him. A fog had settled upon the land that the eyes of man could hardly penetrate. Missing in the mist, the clouded eyes and puzzled mind reeled. Drawn into the opaque magic, lusting for the unknown, the boy heeded the land's siren song and was never seen again. Verloren im Nebel.
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The Eternal Storm
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V. The Eternal Storm
(DreamStorm30.VII.2013)
As you fall into sleep
Beneath the trees
Beside the stream
You meander into dreams
Your heart quickens
And you race towards the light
Forever, towards the end of time
And, always, towards the end of mind
There will never be escape
All you know, All you love
All you thought would keep you safe
Burns away and dissipates
And, at the end, all that remains
Is you and The Eternal Storm
You and The Eternal Storm
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Grief
12:39
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VI. Grief
(RainStorm16.II.2011)
The lull of the rain
And the hapless yawning of thunder
Offer no serenity
Awaiting his return
In a circle of grief
Pensive, pining, and anguished
We cannot see through this rain
Open the sky
And the Gods weep for you
A ghost
A shadow longing for love lost
Since 1890
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Monastery Salem, Massachusetts
Dreamscapes For Solitude.
Dungeon Synth For Psychonauts.
Dark New Age For A New Dark Age.
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