To drift away where "now" just melts To dreams and silence, nothing else That hurts me so - inside my heart And seems to weld to every part Of me. Inside, outside - leaking through Surely, living is enough to do? Some swim through a honeyed life Have no idea of pain and strife.… Continue reading To Sleep #Poetry #30PoemChallenge
What if I had said "yes"? Would it's impact have been best? A parallel of you & me "What if"s spread out to infinity But I ponder over only one And if it now could be undone Why did I say no to you? I still love you, you know I do If… Continue reading What If?
Hope is not a thing with feathers It is a thing with scales That slips and slides all through your brain And never stops or fails And clearest - in the murky depths And cruel must be the brute The could squash this little fish That no one can pollute I've felt it… Continue reading To Hope #30PoemChallenge
An amoral heart is presumed black as night with sinewy, hot, wet arms that grab & crush the happiness out of everything. Wicked thoughts & evil desires being its main motivation. But it is not like that. An amoral heart is as clear as crystal, hard as ice and inside it is completely… Continue reading An Amoral Heart
Will you look her in the eyes, just before she dies? A terrifying crime thriller that will set your pulse pounding. Perfect for fans of M. J. Arlidge, Robert Bryndza, and Angela Marsons. On the streets of London, a vicious killer is using social media to turn murder into entertainment . . . I, Killer… Continue reading Now You See by Max Manning #BlogTour #Review
(Friday 8th August 2014 – Thursday 28th July 2016) He was almost 2. Almost 2 years of furry fuzzy belly rubs Almost 2 years of his tilted head stares Almost 2 years of tripping over him on the stairs Almost 2 years of him catching squirrels and mice and rats and all the little creatures… Continue reading Gizmo
I’m a little bit of my mum and dad The good, the bad, the ugly And something else to spite them both But, it doesn't really bug me They tried to teach me right from wrong Good manners, naturally. But what I loved best - was when they messed up! Then they couldn't say… Continue reading The ‘rents #30PoemChallenge #Poetry
After an acclaimed career in ceramics, Jay herself has cracked. Recovering from a breakdown, she and her husband Simon move to the desolate edges of the north of England, where they find and fall in love with the Two Houses: a crumbling property whose central rooms were supposedly so haunted that a previous owner had… Continue reading The Two Houses by Fran Cooper #Review
You ripped my heart You tore my soul You sliced my dreams Consumed me whole You wrung my soft flesh out to dry You lied to me, You made me cry You broke my heart You tore my heart You squeezed my heart You stomped on my heart You beat my heart… Continue reading Broken #30Poem Challenge #Poetry
Selkies are not real. There are no ladies who can unrobe their skin like a dress. To come alive at night to dance, In magical groves with their sisters. There are no ladies who can unrobe their skin like a dress. None that are so beautiful that it’s painful to look at them, In magical… Continue reading Seal Skin #30PoemChallenge #Poetry
Who needs the truth after all? Does it matter what is right or wrong? But the news comes at you, large and small. Though, in these traps you’re bound to fall, Inevitably swept along. Who needs the truth after all? Yet, how can we move forward, tall To authentic guides within the throng?… Continue reading Alternative Facts #30PoemsChallenge #Poetry
Myths and Legends Beasts and Brutes Capture our minds And our hearts to the roots Of your imagination All vast and wide Do come with me to look inside Dragons that scorch you With blazing hot breath Minotaur’s that search you To gore you to death Unicorns that save you When lost and alone Leprechauns… Continue reading Hidden Monsters #30PoemChallenge #Poetry
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