Crestfallen

Crestfallen She reached the giddy heights Soaring like the birds Her heart racing, pushing her there At the sound of his loving words Head over heels Heartbeats out of whack What is this drug she is on Bouncing like a jumping jack Where did he come from Crashing into her world Spinning her out ofContinue reading “Crestfallen”

Negotiate

Negotiate Now let’s get this straight I don’t want a debate My intentions are clear I am not going to disappear I just need to be heard Deep emotions have been stirred Stop the finger pointing It has become so annoying Childish in its approach You are not beyond reproach It’s time to discuss TheContinue reading “Negotiate”

Love is an Ocean – Poem of the Month – June 2018

Love is an Ocean Love is an ocean That does not stop at the shore It is fluid and full of motion Able to ebb and flow and more It covers and cleanses It heals and repairs Exposing natural beauty It discovers and shares It embraces and buoys Those who enter It carries and atContinue reading “Love is an Ocean – Poem of the Month – June 2018”

Juxtapose

Juxtapose Opposites attract Looking ill at ease Their differences obvious Like chalk and cheese Their ability is To look within Their similarities Is where they begin Their outsides are Merely just an overcoat Which can be shed Without anyone’s vote Unaffected by the inconsistency Of their packaging They unite in harmony Rising above remarks soContinue reading “Juxtapose”

Dark versus Light

  Being a fairly new blogger some of you are slowly getting to know me through my poetry and things I care deeply about.  Looking back through the work that I have yet to share with you, it is clear that my writing stems from experiencing some dark moments in my life.  To me itContinue reading “Dark versus Light”

Love and Pain – How Animals Enrich Our Lives

I know they are not, but in my opinion these two words, love and pain, should be synonymous.  One doesn’t exist without the other and they are the evil twins of vocabulary.  The good twin gives the love and the evil twin delivers the pain. Love is our oxygen.  We breathe it in and weContinue reading “Love and Pain – How Animals Enrich Our Lives”

Biting The Hand That Feeds Us

Biting the hand that feeds us  I heard a news story just the other day that the owner of a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa had been severely mauled by a lion, that he hand-reared from a cub, in a ghastly attack witnessed and filmed by staff and his tourist/clients.The graphic video showed the ownerContinue reading “Biting The Hand That Feeds Us”