MELODRAMATIC SOULS BEGGING


Those words once again flooding endlessly
Searching, wanting, waiting in time
Trying only to find a home
Deep in the back of this wayward mind
Melodramatic souls begging
Pleading for a taste of this ground
Feeding at the trough of least resistance
Turning a deaf ear always to the sound
Resonating full fledged existence
On trial and under fire
All the while living past tense
Forever on top down to the wire
Kingdoms are crumbling, worlds are on fire
By the dozen masked men fade
Leaving the average joe to hold the bag
Famous last words, we've got it made
Time and again the trail goes cold
Sleeping shadows waking slowly
On for dear life we continue to hold
Stories write themselves so clearly


David L. Bowman
11-9-9

CLICHE

This cliche of my life
Insignificance
It's a tale of forever
That old sixth sense
And I march on again
Towards another day
As you swallow my pill
And we float away
There are times now again
It is still happening
Found my only true friend
And the blackbird sings
Take the nights as they come
Drifting into the black
Hearing your pounding drums
As it comes flooding back
Memories far and few
All those times thick and thin
Holding fast to my guns
Facing life once again
Forging on towards the light
Stare the world in the face
Taking days as they come
Putting me in my place

David L. Bowman
10-24-09

BLIND MANS STARE


A flash of light
Tells me where to go
Rays of sunlight
Heat me when I’m low
The longest day
Sends me to my grave
A short sigh
And a shallow wave
A burst of light
Stalls my dream
Frozen in flight
Heard but not seen
Never said goodbye
Or knew my name
Didn’t mean to pry
It’s all the same
Shortness of breath
Low on air
Sudden death
Blind mans stare




David L. Bowman
4-24-02

WITHOUT A TRACE


It’s not what you think
It’s not what you feel
It’s not what you’ve seen
That makes the unknown real
It’s there in your heart
It’s not in your mind
It will reveal itself
To you in it’s own time
The time shall come to pass
The Lord will set you free
It couldn’t come too fast
I know it didn’t for me
But now my world’s so fine
And everything’s in place
I wouldn’t trade one second
Gone without a trace
Perfection comes in waves
To put you in your place
So keep your eyes so open
And carry on in faith
The best is yet to come
If you could only see
The sculptor isn’t done
Look what he’s done for me


David L. Bowman
2005

Something About The Water...

Not Half As Beautiful As My Wife

Had To Pull Over For This One

Sometimes looking back in the rearview mirror once in a while can reveal the most beautiful things!

TOGETHER


Right away…
Come and sail with me to another place
I’m gonna show you there’s a better way
We’re gonna fly to the stars and live free
I was made for you and you for me
C’mon now say you’re ready
As my soul takes flight
Into the night
It feels alright
With you here by my side
We can do anything
It doesn’t have to be
Just a dream
Come on let’s make this dream world a reality
Together we can build anything
They tried to hold us down
They wouldn’t set us free
They tried to blind our eyes
Did not want us to see
But together we can do anything
Together we can do anything
Goodbye cruel world and hello to me
Goodbye cruel world
Say goodbye cruel world
And hello to me
We never again
Have to live that way
Say goodbye cruel world
And hello to me
It doesn’t ever again
Have to be that way
C’mon say goodbye
And take a ride with me
Say goodbye
And we can fly so free
Say goodbye
And take this ride with me
Say goodbye
And we will fly so free

David L. Bowman
4-8-2001

THE GLASS BOX


In this glass box I spend my day
People come to visit but never stay
If they get too close I send them away
Found out I’ll never get hurt that way
You can see me clearly inside of here
But not inside me where I fear
The glass keeps you out when you are near
You see my mouth move but never hear
You beg and plead to come inside
And seeing you I turn to hide
Inside this box my heart has cried
And left alone long ago it died
Though I have searched there is no key
The answer is to let it be
Given enough time I will go free
And you will have that part of me
You’ve paid your dues and paid the price
Gone against your own advice
Toiled and slaved and thrown the dice
Held me when I was cold as ice
It can be seen but never touched
The reward you seek is what you get
Handle it right so you don’t get bit
Take the bullet without getting hit
When the glass is gone and I am healed
When what you offer I can feel
When our love turns so true and real
Then our hearts and souls lay still

David L. Bowman
11-29-01

BELIEVE


Try this again
Just one more time
You can’t take that
From what I find
Swallowed by thunder
Turned on a dime
Your best trick
Not this time
This hollow ground
A feast for the eyes
That empty sound
My silent cries
The grass is greener
But you don’t belong
You found your place
Could truth be wrong
Our last goodbye
Was the perfect kiss
To question why
Will bring regret
Even crystal clear
Still you refuse to see
What this world has
To offer me
What you think you thought
You saw just might be
Very real and not
What we’ve come to believe

David L. Bowman
9-26-01

DADDYS GIRL


As a father sits and watches
Looking down upon his girl
Such prideful joy as daylight passes
Gazing now upon his pearl
Grown into this beautiful woman
Confident strong and full of life
Following now those dreams forgotten
Breaking through the pain and strife
If I could say just one last thing
A few short words to say so much
Seeing you now makes my heart sing
And every day my soul you’ve touched
A sign from me was never needed
You’ve always been right on track
All my dreams you’ve now exceeded
All those hopes have come to pass
Every time the sunlight gleams
And daylight sends the night away
Your daddy is bursting at the seams
A million things He’d like to say
So proud of the woman you’ve become
So honest smart and very true
A woman full of purpose and reason
Never saw a mother quite like you
So keep on reaching far and wide
I’ll still be here when you need me
Watching down from in the sky
And living in your hopes and dreams

