Tag: old

The Butterfly Within

Poems

Soft, delicate, gentleColourful, light, beautifulNot always this way”Tis forever nowDarkness, hidden, cocoonedSwathed in restrictionWhat was, will be no moreTransformation at playChanges are aboundingThrough its entire beingThe old to be discardedAs the new is formingBlack is the darknessConsuming its very soulTime is passingGone will be the oldA flex is feltThe shift …

Too much of a hurry

The Observation Deck

On my outings around my local city, I am more and more drawn to the character and features of the older buildings. Those built in an era of craftsmanship where the value was in the detail, often quite intricate. There was great skill in creating ornate cornices and ceiling roses, …