Dipping a toe into the briny deep of poetic expression.
Soon to be published in FEED THE HOLY blog (October, November, December 2026) links will appear here upon release…
Published in Dragon Soul Press anthology: Soul Cleanse (June 2026)—
Published in Edge of Humanity Magazine (December 2024, January 2025)—
https://edgeofhumanity.com/2024/12/14/one-hell-of-a-summer/
https://edgeofhumanity.com/2024/12/15/the-missing-house/
https://edgeofhumanity.com/2025/01/13/an-ode-to-heart/
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My Latest Posts
- Soul Cleanse by Dragon Soul PressI am delighted to announce that I have been published … Continue reading Soul Cleanse by Dragon Soul Press
- Once, by the MountainsideIn Tibet, where a lonesome shepherd held aloft his pointed … Continue reading Once, by the Mountainside
- Once, by the MountainsideIn Tibet, where a lonesome shepherd held aloft his pointed … Continue reading Once, by the Mountainside
- the Dark.Searching —in;the Dark. Behind closedeyelids.Where silhouettesbecomeequine arcedhorizon’swide bids.To dressageunforgets.Canter shadowsinthe … Continue reading the Dark.
- Keep Me CloseKeep me close. Like, speechly toast. Like, teacher’s notes. Like, … Continue reading Keep Me Close
- When Winters CameWhen Winters cameAwash with ire in unsteadied stormForged winter’s fire … Continue reading When Winters Came
- WaterWaking by the lakesidewhere water walked like a messiah. A … Continue reading Water
- LockerbieHearken to the whisperThree-hundred feathers — fallingFrom inside the reminiscer; … Continue reading Lockerbie
- RebelsAnd as the gale enchantressSpoke her gusty spellsIn leaf-blown wordsThrough … Continue reading Rebels
- A Cascade of YellowsA cascade of yellowscame to followme today.Fromtheoutsideof a chest-nut tree … Continue reading A Cascade of Yellows
- Carnelian JewelNighttime shadow thieves stole my gleamOnce upon a cerulean Moon. … Continue reading Carnelian Jewel
- AutumntimeGreens have gone,From foggy view,Days are dust,In darkened hue,Hours vast … Continue reading Autumntime
- CursedWaters splurge.Flowing out, from Her words. Soaking in perturbed nerves.So … Continue reading Cursed
- Floral Rainsfine. rain. gone. away. comes. back.rain. gone. away. comes. back.gone. … Continue reading Floral Rains
- In CommonThere is more in common herethan not. Crock, kettle, boiled … Continue reading In Common
- Iron and BronzeReflections on. An ancient past. Of Iron and Bronze. Look … Continue reading Iron and Bronze
- Thank You, HummingbirdTravelling toward; aglow. A Hummingbird of fire,hanging wingly snow,that obliterated … Continue reading Thank You, Hummingbird
- The Tunnels of LeenWater dug a new slipstream. Caught running through stunned Was … Continue reading The Tunnels of Leen
- Ceramic VagabondsA bitten lip, stressed. Gristle’s tip, pulled through daggered teeth. … Continue reading Ceramic Vagabonds
- ColumbaryA haze of static,damaged footmarks. I fall through,an ensconced,upward trudge. … Continue reading Columbary
- AwayI was away. When I becamea blazing iconoclastof innocence. Aside … Continue reading Away
- Escaping A Name“The letters twist inflected shame. You shan’t exist to escape … Continue reading Escaping A Name
- The Beggar’s DreamA lotus flower, closed leaves upon a lonely hour for … Continue reading The Beggar’s Dream
- TwoAfter, many days, unwritten I, finally, broke. In: — two. … Continue reading Two
- Tiny Pieces of; O’clockBroke.. Broken. Smithereens sprawl upward past spaces unspoken. A brokered … Continue reading Tiny Pieces of; O’clock
- “Lucky”Will you ever knowwhen the cormoranthas finally dried allof it’s … Continue reading “Lucky”
- What We All Are Made FromWe are all made From our mother’s precious resourceOur souls … Continue reading What We All Are Made From
- A word with Little OneFor, what is ours, will be yours, one day soon, … Continue reading A word with Little One
- suffering’s lipssuffering’s lipssweptat first ragequivering, creptthen floods ran down from: my … Continue reading suffering’s lips
- A Half-Forgotten SongA half-forgotten song… Each, sound, softly,hummed, then,a disappearing octave,in alarms, rung,eternal … Continue reading A Half-Forgotten Song
- Sligeachan’s Song (Shelly’s Place)I’m the waters; still — running. Oozing was Hebridean sorceryoutslipt … Continue reading Sligeachan’s Song (Shelly’s Place)
