Surreal Reality
Travel to Worlds Beyond . . .
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DON’T BLINK I can fly beyond Unafraid
in the duration
I will show you the neverending quest
to perfection thru the eyes
of people you’ll never meet again
and show you the flawless construction
of an impeccable mind
looking up to the sky & running out of the room
and the path to immortality
but trying to BLINK
or even flit an eye
will lead you nowhere
to a quick and subtle
deconstruction of a newborn brain
to the crumbling of a
life never lived
& to be shunned with blind eyes
of the people you’ll never meet again
for the simple neverending quest to perfection.
the boundaries of my mind
to a secret place
Never has there been a
Thing
To fright or puzzle
Or speak to me
When eyes are closed.
Harm is but a trivial little light
Demon.
Evildoer!
You can’t scare me.
Ha Ha!
Laughing in your face.
I feel at peace; a state of mind
a little world
Where dark of brightness rules
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About the Book
Surreal Reality explores the world through the eyes of a truly devoted poet and artist who has devoted five years of his life to the composition of this book. The poems in this volume span from those of triumph, love, loss, utter despair, fantasy, bliss, or the simple enjoyment of a cup of coffee. With a vast array of works from haiku-style, three line poems to the semi-epic tale, "The Meadow and The Tree," to the flowing stream of thought of free verse, Surreal Reality promises the reader the experience of a myriad of emotions ranging from both ends of the spectrum.
About the Author
Thomas James Flores (better known as "T.J.") was born on February 2, 1983 in San Jose, California, where he still lives today. He is a college student who had a lifelong dream of publishing a book ever since the writing of his first poem. He is also a self-taught guitarist and songwriter with styles ranging from blues to black metal and everything in between. Poetically, his major influences are Langston Hughes, Edgar Allan Poe, Dante Alighieri, John Milton, and Matsuo Basho but he adds his own unique style of free verse to blend with the likes of those he admires. His main goal in life is to make a positive impression on everyone who reads his work, hears him play guitar, or shakes his hand.