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A Journey…

By Shelia Taylor on March 1, 2023

Yesterday, February 28, 2023 by 3 pm, I was certified as a true blue Aussie per my Aussie friends. 7 years + 2 and half months, I became an Australian citizen. I […]

a nuclear explosionan apocalyptic wastelandblackened dirtcharred bonesbroken souls haunting the earth fighting for freedomnearly won the waruntil fear in the egorocked a soul to its very core with the push of a […]

You Me and Elvis

By Shelia Taylor on January 10, 2022

you me and Elviskicking off the American dreamas families start to scream neon signs and flashing lightfeel like nothing’s gonna be all right two hearts beating unabashedno broken bottlesno hotel trashed singing […]

My Darling Syd

By Shelia Taylor on January 1, 2022

I met you on a Christmas EveWas that the first time you felt seen?The first time you were heard?Was it the first you felt accepted?And knew you were loved? my darling Sydmy […]

Ava and Hart…their story

By Shelia Taylor on September 12, 2021

Pre lockdown life, just as I started writing Book 2 of THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER series, I got distracted by two characters. My mind kept drifting to Ava and Hart from […]

Introducing the Saboteur

By Shelia Taylor on April 2, 2021

Excuse me, is this thing on?Hello. Hi.Ugh, god I suck at this.Terrible, quite actually.Exposed and seenHiding behind words.Meet my inner saboteurRich with vile and low on loveShe’s an evil demon hell bent […]

Australia Day Reflection

By Shelia Taylor on January 26, 2021

This January 26th is my 6th Australia Day, but it’s the first one where I have celebrated it. There wasn’t a reason I didn’t celebrate the others, but to me, it was […]

I Have Become

By Shelia Taylor on October 17, 2020

I have become Disenchanted Disenfranchised Disengaged Disappointed Bitter and not better Angry and not softer Consumed by idle chatter Consumed by idle madness I long for a simpler time before Scrolling through […]

Ghosts of Depression Past

By Shelia Taylor on June 8, 2020

hidden in the shadows linger in the darkness moments of sadness moments of dispair aches of the soul pain the heart river of tears washed away hurt and sorrow these are the […]

spoken truths

By Shelia Taylor on June 5, 2019

spoken truths geckos chant to corpses below kind words kind actions kind thoughts for yourself and for others let your heart heal let your mind quiet let your soul shine let your […]

footprints

By Shelia Taylor on June 2, 2019

footprints 👣 tread quietly little one as they may hear you tread quietly little one as they may fear you tread quietly little one living no sound behind tread quietly little one […]