Tag Archives: belief

New Years Day 2014 – For Prompt 28 Future Diary

All significant changes start slowly Imperceptibly beneath the skin in silence and patience Small stirring of the new A bud about to bloom awaits the quiet it requires and space to be This new years day will be as any … Continue reading

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Written In the Stars

They said that we were written in the stars Something to do with Venus conjunct Mars Celestial union born from just a glance Deeper meanings full of relevance They said above us Heaven must have smiled Bid us linger together … Continue reading

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Cannot

I cannot stand The aching of unfolding wings Re-structuring my bowing back The heaviness of astral strings I cannot bear The fluttering, heaving, hopeful heart Beseeching for some kindness here That sad bereavement may depart I cannot carry The pain … Continue reading

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Outside the Square

I’ve been living outside the square Pretending to fit in All the pieces of my life so practised Though the lies are tissue thin I hover above my words and actions An inner critique You would not like this if … Continue reading

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Sparkle

Your eyes would sparkle Meeting mine And in these moments was our history A full lifetime Every thought and feeling Reaching out As though we knew the answers, what this Was about That glorious sparkle Drew me in Like soul … Continue reading

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Rich and Dis-Spirited

I saw you that Sunday afternoon resplendent in your finery and pacing in the room, the jewels you wore so casually, dripping from ears you turned from me, a pretender in full bloom You leaned against the mantelpiece as though … Continue reading

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I : for Prompt 27 Curse

The I that is I rages against all unity Ferociously independent, unique consciousness may yearn for connectedness but not at the expense of the I Love is still self-referential Carrying the spark, the urge for self-knowledge through the mirror of … Continue reading

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Follow the Owl

She perched upon your hand She whispered ‘Understand!’ She told you wisdom deep Such secrets you could keep You followed as she flew To places no-one knew These depths within her eyes Minerva’s sweet disguise I say, follow the owl … Continue reading

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Incongruent Fur

The thing was It was incongruent fur It tipped me off To an otherwise Effortless guise The hair wet and slicked back And so hurriedly dressed But across shivering shoulders This fur jacket was pressed The thing was It was … Continue reading

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Licence to Thrill

He had his own Licence to thrill I stood in awe of His preternatural skill I applauded his efforts A fan here, until This licence for pleasure Just precede the kill He’d been born it seemed With a licence to … Continue reading

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