Photo by Jessica Lewis Creative on Pexels.com Sometimes you can journey far and wide, only to discover that you were in the perfect place before you left. We humans reach out, reach forward, reach behind us, and in doing so we often miss what’s right there in front of us. Never forget to explore theContinueContinue reading “Voyage”
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Good world bad inhabitants?
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com Sometimes I wonder if the world would be a much happier place if we humans had much better attitudes. We all know we need to take more care of the planet, appreciate it more, honour what it gives us, those things are a given. We worship unseen gods, yetContinueContinue reading “Good world bad inhabitants?”
I
Photo by Brett Jordan on Pexels.com The final poem in the Caves of Ismaron series. Similar to Is in it’s delivery. I realised writing them that, of course, Is is the beginning of Ismaron, and I is the first letter. So it felt like a clarification of the original message as I wrote them both.ContinueContinue reading “I”
Is
Photo by Alex Azabache on Pexels.com This is a difficult poem to reflect in an image, but I like this one as it looks like the door to a cave, minus the cave. All is being revealed as it were. The second poem in the Caves series, it came through in September 2015, a fewContinueContinue reading “Is”
The Caves of Ismaron
The key to get our of your house?Photo by Martins Krastins on Pexels.com I can’t actually remember if I’ve ever posted The Caves on this site, it’s been published a few times so it’s hard to recollect where it’s been, but it’s one worth reposting, and in the coming days I will post the twoContinueContinue reading “The Caves of Ismaron”
Judge or Problem?
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com Politicians, eh? They’re such liars* Sorry I couldn’t come today, bad headache(No worries. But didn’t I see you in townhaving coffee with someone else?)* Yes we will be happy to insure you(But claim and we will give you as little as possibleand charge you more next year)* This affordableContinueContinue reading “Judge or Problem?”
Balance
Photo by Shiva Smyth on Pexels.com Balance in all things is desirable “All work no play makes Jack a dull boy” It doesn’t do Jacqueline much good either On the fun front Life is a series of trade offs And happiness can be part of the trade But it may clash with the needs OfContinueContinue reading “Balance”
Birthday Cake
Photo by Markus Spiske on Pexels.com I want to write a birthday cake In sugar sweet poetic line Script a fruit-filled luscious taste Not an ordinary rhyme I’ll word it full of rum soaked fruit and underline with marzipan Ice it in a winter blue And scrawl my name on If I can On topContinueContinue reading “Birthday Cake”
Shredded
A little bit of light-hearted fun, and as close to risqué as I’d dare to go! ****** I bought myself a shredder I shredded everyday To make the heaps of paper Go noisily away I found piles of paper everywhere Under every sink Why I kept this mess of stuff I didn’t like to thinkContinueContinue reading “Shredded”
Wishing Words
Photo by Nita on Pexels.com I wish Happiness into your life So that you attract joy Luck and abundance In all good things I wish that the sun warms you The stars guide you And the moon reminds you Of the cycles of life Only love never ends I wish That you knew how magnificentContinueContinue reading “Wishing Words”
Deb Hawken - Amorah 