Photo by Monica Silvestre on Pexels.com The curtains rise And then they fall This is my life – my one and all I know I’m watched I hear my name They shout “encore” And sometimes “shame” I tread these boards and utter words I hear the echo Am I heard? I throw my voice IContinueContinue reading “Act One – Scene One”
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Seeking
Photo by Paula Schmidt on Pexels.com As I sitstaring into the space where nothing isI ask myself “what am I seeking?”silence repliesI waitthinking the world will turnand in turningthe answer will appearand the space will be filledThere is nothingan immense field ofjust nothingA voice speaks“If you don’t know what you wanthow then can it beContinueContinue reading “Seeking”
Born Under a Navy Sky
Photo by Miriam Espacio on Pexels.com I’m fascinated by the stars And how they shine out of the darkness When the sky is inky blue I feel reborn Ready to take on the world A light sky doesn’t empower me But a night sky tells me That I will begin anew And the stars willContinueContinue reading “Born Under a Navy Sky”
Definition
Photo by Janson A. on Pexels.com A person who a hundred wondrous wordsCan throw onto a page with careless ease.Can make a poem of a hornet’s nest,And literary magic of dis-ease.A writer who has phrases born aplenty,Rattling round a mind that needs to write,Discerning threads of life’s rich golden tapestry,And reasoning that darkest black isContinueContinue reading “Definition”
Music Box
Photo by Darcy Delia on Pexels.com Twisting, turning, have you seen herTiny perfect ballerina?A fantasy of style and graceEffortless within her spaceOh how I want to be like herMy limbs co-ordinate, concurAdmired for my perfect stanceMoving in a graceful danceOr is her truth right there to see?A dreamer who is trapped – like meNo wayContinueContinue reading “Music Box”
Being Less Human
Describe one positive change you have made in your life. The end of the rainbow is real That image was taken in Matlock about 3 weeks ago. It’s relevant because I’m in the camp of finding nature magical, and it also represents (somehow) that human and spirit are one, and both immensely practical. The ShiftContinueContinue reading “Being Less Human”
The Eyes of the Judges
Photo by Sora Shimazaki on Pexels.com Ten times ten And ten times one thousand Everyone watching everything – everywhere Nothing and no one escapes those looks Seeing – knowing – judging Glowing with their superiority Their eternal rightness of being While the watched struggle and strive Just to stay sane and alive With no timeContinueContinue reading “The Eyes of the Judges”
Tact and Impotency
Photo by Engin Akyurt on Pexels.com Tactfully I don’t say what I’m thinking What would be the point? I’ve tried and tried until I’m tired You have your own views And anything I could contribute Would come from my reality My experience My raison d’etre And I can’t give you the will or desire ThatContinueContinue reading “Tact and Impotency”
Twinkle
Photo by Felix Mittermeier on Pexels.com I plucked a star from the skyand asked it“Why do you twinkle?”The star said“It’s in my nature to do so”I asked how it twinkledIt replied that to shine was naturalit didn’t question why It asked me “Why don’t you twinkle?”“I am not a star”It looked surprisedits twinkle dimming slightlyIContinueContinue reading “Twinkle”
When Time is Sweet
Photo by Luiz M. Santos on Pexels.com When time is sweetLike grapes on the vinesSmiles and experiences grow togetherAnd make vintage memoriesTo carry you through sour timesSo when life is not hardWhen you’re able to enjoy yourselfFuture proof by making as many good memories as you canAnd you may discoverThat you have more good timesContinueContinue reading “When Time is Sweet”
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