The Furry's Burden
Desiring some kind of ascent, or uplifting from the human race, I picked a tail and coat of fur. One to properly accentuate my taste, For lithe frame, cleverness... and grace. I wanted to be free--from a society Of cheats, preachers, and smiling...
Essence in the Fur
Breasts of the babe, touch of the fur... It's the illusion young men chase now, It's a look some would put on. I'm the dreaming victim of the Essence in the Fur. Hot and cold, wet nose, warm breath, slippery tongue-- And the smell of dog. The...
Dysfunctia
Jericho's Walls have withstood the pre-prescribed treatment... Shut out and buried, weary and miserable strides Through the dark of deplorable summers and long frozen winters Depression... Insecurity... ANXIETY. Being born in a human's skin,...
Mirror Fragments
"You're beautiful," I tell her in the nights--and we dance. "Come chase me," she says, in the mornings, as the light washes out my face. "But I don't know where that path will lead me, while the others watch my stride," "We cannot lead a life...
Meat
Grinding nails, pulling up flakes, the taste of garlic. Pain. Thoughts of malaise. "Why me?" Restless nights, and slept-through days. Pictures of women--not human, not animal--both. _Kami no Kitsune._ Bad habits, worse reflection. A handsome face...
Waiting to be Human
He admired himself once more, under the clouded sky, Benath the moonlit skein, which reflected in a sparkling, Golden eye. "I embrace this." he whispered, as he wrapped his arms about his companion. She too, as a fox-woman, tittered, As they...
Prison On Paper
Demon child you knew a place We could be together still Emotions forge a prison Keep me locked away from you Warmth. Warmth trickles down my forehead, as she embraces, pants, a stream of drool from a wolf's tongue. I am the one who is mounted...
Unwelcome Guests (A1, B11, C9)
"thank inari you're alive!" karla wrung out her wet blouse with a grunt. "what did you _do_ to that thing, boy?" she offered him a weary, apologetic smile. "the sand wouldn't have caved.
A Conflict of Minds
"Why would you want this?" "Because." "Just because?" "Because I want..." "What, to escape accountability? Responsibility? Animals have those things too." "Leaving aside for a moment that human beings 'ARE' animals to begin with..." "But that's...
[SCRAP] Towers of Heaven Come Crashing Down
The sky has been pierced, as Heaven's bastions collapse one by one into the realm below. The sky that was once blue has taken a red hue, and become filled with holes like shattered glass; beyond which lies only blackened emptiness. How the change came...
Duality
_What must we endure, to be 'us'?_ "I don't know. I don't know." There is a divide, between who you are, and your ideal self: the you inside the shell. _Look in the mirror, but you won't see me._ "I know, I know! There is little I can do but...
Xenophile
I am neither Nippon-born, Nor do I share the wild scorn For passions erected of ancient days Portrayed upon a sun-bleached skein, Inked in ebony, sold to the masses, Left in dust upon my desk While I contemplate a better life, While Nippon...