Vision
In the valley I feel
the restrictive comfort
of boundaries
the tangible walls
I cling to
feeling my way through
At the peak of the hill
the vista overwhelms
with no wall
to stabilise and steady
I return to the valley
Vision
In the valley I feel
the restrictive comfort
of boundaries
the tangible walls
I cling to
feeling my way through
At the peak of the hill
the vista overwhelms
with no wall
to stabilise and steady
I return to the valley
adult scars run deep
prone to reopening
when picked at until
festering scabs form
habits from childhood
where we wish to return
Posted in Ars Poetica
Tagged creativity, extended metaphor, just because of thoughtfulness, metaphor, microfiction, micropoetry, reflection, scars, slice of life, writers, writing
February 24 – Washing Line Conversation
Last night’s conversation
Continues on the clothes line
The shirt and blouse entwined
Embraced in the music of the wind
Trousers slipped off
Placed one on the other
Now creased and dishevelled and
Two pairs of underpants side by side
As they were last night
I am an English teacher and drummer/percussionist with an interest in literary pursuits, creative endeavours, rhythmic permutations, theological amplifications and comedic outbursts.
Here you will find my creative detritus: articles on living a creative life and writing explorations.
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My collaborative epistolary novel, "Post Marked: Piper's Reach," written with Jodi Cleghorn (@JodiCleghorn) out now via Vine Leaves Press.
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