I know I write too much
of this crappy poetry
“Nature” “sadness” “you”
then “me” “me” “me” “me””me”
I write it for many reasons
most too hard to explain
but once I start my writing
it becomes almost a game;
I’m player one, Literacy two,
I feel it then he rhymes
and so we work together,
it doesn’t take much time,
which is why too many syllables
sometimes mean I am offbeat –
that is Literacy taking lead
but I (more…)
I know I write too much
of this crappy poetry
“Nature” “sadness” “you”
then “me” “me” “me” “me””me”
I write it for many reasons
most too hard to explain
but once I start my writing
it becomes almost a game;
I’m player one, Literacy two,
I feel it then he rhymes
and so we work together,
it doesn’t take much time,
which is why too many syllables
sometimes mean I am offbeat –
that is Literacy taking lead
but I (more…)
He lied about love And with it I saw Silver Threads slice grasping Fingers. Blood spill over iridescent illusions tediously spun. A given craft easily learnt.
Silk web gown Unraveled Revealing naked self, deformed. I was Forced to Look.
Residue from Jaded Love’s death Sticks while loving you, Again spinning silk web.
Cursing porcelain Alter toilet. Purging for different Perfection. Guttural Light grows Bright as Fire.
I hear, feel and taste your love, Unlike opium of love before, Unlike food (more…)
Found this at the back of my storage unit the other day and I thought I would share it with you all. I call it 1986.
We bought Chandeliers, I painted the house Black and Blue. He gave me a tall prickly cactus for Xmas and a nasty bladder infection.
Eyeliner and greasy hair he kissed me a New Year, soo skinny he said “baby” then turned away. He said “baby” then turned away again slowly. Cigarette pants and pointy (more…)
What are we going to do in the
crude light of the daytime?
When we no longer have darkness to shroud ourselves in and blame for depressive thoughts? When I was in bed, you know how it is, your mind just goes wild, haha, I can’t believe what was I even thinking of?
What do we do when we can’t blame it on the elements? when the weather just got me down, did you see the clouds, I hate the (more…)
You were there, filling my ears with a soothing tone
A sight for sore eyes, you were there
Gently brushing along my arm, driving me to a crazed point of loyalty
Every single day, (more…)
Watching the water fall from the sky
Tears fall so freely I wonder why.
Why is it so hard to do
That which needs to be done.
I look in the mirror
I do not recognize what I see.
The dark circles and stringy hair
Cannot be that which is me.
The stress of life has overwhelmed
The joy has all but disappeared.
Where did the sunshine go to?
Why are only the shadows left?
My family looks at me (more…)
I remember when my first son was born it was an exciting and fearful time. Exciting just because it was our first child and fearful because of the challenge ahead in bringing him up the right way. We were both fairly young people in our twenties and both of us from fairly large families.
Yes expectations were high but as I looked forward I wondered what his life would be in another thirty years. It’s never good to try and (more…)
The term ’Sutra'refers to the scriptures and oral teachings of Buddha in his quest to enlighten students. The following song lyrics therefore have a strong philisphoical meaning.
In sanskrit, Sutra literally means a thread that holds things together, or more metaphorically a collection of teachings that form a manual.
It was with this in mind and having read a number of books on Buddhism and Hinduism when I was still invovled in those jobs in secondary education, I wrote (more…)
When I looked into his face my life was forever changed.
My life took a turn and for the best was rearranged.
No longer thinking of myself but instead,
Loving that little one in that hospital bed.
It seemed as though the world began to melt away.
Everything else seemed to disappear that day.
Anything that I thought had value now was worthless.
Nothing could ever be more important than this.
My love and passion had never been stronger.
The (more…)