with wind in her wingsfinding nectar in purposea new creation Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: #1833 Butterfly
If we are to awakenthe dead in spiritthe bruised and numbedthe broken in mindthe quenched of hopeand the dashed of dreams….How many more books will be written?How many new songs will be composed?How many more works of art will be... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Kingdom of Earthwhere everyone has free willto say and do as they please(within reason)depending on the country- of courseSome people are nicer than othersBut beware….. the heart of man is exceedingly wickedHe can’t help itThey chase many... Continue Reading →
From my window at the top of the hill I observe the once vibrant city whose streets were ruled by Wisdom She gathered her people and gave them counsel until they sought their own wisdom She was like a tree... Continue Reading →
May I never be found despising the stony hearts the concrete skies the grave errors the many problems the closed doors the sealed windows the crushed dreams and melted hopes that lined my path steering me this way and that... Continue Reading →
The first time: Changing in the gym wrapped in a towel when: “Can you please replace these loo rolls?” rings shrilly in my ear I am so shocked I drop the key to my voice box and neither my voice... Continue Reading →
The year 2020 was the year grief wrapped itself around our bones and tightened its grip as thousands of spirits were ripped from flesh and hurled into the night sky The year 2020 was also the year the cup of... Continue Reading →
What thoughts must run through the minds of grave-diggers and under-takers as exhaustion leeches from their bones ...as grief fills the air What conversation can be had between the living and the dead as graveyards fill and eyes fill... Continue Reading →
I've been putting together selected poems from my blog, as well as adding some new ones in my forthcoming book, 'Becoming Ink'. This poem fitted the prompt of 'The Moment'. This is a poem reflecting 'the last straw'- as it... Continue Reading →
Smell The Coffee 