I am an Empire at the end of the decadence

I am the decadence

I love this word decadence all shimmering in purple and gold

I am the decadence

 

The poet is a madman lost in adventure

Your adventure is in my chosen landscape

 

A poem is really a kind of machine

It captures you and tears you into small pieces

 

London black as crows ugly and dull

It tarnishes the very innocence of my soul

 

 

Outlaw 2022