A megabyte of madness – A Villanelle You became a megabyte of madness Since we met life’s never been the same We frankly share happiness and sadness No false catechism staunches blackness We listen truly and do not shame You became a megabyte of madness We share our secrets with a cheerfulness Plus a tut… Continue reading A megabyte of madness
Author: Mary
I write as both Mary Bray and under the pseudonym of Samantha Beardon.
Hustling
Rushing rushing Frenetically hustling Life is busy full of strife Where can I find the simple life Bustling hustling Ever tussling No time to listen To watch the world glisten Rushing rushing Frenetically hustling Life is busy full of strife Where can I find the simple life I need a space To slow my pace… Continue reading Hustling
Journey
The journey goes on The wheel of life turns A new awakening burns Thankful to see New ideas to set me free Moving through life Things I can influence … Continue reading Journey
How to read poetry
Red flags like pools of blood
Red flags like pools of blood We listened at the keyhole Papa talking to Mama and Aunt Catherine They talk of Bolsheviks drinking blood from such as us we must leave for Paris soon even in the depth of winter snow covering the ground Mama heavily pregnant We hear a sound and rush to our… Continue reading Red flags like pools of blood
Oasis in Time
Oasis in Time We are strangers connected in the stratosphere combining life and fantasy although familiarity knowing the other is becoming more a reality We touch bases sharing our lives, the parts we want to share are we misrepresenting is it a swizz Our time spent in banter, play, in idle chat, with sexy innuendo… Continue reading Oasis in Time
Hold the joy
Hold the joy of the moment Keep it safe within Whatever happens tomorrow Don’t let the demons in When things pan out in abundance Remember, the moments of bliss They are yours to keep and treasure To forget them would be remiss If dreams don’t work out and life is hard Don’t give into despair,or… Continue reading Hold the joy
Bridge….. a Clogyrnach
The clogyrnach (klawg-ur-NAWK’) is one of the 24 traditional Welsh poetry forms. It is a stanzaic, syllabic and rhymed form. Each stanza consists of 32 syllables and two rhymes. It can be written three different ways, in 6, 5, or 4 lines, as described below. This is not a difficult form to craft, but if… Continue reading Bridge….. a Clogyrnach
Home
Inside my bag are packed the things that fill my heart with joy the faded, threadbare shawl that whispers a tinplate soldier toy. Inside my bag wrapped well in cloth a tiny mirror fragment immortalised inside that glass the ghosts of those I love Some memories are intransigent Inside my bag stowed very safe two… Continue reading Home
Converging Lives. Sounds, Silence and Imagery 