Poems by Jack Nightengale

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  • They say that there are rules in place that...
    Yet nothing is done when one defects...

  • Even with its wisdom and knowledge,
    It's giant wings speared and chained...

  • Sleepless nights, restless days
    Hardly breathing, barely alive...

  • Embedded within the ground,
    The roots which cry but give no sound...

  • I'm supposed to be going to my wedding today,
    My bride should be walking down the aisle in pink...

  • Russian roulette is what I play,
    Don't leave! Sit, stay...

  • I am a Sailor in the United States Navy,
    Through the good and the bad, my Angel watches...

  • Will you allow someone to pull you out of the...
    Will you allow someone to be the ray of light to...

  • The rough sound of a scaled belly dragging along...
    the rough feel of muscles constricting as they...

  • You lay me down and unbind this chain,
    Keep me safe from all the pain...

  • In the dark, I fell
    Beyond the reach of all light...

  • Trapped in a silent darkness without fear,
    Still winds steadily blow quiet whispers in my...