The Night the Concert Ended Yesterday I woke to news Morning t.v and social media Was flooded with shock, Dissolution and terror As the story unfolds My heart feels heavy I am overwhelmed by emotions Sadness, fear, shock These things had happened before And I had felt those emotions then too But this time…
Month: May 2017
Innocence on the Surface
Written at Rosie Garlands fantastic workshop yesterday with my group Langley writers Innocence on the Surface A picture of innocence She is a vision of youth We gaze upon this beautiful child Yet unfolding from her back Appears blackened leather like wings In a flash she flies Into the dark and terrifying woods…
Magazine Perfection
Magazine Perfection The girl looks in the mirror. Her reflection stares back. Her magazine is reflected too, Lay open on her bed. The girl in the magazine, Catches her eye. She is what you’d call, ‘Magazine Perfection’ In comparison, The girl is imperfect. She has some extra fat, Hanging around her waist, And…
Stalker in Mind
Stalker in Mind My nerves have been cut, Their shredded and frayed. I feel on edge, I’ve been jittery for days. My chest is so tight, Twisted and wound. I feel like I can’t breath, But I don’t make a sound. My skin is all tingly, My heads cotton wool. I wish I could…