Looking out across the great divide Time slows as I see the mirage Coming slowly closer Shimmering light surrounds the image A man emerges lightening flashes His hand touches my face I am On fire feeling energised alive.
Author: Mary
I write as both Mary Bray and under the pseudonym of Samantha Beardon.
Another year older!
Oh woe, I woke up today, Granted a good thing,anyway, I looked in the mirror and seemed the same, Slightly creased and crumpled, hair a tatty mane, My angst, is mostly due to the fact, I aged a whole year in the night, a really unfair attack, Birthdays are often fun, More especially, when we… Continue reading Another year older!
Walking out
Every dream you promised me Drew me close, then misery Your words were seductive don’t you see. You took my heart and held it safe I gave my trust, to an inventive knave My first mistake, I can vouchsafe. Those carefully crafted lies of yours Drew me in, closed other doors You locked my heart,… Continue reading Walking out
The key of the gods
Far back in time, a kingdom flourished, Its ruler fair and benign, he sat upon a gilded throne, his acumen divine, Until the day he sent his knights, on an inadvertent crime,where they stole the key to the vault of the Gods, on a raid for special wine. Far back in time, a kingdom flourished,… Continue reading The key of the gods
Meme…You promised
If wishes could come true
If wishes could come true I would wish we could escape Into an eternity, where nobody could rue Our suitability, our ability to stay the course and win Where we were free, to laugh, love and exist, with no debate I would wish for ever lasting happiness, where we could grow together Free from the… Continue reading If wishes could come true
Circle of influence
New Love
Gossamer wings
You brushed my life, with gossamer wings Held captivated by your promises of things Then you flew away, leaving an indelible mark A gap, a need, a place that felt so dark Changing my soul forever, all for naught But the life cycles of butterflies are short From this memory springs Love,Yearning,Sadness, Learning and Strength
Introduction
Originally posted on versemeter:
In this blog I aim to provide a fairly comprehensive description and exploration of iambic pentameter from the ground up, in simple, easy to follow segments. We will progress from what is meant by ‘iamb’ and ‘pentameter’, to what defines ‘stress’, to different types of ‘feminine ending’, to simple variant ‘feet’ (a…
Converging Lives. Sounds, Silence and Imagery 