Fixation on the Darkness by David L. Riley
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MatureComplete Sat, Apr 14, 20182h 29m
This is a collection of poetry that I have written throughout the years. There's sorrow, suicide, the nihilist in us all, poems about love, loss. grief, hope, despair, pain, demons, inner and horned; poems about Darth Vader, Dexter, Supergirl, Felicity Smoak and even Alexander the Great.
Not for the feint of heart, but for the open minded.
I hope you enjoy your dark journey into the darkness of the human soul.
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