So now you know the truth my dear, I’ve revealed all to thee; The battle fought behind closed doors – Brooding gloom of the past Now liberation sings sweetly, That there’s no more to hide; And blessed is my twitching heart – Calmed now you’re there inside Image: Girl with a Pearl Earring, JohannesContinueContinue reading “Revelation”
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Prophet
The sweet light that you bring, shining To the depths of my stormy mind Filtering through the tears, it makes The most colourful of rainbows Then in the sanctuary of your calm This peaceful place, love seizes me And holds me tight, while watering Seeds of hope you long ago sowed Are youContinueContinue reading “Prophet”
Regret
— A standalone extract from my new book, about a mad painter in Renaissance Venice. He sat, up on the terrace, beneath a cloudy night sky that obscured the stars, everything but the moon that had reached the climax of its monthly journey. Even then, he could not make out the contours of that glowingContinueContinue reading “Regret”
Across the void
I call; my voice falls on deaf ears – Words echoing into the void They’re searching for a listener, And the person who’ll chase my fears I beg you, if you hear my cry You’ll give me a signal at last So that I may have my answer; May know the truth before IContinueContinue reading “Across the void”
Forbidden
At love’s mercy she cries softly Dreaming of another’s body In the darkness, the cold silence Of the doubt that binds her firmly Is it so wrong? – she asks as fear Keeps her vision blurred, so unclear; The demon’s voice inside her mind Is taunting all that she holds dear And trappedContinueContinue reading “Forbidden”
Broken
Dear Love, why does it hurt so much When all the pieces fall apart An aching wound, a bleeding hole; Though I once yearned to be alone Sweet love how did it all go wrong When was it that our paths diverged? What took us travelling on this course; Or were we doomed right fromContinueContinue reading “Broken”
Connection
Sometimes it’s not what’s said or done Not words, but silences between Where an echoing stillness guides You to a place of quiet peace; There a secret space awaits, and Only now you dare to open Up to trust, whilst comforting eyes Teach a different kind of lesson Painting by Antoni Caba
Honesty
Why was it that when you were here, The words would not flow from my lips? I could not open up my heart And clenched within, my sonnets stayed Held like prisoners in a mind that Stumbles over forbidden dreams Yet now, whilst far away you are Words burst forth like a stream inContinueContinue reading “Honesty”
Hate
Hate you strike, without a thought A sudden tempest on a calm spring day Plucking at the cherry blossoms Their fragile petals, fair like snow Now stained with blood, and the tears Of too many punctured promises Dreams that will never come true As the storm sweeps them from sight Up above, a burningContinueContinue reading “Hate”
Goddess
I hear, before I see her With her voice like molten gold Weaving through the trees it fills The spaces between with glory And I feel, tug on my heart A firm pull, but not ungentle Sure and true, like wisdom’s whisper Guidance from a future that I dream Then I glimpse, midstContinueContinue reading “Goddess”