McDream's Poetry

May 21, 2025

Da Lyricist Physicist

I’m a lyricist physicistAnd I aimed for the starsI was told I need to aim highSo I could buy shiny carsAnd score golf parsBut I don’t know whyIt seems like quite the farceI let out a sighRealise that it’s all a lieBecause it’s all the sameIt’s all the sameReaching for fameJust look how lame I became Another stencil cutoutFitting neatly into placeForced and jammed intoA small and limited spaceThere might be plenty of stars hereBut none of them truly shineNone of them truly shine There aren’t any red giantsJust brown dwarfs and black holesNow this part isn’t scienceThey’re tainted spiritsCondemned…
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despair, fiction, fight, observation

black hole, brown dwarf, condemned, fame, fiction, party, physics, poem, poetry, red giant, rhyme, science, soul, space, spirit, stars, story, war
April 21, 2025

Mirror Mirror Laminated Thriller

The speaker reflects on a surreal experience of self-awareness and disconnection, comparing it to a thriller. They describe haunting imagery of melting mirrors, a loss of identity, and the feeling of being contaminated. Ultimately, they express a desire to escape from overwhelming emotions and the sense of becoming a mere shell of themselves.
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despair, meditation, metaphysical, observation, spiritual

alive, animated, brain, deadpan, drifting, eyes, feel, gears, glitch, grow, hell, inexistence, laminated, life, lost, mirror, poem, poetry, program, psycho, reality, resistance, shell, shifting, soul, soulless, spiritual, stare, staring, thoughts, thriller, universe
April 21, 2025

Seventeen Dimensional

Take up your post soldier, you’re here to serve your time. Your souls been tamed and branded because in this realm you’re mine. You are here for a reason even if that reason is unknown. Perhaps it’s soul-realm treason. Regardless, into my pit you’ve been thrown…
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meditation, metaphysical, nature, observation, spiritual

blame, blind, bound, brain, branded, collapse, demand, dimensions, enriched, eternal, extanct, extinct, fact, frame, free, gloomy, Godhead, hell, machine, malleable, material, matter, mind, pension, plane, poem, poetry, question, realm, reason, rot, soldier, soul, spirit, spiritual, system, tamed, timeless, trapped, universe
April 21, 2025

Toker Joker

The poem reflects the chaos and unpredictability of life using poker as a metaphor. It warns against the lurking dangers represented by “the Joker,” highlighting themes of desperation and existential struggle. The narrator grapples with self-doubt and seeks redemption while contemplating the fleeting nature of time and the influence of hidden forces.
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despair, fiction, fight, whacky

believe, bet, fate, flowers, free, game, Goliath, hell, high, joker, life, moon, obey, pain, panic, poem, poetry, poke, power, pray, rocket, shadows, sin, sleep, slow, smell, soul, spiritual, sweat, throw, toilet, toker, whisper, wired
April 21, 2025

Mondey

Feeling unproductive and overwhelmed, the narrator expresses frustration after an hour of work with no progress. To combat the “Monday blues,” they decide to take a break, enjoy some sunlight, and momentarily escape their feelings of lethargy and nicotine cravings, acknowledging their current struggle with motivation.
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despair, meditation

avoidance, away, bored, break, breather, eyes, fever, flat, frolic, heart, melancholic, nicotine, poem, poetry, productivity, rate, run, sheep, sleepy, sun
April 21, 2025

Medieval Mercury Metrogrenade

The narrator describes a chaotic scene involving weaponry and a sense of inner turmoil. The imagery of a grenade and claymore contrasts with the emotional struggle of facing one’s fate. The references to retrograde, explosions, and lost chakras suggest a deeper existential crisis, highlighting confusion and a cyclical return to the starting point.
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astrology, despair, fiction, fight, metaphysical, spiritual, whacky

astrology, chakra, claymore, closed, crown, decision, explosion, eye, god, grenade, heaven, holy, medieval, mercury, poem, poetry, retrograde, science, soul, spiritual, suit tie, sword, third eye, universe
April 21, 2025

The Martian Autobahn

The poem explores the themes of ambition and self-destruction through the metaphor of a mars rover. It reflects on the pursuit of power, control, and fame, culminating in a desire for lasting recognition. Ultimately, it warns about the fragility of existence and the inevitable decay of all achievements.
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fiction, metaphysical, nature, spiritual, whacky

autobahn, barrel roll, control, drive, dust, ego, erode, erratic, lust, mars, martian, money, palm, poem, poetry, power, ride, rover, science, shatter, soul, spiritual, statue, swerving, universe, wasteland, world, wreck
April 21, 2025

Round the Clock

The content expresses feelings of hopelessness and entrapment in a repetitive, mundane life. It portrays a struggle between the desire for connection and the fear of solitude, emphasizing a lack of control and confusion. The narrator reflects on the cyclical nature of existence, longing for meaningful experiences amidst bleak routine.
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despair, observation, spiritual

again, alone, brain, cereal, clock, floating, forever, hell, hours, late, live, loop, mirror, over, poem, poetry, scream, sleep, sore, soul, soup, spiritual, stuck, swirling, universe, wait, work
April 21, 2025

Flash Banged by God

The poem expresses deep emotional turmoil and despair, reflecting on struggles with addiction and the consequences of choices. The speaker feels trapped, overwhelmed by pain, and burdened by guilt and sin. They depict a sense of hopelessness and being cursed by their desires, grappling with their mental state and the divine implications.
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despair, metaphysical, spiritual, whacky

blind, bliss, break, chest, cursed, eyes, face, forever, frown, god, heart, heaven, hell, material, melting, mind, pale, pasty, pleasure, poem, poetry, seraphim, sin, soul, spiritual, tight, treasure, universe, white, wings
April 21, 2025

Bad Hand, Bad Job

The speaker reflects on the inevitability of fate and loss, using a card game metaphor. Their heart feels cold and aging, suggesting despair. Despite a desire for a winning hand, the omniscient dealer represents life’s unpredictability, leading to a realization of impending defeat and the dark consequences of their choices.
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despair, fiction, metaphysical

ace, bad, boss, cards, cold, crushed, dealer, deck, fate, flush, god, hand, heart, loss, old, omniscient, poem, poetry, poker, royal, soul, spade, spiritual, straight, suit, universe, win