- Birdly Heart’s search for their FirsOur hearts were the open wings of birds. Outstretched and … Continue reading Birdly Heart’s search for their Firs
- A Timeless LandCartwheelingwent the grand-father clock’s arms & hands. Along each ceilingabove … Continue reading A Timeless Land
- Mysty Mynded FountainsIt’s hard, this life at times. Like;carv-ing algebra equat-ions into … Continue reading Mysty Mynded Fountains
- Tomorrow’s PathYesterdays lay at the pyre. Where my stomach’s fire sparked … Continue reading Tomorrow’s Path
- Spirit Dreams of the UisceI threw them .. .. waited .. .. and watched. … Continue reading Spirit Dreams of the Uisce
- Nighttime’s DaughterNighttime’s daughter,is waiting for a bus.Stopped.To come on home.With her … Continue reading Nighttime’s Daughter
- Grief’s SonnetNow, what do we have left? Apart. From words unsaid? … Continue reading Grief’s Sonnet
- No Man’s LakeA black cloud’s liquid flowersdrop their fuchsia sapphiresoaked cascades. Leaving … Continue reading No Man’s Lake
- Pale; BlackAfter; our visions — Pale; Black. Holes erupt,Stardust is plucked,From … Continue reading Pale; Black
- Autumnal RainsFine and smooth are Autumnal rains.That pine to soothe, then, … Continue reading Autumnal Rains
- FeatherstoneThe Featherstone surname is a Northern English locational surname, derived from … Continue reading Featherstone
- Behind Borrowed EyesOur forebears often feel far — behind. But, they are … Continue reading Behind Borrowed Eyes
- A Poor Man’s SonnetMy money was through in slanted lands.So, I begun anew … Continue reading A Poor Man’s Sonnet
- Soon, we won’t have a Voice at allThen, all was quiet. Aft armies of words conquered tongue … Continue reading Soon, we won’t have a Voice at all
- MoonriseAnd, if all of our light would cease to shine. … Continue reading Moonrise
- My Hidden BoxMy hidden box. Hides open without a lid on. It’s … Continue reading My Hidden Box
- A Daughter’s ReckoningWhile, Fated Winter, waitsunderneathour tectonic plates.The Hearts of Menfreeze over. … Continue reading A Daughter’s Reckoning
- AugurySlow, seeps the stone,under a ripple,on the water.Washed afresh in … Continue reading Augury
- A Clean Cut ConversationI remember everything: a curse of recollection. Ingrained like sand … Continue reading A Clean Cut Conversation
- AlmanacBlown is the almanaclike collected desert grainssuccumbed to white-hot glassy … Continue reading Almanac
- Slumber’s Crashing VisionsSlumber’s crashing visions, green-go-under, Past’s collisions. Where,I, sleepily, bump — … Continue reading Slumber’s Crashing Visions
- Supernovic OceansA doorway, enters,through me. Where,Your exit….is marked,‘Yours truly,Ours falesly’.As, the … Continue reading Supernovic Oceans
- CaminoThis poem is called, ‘Camino’. It is about the answers … Continue reading Camino
- The Gold Barbaric CageI went over Pacific Edge Waywhere mythic cloverscover unicorns at … Continue reading The Gold Barbaric Cage
- For a Patch of EarthFor a patch of earth. Our compassioned dirth,will spill innocent … Continue reading For a Patch of Earth
- The Bluest Blue MarlinI lost my balance in your slipstream.Which made me a … Continue reading The Bluest Blue Marlin
- Dreams Taking RootAs water wielded down on me,wet wonders wept,from weirs, oaks … Continue reading Dreams Taking Root
- Under A Snow-driven AgeI have become an unflipt calendar,with halting pages, slow.That, only, … Continue reading Under A Snow-driven Age
- GAINING FREEDOM THROUGH FORGIVENESSA journey from pain to freedom, this poem shows forgiveness … Continue reading GAINING FREEDOM THROUGH FORGIVENESS
- Wandering Lost: Through My Window’s Secret PaneAnd, so, I wander, lost;A requiem of frostglazed & crackedon … Continue reading Wandering Lost: Through My Window’s Secret Pane
- Edith’s PerseidsThe name Edith, of Old English origin, means “prosperous in … Continue reading Edith’s Perseids
- StarvationNow, here, I forever wait.On the horseback cusp, late.Of a … Continue reading Starvation
- Daughterembers demark old scars carved on oak soaked root’s battled … Continue reading Daughter
- Our Time, Took.Did you miss me,when you lost me,in misty pockets,called, Our … Continue reading Our Time, Took.
