Sunset swim…

In his mental man cave he floats, eyes up to the sky now saturated with hues of green, orange and purple as the sun sets slowly in the distance. And as fast as the sun goes down, so the waves slow to a gentle lull, lapping the nearby shores and pushing against his body, while […]

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Still life…

I live near the doldrums, just down the road from lake breathe – a place I often dream about swimming in. I’m lucky as my view is actually of the lake and surrounding hilly doldrums, “Where calmness prevails” as the imaginary slogan goes, but for the odd baffling breeze that wanders through – I’m in […]

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A pause…

For breath. For tonight I am on time! Look up… Your halo is huge and radiant like the outer ripples of a starburst. There you sit knowingly, resplendent in a fiery gown. Regal amidst islands of clouds floating by through your haze of wonder. I am so happy to know you. So close yet so […]

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Lost for words…

Bottled up like a carolina reapers‘s heat, reaching out to the stars, anchored by a fat cork; jam-packed full of heavy realities. I’ve watched you a million times, day and night, and pondered endlessly only to realise I’m still here… Yet when you shine, even for the briefest of moments, I melt… Look, there you are […]

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Silence…

Where once you were bright, Now I see but a veil of night. Stars abound in absence, and I am lost in silence. But I know you are there, Glowing warmly. And I yearn for you, Knowing…

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