You've torn me, ripped me, and hit meI bleed from the wounds on my skinYou've floored me, kicked me, and slit meBut you've not broken the spirit withinMy tank is depleted, not emptyI rise back, glowing with sweatFight? Oh yes, I've got plentyYour smugness...

As I sit upon the meadow,a dreamlike world at ease,the rushes, elms, and grasses,caressed by lazy evening breeze.The sunset glows on honeyed towers,the gentle river flows behind,if only this could last forever,if only nothing preyed upon my mind.But I kno...

In a fog of dread, I'm cast awayTo drift unnoticed through the bayOf timid flame, and fight forgotI clutch the mast of “I cannot”But deep inside, the embers burnWith trial and error, I slowly learnA thousand thoughts, a journey longTo build a furnace oh s...

The next morning, he was there at ten, but I was busy with a group of tourist customers, looking for maps and history books about the city. They got me really busy for at least an hour, but in the end, I managed to sell something to every single one of th...

She stared at her reflection: silver-streaked hair, laughter lines, dark circles beneath her eyes. She looked middle-aged. Was middle-aged. Where were the white hair and deep creases of later years she’d expected to see as her end neared? Too soon… way to...

redwriter

10 Jan 2020

Back Without Regret

Music takes him back over many years

That’s it. Breakfast dishes all cleared away. Cups neatly stacked, in the lower cupboard, Cereal bowls alongside with the plates. Now, why do I find something so menial satisfying? Oh, don’t I know the reason very well? It’s a form of security. Just like...

drfeelgood

5 Dec 2019

The Optimist

Optimism isn’t always impractical

A misfit character,  A misunderstood hero,  'All is well' was never his motto. Sadness never abstained from him.  Bitterness was a frequent flyer. The biting sting of heartbreak,  Drenched often in his pool of thought. Cynicism was obvious,  He chose a sm...

redwriter

5 Nov 2019

Wishing for Home Chapter Five Getting There

An unexpected visitor gives Danny new hope

The next morning, over the cold porridge breakfast, no mention was made about the use of the belt. Not expecting any, Danny was subdued but not suppressed. Anger and resentment still burned inside him. He couldn’t bear to look at Albin Flint, half expecti...

aussie_kitty77

18 Dec 2018

A Christmas Wish

What is yours....

A friend asked me today What did I want for Christmas? “Nothing but our continued friendship And joy for all mankind!”   But tonight, back at home After having a chance to think I still want what I said But I don’t wish for that alone.   Tonight, I wish f...

fuzzy1954

10 Nov 2018

Wake Up

Wake UpWake UpOpen your eyes ..Do you see..A dirty face..A hungry bellyA child in need ..Do you care?Wake UpWake UpOpen your heart ....Show a smile..Hold the doorAllow love to bloom ..Do you take the timeWake UpWake UpBecome better ....Think of others..No...

Dark_Apollo

27 Sep 2018

What Is The Point?

There is no doubt that poetry has a unique ability to move the human spirit; an ability shared only with music and far more so than even the greatest prose, however impassioned. It is, therefore, no surprise that the greatest composers have felt impelled...

maryruth

1 Jul 2018

Find

She wanted someone special To share the good and bad Be herself And not pretend With sweet hello Closed with see you later A dream of hope Tears of joy Secrets told Memories galore She could not open her eyes Nor could she say a word Old habits were hard...

Life is like a crystal ball of fortune.When it falls into pieces,the people try to grab it.Someone grab it more,someone grab it less,someone grab it none.Dear friend, how much have you grabbed yet? ---------------------------------------------------------...

Wordpusher715

21 Jun 2018

New Year Fear and Hope

I face this year with trepidation; fearing my next destination.Ogres and trolls -of this past year- may cross a bridge into the New Year.I worry life is no longer a thrill and I'm nothing more than a shill.A shill destined to play in another man's scam; t...

Rheged6

20 Jun 2018

Caitlin's Time - The Beginning

From tragedy comes hope reborn, and Caitlin makes powerful friends

Gordon Curzon was a veteran of many fierce commercial negotiations and boardroom battles.  He was at ease with heads of state, and finance ministers, and held in very high esteem by corporate bankers and lawyers.  He was a decisive and confidant man.  He...