- Branched AfreeI feel at homeamong the trees. And their omnipotence;branched afree. … Continue reading Branched Afree
- Effacing KaleidoscopeI wear an effacing kaleidoscope disguised with colours shapes and … Continue reading Effacing Kaleidoscope
- Step into PurpleA lonesome notiondancing from my tonguecross an awestruck oceanwhere turquoise … Continue reading Step into Purple
- Frozen ClocksA picture frame on a wall.Beckons; past-tenses,with, iced, wooden sprawl.Fingers … Continue reading Frozen Clocks
- Searching TonguesLonging. Sweeps, closing dregs, from my skies.With a clogged … Continue reading Searching Tongues
- Earth to ElysiumA stoic beacon bears it’s projecting light.In haunted, ubiquitous, intersecting … Continue reading Earth to Elysium
- Descried and ConkeredWe, oft, fall victim,to grand expectations,and stories that we tell … Continue reading Descried and Conkered
- HarmonioustrifeOnce. I paid,the penultimate price,of a life poorly led.I left … Continue reading Harmonioustrife
- Sky H-ironyThe sky h-irony.That, the Sage’s, priceless advice,of which, we held;unique. … Continue reading Sky H-irony
- Ancient SpeakListen; to, the Ancients, speak.When you hold a conch,to your … Continue reading Ancient Speak
- Apparition and IKept tied-up inside a spirit’s lair.An apparition came to visit … Continue reading Apparition and I
- Shifting SandsGambled legacies etched upon shifting sandsblame the Sun for lost … Continue reading Shifting Sands
- Chasing DreamsChasing dreamsalong the Milky Wayawestruck following thosepluming glittered trailsof astral … Continue reading Chasing Dreams
- A Nut Without A Shell“You’re like a nut without it’s shell.”Lamented, the Tribesmen.Looking down … Continue reading A Nut Without A Shell
- Your Sky and Your StarsOn those sullen days, when you feel all alone. Looking … Continue reading Your Sky and Your Stars
- The Warmth of a LighterConversations are struckup from a plastic match.‘Can I borrow your … Continue reading The Warmth of a Lighter
- The Warmth of a LighterConversations are struckup from a plastic match.‘Can I borrow your … Continue reading The Warmth of a Lighter
- The Mortal TowerTwisted reveries,hold out, aloft, grasping hands.For escape, on atall, westward … Continue reading The Mortal Tower
- Shark’s Horrored-TranquilityPlunging shark-shaped cigarette,ends. Into, my silhouetted, skin. Silent. Prayers for, … Continue reading Shark’s Horrored-Tranquility
- Luggage or Encounter with a young boy at the base of Le MorneOnce, during my university days I went hiking at Le … Continue reading Luggage or Encounter with a young boy at the base of Le Morne
- A Conversation’s Lost SeabedPrickled, inky,shocks and horrors,marr hidden,harsh words, unsaid,they shape,sharp, stinging tongues,and … Continue reading A Conversation’s Lost Seabed
- Water and WoodHealed in the wateras it washed awaymy spiritual painsittrick-trick-trick-trickledfirst along, … Continue reading Water and Wood
- Fragile PromisesThe fragility of;promises. And, their incumbent,pleasure, or, pain,hangs in the … Continue reading Fragile Promises
- HindsightMysterious models.Manufactured.By argon-hearted stars.Nefarious apostles,have youth fractured.Why? Ma & Da’s … Continue reading Hindsight
- The Toughest RomanceThe breaking,of that, final branch. That, unmistaken,crunching, chance. The twist,that … Continue reading The Toughest Romance
- Winter’s TaleA Gulf Stream wisp, whistles, languidly,along, a recalcitrant breeze.Speaking of … Continue reading Winter’s Tale
- Drip, Drip, DripTo crash, lose and fall,from those heady heights,a nosediving, disco … Continue reading Drip, Drip, Drip
- The Final MessageYearning for a much simpler time,yet the ticking clock only … Continue reading The Final Message
- (b)utter(f)liesAn uncovered guise.Our; downfall is by design. With, clipped pinions. … Continue reading (b)utter(f)lies
- Absorbing GriefIf you ever feel that you are frightened,by barks, intimidating.Do … Continue reading Absorbing Grief
- The Shrike’s Thorn———–To sit atop a throneof pikeswith swin-ging anklesgrazing clo-uds of … Continue reading The Shrike’s Thorn
- A Babylonian AvalancheLow-born, lowly,lumbered, plebianmushrooms, steal andtake, their final gasp. Before, a fastly … Continue reading A Babylonian Avalanche
- The Cataclysm CameCan you imagine,that day,the cataclysm came?Red horses, ride sanguine, mammoth … Continue reading The Cataclysm Came
- an astral projectionsomewherealong the universal patha twilight hut stands alone where cosmic … Continue reading an astral projection
- Emerging from the EggAs,the, curious,beak, cracks, through,the shell.The curvature, splits. Like, acrooked spine, … Continue reading Emerging from the Egg
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