There’s a place called Deception River.

They don’t say that anymore.

It’s cold there in the wintertime.

Waters frozen to the shore.

It rises there at midnight.

Sometimes with the sun.

Rise and falling past that farm.

Where I still miss someone.

I seldom ever go there.

It’s where I learned to swim.

Its where they tried to drown me.

Still far but growing dim.

Dennis Mantin

I said it’s now or never.

To the voices in her head.

I heard some noise and her lips moved.

But I turned to me instead.

I flagged the waiter, paid the bill.

And bid a fond adieu.

I whispered that’s French goodbye.

But I’m pretty sure she knew.Dennis Mantin

Her legs went on forever.

Her eyes were pools unclear.

Didn’t mean to hit me in the balls.

I bought her shots and beer.

Her legs went on forever.

I knew she’d be unkind.

I couldn’t find the words to say.

So I let her read my mind.

Her legs went on forever

I tried so hard to please

She helped me get to know myself

Helped me off my knees.

I never got to thank her

Kind words for her to tell

That was many moons ago

My memories not so well.

Dennis Mantin

It’s 4a.m. on a Tuesday.

I’m driving not to you.

It’s quiet and it’s peaceful.

No drama coming through.

I left you at the airport.

Our eyes were clear and dry.

It feels like it’s over.

I’ll walk and watch you fly.

Dennis Mantin

It’s rhythmic and it’s catchy and will make the stoners dance. It gives hope to the hopeless, makes them feels there’s a chance.

It comes from somewhere mysterious, it’s source I’m not sure; and its rumored from intentions that might be far from pure.

It’s quiet and its Sunday and the band has all left town. Their all nursing headaches and the weapons are laid down.

Dennis Mantin

The physical world is easy because our senses tell us that this is real.

The spiritual not so much.

The financial is truly what’s easy to meditate on. The mental is a toss up dependent on the individual or moment. The emotional is dominant in the mental world and just as flawed. These are the 5 features that make up this human experience.

The physical world of man made technology and innovation has separated us from the spiritual, but the spiritual world is there, connecting and binding it all…

Dennis Mantin

In the worlds above this one.

Time doesn’t behave as it does here.

Not necessarily one thing after another.

A moment can seem like a lifetime.

Several lifetimes like a moment.

I don’t know this to be true.

I read it in a book.

I don’t want to forget the possibilities.

Dennis Mantin

The poets plight to paint or write…

Isn’t really a plight at all.

It’s the madness of everyday 9 to 5

That’s the saddest plight of all.

To take the time from love and life.

While loathing what you do.

I remember the time I can’t forget

Tis art that got us through.

Dennis Mantin

Don’t know your motivation.

You’ve been fed bad information. Can’t speak to your frustration. Guess an ancient situation. Do you know how you go got that stain? I get it that you like pain.

Is that your motivation?

You love it when you say no. You love me cause you say so. When I touch you I see tears flow. Say goodbye because I don’t know. Going crazy is a no go.

Don’t know your motivation.

Dennis Mantin

We are all members of a single human family… across time and space, adventurers exploring the world.

Strong, fast survivalists, worthy of awe inspiring admiration and praise.

Time to start supporting and championing our Tribal brothers and sisters.

Time to awaken to the facts that we all are a single human family.

Dennis Mantin