My first published art project

This is artwork I did for Khmer Health Advocates Inc. My first published piece, hopefully not my last? lol

Songs without music 2

"Forever and a Day" by Dave Howe 2008

I can hardly remember that night,
when my hopes and dreams were torn away.
I began walking in circles to escape the pain,
it's been years but it still hurts like yesterday.

I find it's harder to move forward,
when all I do is keep looking back.
I stop to let the snow blind my journey ahead,
I look behind to see that it's erased every last track.

And I fall...I fall and hope to fade away
I fall...I pray that I die today
and I fall...I fall and hope to fade away
I fall and hope this storm will blanket me
for, forever and a day.

I'm tired and have given up this fight
soon I'll sleep forever thanks to this cold night
embrace me sweet bitch, with your icy caress
whisper dreams of death into my ears and nothing less.

And I fall...I fall and hope to fade away
I fall...I pray that I die today
and I fall...I fall and hope to fade away
I fall and hope this storm will blanket me
for, forever and a day.

And someone will find him one day,
wearing a smile so sad, that held back the tears.
But nothing will be sadder than the face of the girl,
who froze that night by his side, too late to lessen his fears.

Songs without music 1

"Untitled" by David Howe 2009

A light napalm mist of rain
a wave of souls the seven seas shall claim
tears of the angels fall to the earth as glass
shattered dreams of the Seraphim Prince shall pass.

The heart of eternal dark and dread
miss a beat, miss a rythm miss the call it's dead
blood from the devils ripple through the crimson pools
cut the cords of ambitions attached to all these fools.

Arrows of rust and plague and plight
choirs of bladesongs sharpest light
knocked and ready, waiting for the word
make your point, make it potent, make the notes be heard.

The darkness and the light are joined as one
against the souless, the faceless unforgiving son
a by-product of all religon and belief
the unbeliever, the deciever, the assassin and thief

You don't have to choose a pantheon or myth
just believe, and victory shall be your gift.

Published Poetry part 2

"Hearts of Winter" by David K. Howe-Timeless Voices

Starless night, freezing darkness,
unbroken silence of despair.
Shroud of White death all around me,
alone with thoughts more than I can bear.
Feral stalkers in the shadows,
there they wait for me too fall.
Spirits of once dead injuns,
somehow part of nature,and yet unnatural.
They hunt like wolves,but not for food,
not for pleasure, it's sweet revenge.
She leads her pack out into the moonlight,
their banshee wails drive me to the edge.
This is the end, and I know I'll die alone,
my crimes are hidden deep within my veins.
I carry the sins of my fathers,
but it is I who will die in their name.
I'm so scared and I'm so cold,
they circle round me, six shades of white.
There she is; God, please help me-those eyes,
freezing darkness...starless night.

Published Poetry part 1

"Technical Difficulties" by Dave Howe-A treasury of Famous Poems

Part of everyone, and thing
we make it work this machine
step by step, we stay in line
a masterpiece of society's design.

Where your life is, controlled by the clock,
time fades away before your eyes-tick tock.
concrete and metal closing us in
and our leaders pretending, that we can win.

In this day and age , love is just an illusion,
or just another product to sell, in the streets of confusion.
Rich man-poor man you and me
we're all the working parts of this damn machine.

I'm living, breathing, unique and real
I won't be a part of this plastic and steel,
today i shut down, and they questioned why?
I answered...I'm experiencing Technical Difficulties please stand by.