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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
We wait
Moth to Flame
Moth to your flame I am attracted to you Like a moth to your flame A shining beacon held true As we join our refrain I feel your spirit near me Though you are far away I let my essence flow free As our spirits interplay Without ever touching you I am drawn, to your … Continue reading Moth to Flame
New
Can you match me measure for measure will you be sensitive to my pleasure can you pull me, out of a web of distrust you planted seeds and nurtured their growth cared so much, brought loving close new love new set of feelings exciting romance, to expunge past dealings trying to trust and believe anew… Continue reading New
Philosophical
I lay underneath star and moonlight shine Gazing at the universes majesty A shower of sparks across heaven’s line Underlines lifes fragile mortality Mother moon bathes all, universal glow Though shadows fall creating pools of darkness World sparkling bright as day its scars still show From evil this bright light gives no catharsis Can beauty… Continue reading Philosophical
Converging Lives. Sounds, Silence and Imagery 