It is jagged, yeah, And heavy, like a hard cross to bear, And now it’s stuck in the earthly sea of your when and where. But that’s a good thing, you know? It’s holding a place for you So you will float through – Over the storm, behind the white veil, through the net, Even […]
Poem: A Pinch and a Punch it’s the first of the month…
I do say I’m sorry.I’m aware it’s a form of paymentTo bring the transaction back intoBalance, make amends and slowlyDraw the jagged edges back together.Still, things don’t look quite the same anymore.I’d prefer a returns policy.Can’t I just take it all back if I’m not happy with it?If so, how long until the guarantee expires?I […]
Poem: Old Skins
Veins protrude along the tops of My hands Look a bit similar to my Dad’s even though he’s 80 now. Our blue worms lie just under the surface of Skins Crispy Crackling Crinkled from the sun I see me in the mirror, 46 now In the harsh light I am getting on. My friend […]
When Selfless Acts have Selfish Motives
What if even your selfless acts are a little bit selfish? Or if everything is just Me, Me, Me? The other day I decided I should drive my teenage daughter to the park so she could hang out with some friends. So kind of me, right? Wrong! To be honest, my motives did not stem […]
Poem: The Moral of My Life
Another dinner done. The grey, black and white bowls on the table are now empty Save for a few cooked grains of rice and smears of vegetable discarded Like the kids’ clothes all over the floors of their bedrooms. I could write a poem about these bowls, I say. You can call it: This is […]
So You Think You Want a Puppy?
My dreamy puppy is gorgeous and fluffy. Her large black-brown eyes gaze at me because she adores me. Although from a different earthly species, my dog is aligned to my way of thinking and totally in sync with my moods. Therefore: When I need to work the dog is quiet. Content in her playpen for […]
Deedwell: A Fiction In Progress – 3
Stemming from thoughts about Adam and Eve, this poem points to the grace required in a relationship between husband and wife, man and woman. (This poem comes out off my fiction work in progress; current title “Deedwell”. In this format, the following is not quite right for the book I’m writing, but it fits in […]
3 Challenges of Becoming a Leader
Any dog will become a leader, unless another is effective in the role. If you don’t want to be dragged around, you’ve got to make the decision to be the top dog! But it’s not always going to be easy. I’ve identified 3 specific challenges so far here. Taking on the role of a leader […]
Poem: Ode to Ignorance
To boldly go where weaklings feared to tread, I made my path, my fierceness ploughing through. Stamped feelings and that treasure down instead – It buried them. Distorted what and who. Was I not innocent then? My God. Hold me close, never let me know. Pull me to your fullness. Stay, right here. […]
Grace: the ultimate Super-Power
“I’m a super hero, learning to control my power!” My husband told our girls recently. I fancy being a super-hero too. In relation to this aspiration, I recall reading somewhere you should find out what your strength is and then use it 3 times a day. Sounds like a plan! But there’s one problem. I’m […]