poetry

Strong

Gilded repairs, scars now encrusted and somehow what was already full of beautynow exceeds the prior…
Butterflies

Those butterflies are deadshe said, and I agreed – neither one of us was wrong,but referencing…
Inveresk

Sitting in the parkunder stars(but we can’t see themhidden behind clouds)burning loudbut we can’t hear them.Trying…
Epping

You looked at me, your features markedwith concern and an uncertainty. I askedthe matter (my love,…
going down to the river

I dipped my toe brieflyinto this river, seeking just the momentary sensationof cool flowing water against…
Soulmates

Miscarriages of justice: I grow upmisunderstanding. Worse, I believethe lies, the errors, propagating themthrough no fault…
For the meadow of the royal fortress

My second self, if there is but one thing I know with certaintyit is the surety…
Clara Bow

For the first time in my lifeI knew there was beauty in the world.For the first…
the alchemy

dark artssecret formulaeevasive canary auraI thought we’d struck goldyour midas touch on the chevy doordid we…
the smallest man who ever lived

floating into the atmosphere, I thoughtthis is you, lifting me upbut it was all just hot…
I can do it with a broken heart

Fred was one thing. Ginger: she did it allbackwardsand in high heels.Me? I can do anything…
loml

love of my lifelacking, oh my loveliving on meagre lovelies of my loverlove, or my lifeloss…
I can fix him (no really I can)

Isn’t it funny, the way we cycle through various lies?Full blinkers. He’s perfect. Rose-tinted lenses. Well,…
Who’s afraid of little old me?

fearfulfull of fearstearfulfor many yearsfeared I wasn’t good enoughfeared I wasn’t worth your lovefeared if I…
Guilty as sin?

I feels unfairthat I get to hold all the shamewhen the bulk of the guilt is…