Playlist I’m not supposed to be, The fir tree in the wind. Branches flexing. Roots so solid. Growing tall amongst the rest. Immune to winter. Surviving drought. Bites and nibbles do not harm. (Not permanently.) Inside there is a core of mine. It smells of life. Vivacious, fresh, so evergreen. Sap may fall in sticky… Continue reading No God but GAIA
Tag: Poem
Aloft
To be a bird, wind holding steadfast outstretched wings,
Is an intensity that goes a little something like this…
The world before me, an arrogant haphazard spinning jewel.
Adorned with rivers distant, glinting bright,
Threading like roots that reach coquettish towards churning seas.
Parcels
Playlist for this Post Is it any wonder we wander through life, Each of us carrying parcels of insecurity? Some smaller. Some bigger than others. From the moment of birth, Consider those words wrapped in raggedy string, And the brown paper of ‘oh she’s so perfect’, ‘He’s adorable.’ No pressure then. Attach yourself to another… Continue reading Parcels
How did you love? – a poem about acceptance
Playlist for this post How does my difference make you feel? Go on. Why don’t you tell me? Are you looking for it with your questions? With your eyes? Ears? Heart? Seek and you shall find it. I am the kid lacking designer clothes. Because my Mum smokes crystal meth. I am shyness. I am… Continue reading How did you love? – a poem about acceptance
Childhood
A poem about childhood memories.