Star flowers bloom under starlight Milky way flows through deep black sky Petals glow faintly in the blue night Violet clouds wander as the winds fly Crickets sing in the peaceful dark Bushes rustle in the cooling breeze Waters rise gently to the tide mark Soft ebb and flow of the cool seas Grey are…
It is uncommon valour When two should strike a tryst Under a dry sky Clear blue and shining sun Where anyone can see It is rare courage To walk hand in hand Through the empty silence of crowded streets Running the gauntlet Of burning, hate-filled eyes It is a precious jewel To love in the…
Iceberg in a white world Drifting blind on a white sea White on white in heavy mist Bumps another. Oh, pardon me I did not see you. How goes the day And you, your family, are they well Polite nothings exchanged The two part Until the next encounter. Lovely weather we’re having Did you see…
Older than the earth Older than the stars Created in the void before all things You have watched the making and unmaking of worlds The birth and death of galaxies You have ridden comets Surfed the waves of supernovae You have seen the wonders and dangers Of the ever-changing universe But it is a firmament…
Lights, camera, action All the world’s a stage, so they say Remember your mark, play your part, speak your lines Be the character everyone expects And then leave Wait in the wings until It is your moment again Behind the scenes is more important Than playing to the audience If less structured Props, costumes, scripts…
Lying in bed eyes firmly closed Deliberate relaxation in every limb There will be sleep The night wears on Wind in the trees never sounded so loud A bin falls over with a clatter A dog barks A lone car drives past The house creaks While thoughts are steadfastly repressed That beg and plead for…
Live in the moment, they say When I’m drowning in the over-and-done Or awaiting the surprise of still-to-come Grabbing this moment Is like holding the air Grappling with water Only for it all to drain away It’s already past Already gone Future is past in the blink of an eye Rushing away on receding tide…
Incandescent Burning brighter than a million million suns Each part to be adored Worshipful whole is greater than the sum Beyond time and space Beyond logic and comprehension Bow down before Him Worship the Lord God
Step by step you walk through the door And into the impenetrable dark Your lantern illuminates little more Than a patch of wall, a stretch of floor Impressions only, no clear view Of where you are The noise of your footsteps is muffled They seem so loud with no other sound But your shallow, fearful…
Sweep up the pieces Make sure you get them all Use a good, solid glue Now comes the tricky bit Piece by piece Bleeding sliver by aching shard Begin your reconstruction Assemble again the form of you Defy fear and disregard despair Doggedly work on your renaissance Don’t think about how you’ve been here before…
Eclectic Assemblage 