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Sealife
We went walking to the aquarium,the one on the front,fearful of the roaring seas that called to the creatures.The moon was a Princess,crowned by the kind of glow that made me hopeful.You were gentle,slowing your purposeful strides along the street,the air, full of candy floss, sea salt and hot doughnuts as I caught up,my hand…
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Stung
Stung by her sensitive stare,strung along by the rose coloured dreams,it seems that I am, once again, enamoured,invited by her embrace,face to face with my inability to resist the right kind of fantasy.
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Inevitable Rain
The sun rose,so I followed,the sky, warm and welcoming,before the clouds came.The clouds always come,and I am always surprised,as if the sunrise cannot ever be a signal of something other than brightness. The sun rose,and I responded, with my usual enthusiasm and blind optimism,running around myself to escape the inevitable rain,but just like the clouds,it…
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Phobia
You said that you were thinking of me,when you knew the spell was broken,echoing through the almost empty hallway,extending your reach,grasping as you try to grapple me in place again.I had slipped from the web,broken free of my bounds,bursting into a run,racing for my life,but you crawl with chaotic speed.I’ve written a lot of horrific…
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Vultures
The depths of winter stare daggers from a distance,war cries arrive on the wind,and I am bleeding by Autumn.I am gathered and gutted,my soul, spilled across meadows,my mind following it,just to find some peace and quiet.I’ve got nothing left,but the vultures venture to where I was last seen,smiling with full beaks,breaking their jaws to swallow…