David L. Bowman
10-11-2006

WIDER THAN THE SKY


Poetic flaws
In a stained glass world
Prophetic thoughts
A closed loop reel
Poetic justice
Creating my world
Free form existence
Why can’t I feel
She’s my saving grace
As she gives me life
She breathes into me
Releasing life
Now my world has opened
Wider than the sky
Evidently broken
No reason why
Picking up the pieces
My only crime
The changing faces
Of father time


David L. Bowman

SLIM


Came to all of a sudden
From out of the blue
Awoke to a life
Strange but true
Daily progression
Free form existence
Straight up perception
Strong willed persistence
True to yourself
Loyal to no one
Trust broken clean
You’re a loaded gun
Choosing words wisely
Speaking so clearly
Straight from the heart
Living sincerely
Friendship so sacred
Staying grounded
Paid your dues
Finally landed



David L. Bowman
3-1-02

BROKEN

Life at times it seems to me
Is cold and deadly as the sea
Left alone to fly could not break free
Like the beautiful bird with broken wing
Stranded searching for illusions
Dreaming, blaming senseless reasons
Caught up in the emotional distress
Taking life in as a test
Standing alone in crowds of strangers
Friends I call them, bringing danger
A beauty that changes with every glance
A nature that’s slave to circumstance
An aura that flows freely, gentle and kind
Reactions that cling strongly on to the mind

David L. Bowman

BOUND

Self sabotage bringing me down
Then you come back around
I built it up all over again
Everything seems fine and then
You are not part of my world
See things your way fucking girl
Leave me here to hold the bag
Blame me criticize me nag me
Taking it in taken in
From this very world we live in
Take it take me don’t you
Dare you ever consecrate me
Breathe to live and live to die
Walk this earth no reason why
Full of your own self importance
In my world your words have no sense
Let it go now easy does it
Promise this won’t hurt a bit
Craving sets an ugly presence
For all your lies and innocence
Bound and gagged by your own freedoms
Rob your life of simple reason
Could not live the way of this world
Your wisdom is not my pearl.

David L. Bowman

GONE FORGOTTEN

Creepers crawlers
Risers fallers
Destiny shapers
Free-flight stallers
Ancient healers
Soul stealers
Mind benders
Gravity killers
Tasting madness
Higher calling
Simple pleasures
Most appalling
Common tragedy
Stageless presence
Front-row center
Present tense
Freedom fighters
Daylight traders
Pill crushers
Nightlife tasters
Gone forgotten
Days of plenty
Beggars choosers
Ride for free

David L. Bowman
8-14-2009

"Dream as if you'll live forever.
Live as if you'll die today."

...James Dean

SPOOL


Spool of life grows thin and tired
Breath at once goes cold and wired
Clinging on to all or nothing
To the table one life I bring
Spread myself out so transparent
My mind forever numb and bent
Stale and tasteless manmade honey
Stung by the human beehive money
Oil dripping upward into the sky
Backwards and upside down I tend to fly
The shotgun shells of your words leave me stranded
Alone in your barren dessert I’ve landed
Thirsting for water it will never produce
Eyeing the land crying out for your truth
The mirage leaves me craving beyond my control
Longing for a paradise of the soul


David L. Bowman
3-26-02

PLAIN

Why can’t I do
What I know I can do
Why can’t I say
What I really want to
What is it now
That holds me back
Another time
Another place
This bold expression
Seems so plain
Took the plunge
Gave it a name
Labeled existence
One in the same
It’s all happenstance
But who’s to blame
Went with the flow
Mastered the game
Another time
Another place
Found myself
Had a taste
Lost the number
Just in case
You know me
You saw my face
What did you think
Pick up the pace
Running through life
What a waste
Another time
Another place


David L. Bowman
10-19-2001

COMPLACENCE

Not a hint of acceptance
Left on your face
I search for the words
Still you leave no trace
I search for the meaning
No trueness shows through
I beg for forgiveness
What else can I do
Spare me your knowledge
Your wisdom I’ve seen
Your logic escapes me
You live in your dreams
You speak of complacence
And things left unsaid
Your verbal abuse
Starts to ring in my head
Still I plead for a dim lit
Confession of love
But your sharp words show me
Just what you’re made up of
So I’ll leave you to drown
In your black sea of spite
You won’t take my pride
You just don’t have the right


David L. Bowman

NARROW

Fly yourself up so high into the sky
Only to fall so fast down into the ground
Face first with your soul in disguise
Trace your steps back through the forest of time
All alone in your own mind
Surrounded by this world of love as crime
Nail the lid of your own destiny shut
With the wisdom of your age and time
All the while begging for my wine
Stack the cards up so high in my favor
Better now than feel it later
Sympathy my only crime
Get to know me a little better
Nothing ever lasts forever
Fooled by words so far and few
Failed this test of so called life
But never looked at the book even twice
Never considered another point of view
Open your eyes now and set your mind free
Let your weary starving soul breath
It’s never too late to follow my lead

David L. Bowman
9-1-2001

TRIGGER

Bombs of fire
Pure desire
Liar liar
Never tire
Hazed forever
Glassing over
Null endeavor
Unbeliever

David L. Bowman
2004

LET’S GO

It’s a long lost lover’s paradise
When I look deep in her eyes
I thought to myself once or twice
In her heart is where love lies
So I took her by the hand and said
Beautiful would you be mine
I have waited all my life for this
And you’re exactly what I had in mind

So let’s go
To the stars
Let’s take this love
For all it’s worth
You and I
We can dream
And together
For eternity
Build a life
Full of love
Just put your hand
In mine
Let’s go
Come on
Follow me
This is love
Oh yeah
This is love

David L. Bowman

another unfinished song.....
someday......................

Sky Walker

Deviations

"Deviations" 13" x 32"
Heatset ink on aluminum plate