Dissolve (A Poem)

  White-Grey clouds meld, Across the vast sky. Raindrops crawl down the window pane, Seeping into the brick sill. Pastel pink and green pattern, Woven into a blanket. Soothing warmth, Drawn to the shoulders. A stack of books and latest release, Beckon attention. Steam rises from a cup, Warm meets …

This too, is temporary

I recently came across the following excerpt from a journal entry I had written quite some years back. “Sometimes, just sometimes, I am over it. I mean, really over it! Over the relentless chronic pain that invades my body. Over the consuming fatigue that floods my body. Over the mental …

The Shadowy Beast

  The shadowy stealth figure Saunders about in wait Ready to seize any moment of doubt Preying indiscriminately, even on a mate   It has no boundaries containing it So free it roams, a-stalking Considering who its next victim will be Seeking those who hold it in, not talking   …

Afloat

Of late I have felt like I have been bobbing around in the ocean, getting tossed about and slammed by the waves causing them to wreak havoc on my body, tiring it out and testing my strength to keep my head above water. My legs have been working hard to …

The News

Recently during a conversation I was talking about how I do not have the television on much at all; only turning it on just before 7.30pm and am happy most nights for it to go off by 8.30-9.00pm. With a look of horror almost I was asked ‘how do you …

Time Out

In the lead up to Christmas I was dealing with some pretty stressful matters not related to Christmas. It took its toll on me and it was beneficial to ease back on the throttle a fair bit over recent days. Hence why I have not been writing or sharing very …