I like it when I take my glasses off When the world around me becomes hazy For there’s a kind of beauty in the mist Something precious about imperfection I like the escape from the harsh, blunt world Lines so visibly drawn and too precise Where we police a division, distinct Between the black andContinueContinue reading “A blurred world”
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Distraction
You’re most vulnerable Absent distraction Nothing to hide your Bubbling emotion You thought the reverse That with time and space You’d at last find a Break from your mind’s race But there is no calm No stillness and ease When really, deep down The soul is diseased Image: Edvard Munch, The DayContinueContinue reading “Distraction”
Earth spirit
I remember when the earth was born When she was young and healthy and free The forests were lush, the rivers flowed With the passionate force of the wild I remember I’d dance in the woods Wearing nothing but a cape of leaves Across the soil I’d stride barefoot, to Bathe in water thatContinueContinue reading “Earth spirit”
Moonlight spirit
Her hair was dark like a mystery Endless as the ocean at night And tinged like the silver wave tops Sparkling fiercely in the moonlight She came to me from lands afar Riding the currents of the wind She took my hands and squeezed them tight Erasing the shame of my sins Her eyes wereContinueContinue reading “Moonlight spirit”
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”
Serenity
Take me far from civilisation Where, in the mellowing twilight haze, The sea meets the sky, a whispered touch Like the luring kiss of temptation; And to infinity your eyes gaze Singing to serenity’s calling There’s no need for a destination When you’re content, to wander life’s maze Caught in the beauty of the moment
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
Betrayal
I let you in, for I told you A secret that’s close to my heart You passed it on, without a thought Now a careless rumour is sprung I gave a piece, a part of me That I hadn’t dared share before And you turned your back, callously What a ripe mess now hasContinueContinue reading “Betrayal”
The Awakening: Chapters 5 & 6
5. Midsummer Festivities: The atmosphere on Linuina’s streets throbbed with increased excitement while the sun dwindled to make way for twilight. Soon the festive rituals would begin, hosted by none other than King Melchior himself. Adrianna looked up to the heavens to find magenta and gold streaks saluting her eyes. The colours stained theContinueContinue reading “The Awakening: Chapters 5 & 6”
The Awakening: Chapters 3 & 4
A few more chapters following on from the Book 1 preview… 3. Another Girl: With the first rays of sun illuminating Linuina valley, a lively city came into focus against the hazy dawn sky. Fortress towers soared mightier than ever, while adjacent fields glowed a verdant green, as though assuring prosperity for the coming year.ContinueContinue reading “The Awakening: Chapters 3 & 4”