When we learn to listen
There is a lyric, somewhere, lost between the altruism of truth and hope. I saw a man today, crepe paper skinned encased in an ancient armchair. Twinkle in his eye, […]
Tag Archives: love
With intent
Purposeful, carefully arranged wine soaked pout as stout as any endeavour. With age has come duty- a sense of what’s required of a not-so-fair-maiden. Sweeping tousles from her alert […]
Imagine
He held my hand protectively, rough, calloused so deeply that hard days dirt had settled in wood tattoos telling the story of his life. ( ) He smelt of old-fashioned soap […]
Esoteric
Ripples of anticipation smothered as bottom lip bit this blush struggles to be contained- these fingers yearn to explore, enticing metamorphosis from sleep. To seep uncharted crevasses, listen to […]
Dichotomy
I lament for Phoebe, her once awe-aspiring astral light dismissed into darkness. Her half-light, pathetic- led sailors astray destined to be forgotten- washed up on the rocks with […]
Stepping stones
Nestled cacophonous beside frozen flow none shall pass. Hugging legs to chest downed in artificial warmth, lost, confused, direction-less. Christened and baptised beliefs in earth beneath feet and surety of […]
Black Swan
For the one that got away Lied words in webs lay heady at my feet those tangled tongues cut deep redeemed by few- spilt wine emaciates raw wounds- so […]
Fifty shades of Monotony
Thursday. Washing rests listlessly in the sink attracting drone of flies, kamikaze bombing popping opalescent bubbles laying languidly on cold, cold water. * Weary eyed, mis-shapen legging clad rock and […]
Intrigue bubble
Meander with me, stranger, a while in the sadness behind glacial eyes which hope to melt someday; dripdropping their raindrop strata somewhere within the realms of your fingertips which stroke […]
Crimson Ties
Days wet whipped and weary, just waiting, hands wringing for that phone call that never comes; listening rain thrumming, battering its grief on single glazed windows. Remember hours spent in […]
