This is Pete

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“Beauty is truth, truth beauty”—that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.

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Love's Geometry

by Pete

Squares, circles, and stars
invite me to play.
Lines, curves, and squiggles
show me the way.
Letters, numbers, and signs
never suffice to say
that you mean the world to me,
more than the light of day.

Belle

by Pete

A beauty most pristine that made the roses blush
Of timbre most surreal that made the angels hush
Her smile most radiant, the stars in their courses dull
A soul most serene, the waves from their torment lull

Maiden most divine,...

In Love We Fell

by Pete

Our love took us
To high and heavenly places,
And oh, my dear!
How hard we fell.

Phoenix

by Pete

Like a hunter pursuing a mystical beast of yore
thus i pursued thy heart
to the ends of the earth
unyielding my resolve.

But unlike the Phoenix
our love shall never rise from the ashes
for it never was
and never...

Traces

by Pete

The humble carpet brush 
sweeps away
cigarette ash, 
    moth scales, 
    dried tears,
and angel dust.
Only Blood

by Pete

Only blood could wash away sin,
And so we put on altars, the blood of beasts.
Only blood could wash away sin,
And yet this blood was never fit.
Only blood could wash away sin,
And so He gave us His only kin.
Only His blood...

A Malevolent Love

by Pete

It was no clean cut —
carving you out of my heart,
for you came out
with little bits of me.

But you're like a tumor,
that grows ever more
the more I cut.

But how can I keep you,
when you sting—so...

Procrastination & Creativity

by Pete

In his talk about The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers, Adam Grant discusses the results of a research in which it was discovered that procrastinators tend to have more creative and...

A More Authentic Me

by Pete

Some of the decisions I have made in life have led to success and some in failure. However, I do not count the latter as mistakes since, in most cases, I made the best decision I could based on the information and resources available at the time....