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 love for you knows no limitsmy support for you no boundaries my darling Sydcreator and dreameryou have been seenand you have been heard my darling Sydshow off your swagby being oddand owning your … Continue reading My Darling Syd
As I was going through collecting and collating all my writing from 2020 and 2021, I was feeling bummed about my lack of writing. It wasn’t until I was about an hour into organising things that I realised, I had more than I thought. Not only did I have all my poetry and short stories from both years, in 2021, I revisited, re-edited, and republished … Continue reading musings during a pandemic + more
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 COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS. Having spent July rereading and republishing COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS, I couldn’t shake the two of them from my mind and I felt like I could get a short piece out … Continue reading Ava and Hart…their story
the 3am melancholiesbetween the heavy and the light where the soul is tiredthe heart is crushedand the mind lies in its own dust darkness all aroundno light in sight the 3am melancholiesleave the soul unboundthe heart uncagedand the mind is quiet darkness all aroundno light in sight the 3am melancholieswhere hope seem to die darkness all aroundno light in sight the 3am melancholieswhere hope survives … Continue reading 3am Melancholy
WARNING: Contains spoilers to The Anger of Angels I have a coworker who’s opinion I truly and deeply value. I hold a great deal of respect for them as they are one of the wittiest, smartest, and damn fine humans I know. A few weeks ago, they made a comment on one of our end of day calls that they were reading a new novel. … Continue reading Sometimes a Comment Brings You to Tears
51 days into Lockdown 2.0 and well, I’m not insane…yet. While the first lockdown ended after 87 days, I can say without doubt 2.0 will not be ending in 36 days that’s for sure. At the end of July, the government announced they were giving singles a “singles bubble”. It means that, I as a person who lives alone, can have one friend be dedicated … Continue reading 51 Days in…
As I wrote in my post MENTAL DUMP, I’ve started Book 2 in THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER series, but it has sort of taken a backseat for a moment. I confessed that my mind kept drifting to Ava and Hart from COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS, but it is now a goddamn obsession. Such an obsession that I’ve got 14,000+ words written in what was suppose … Continue reading Everything is Connected
June came and went. July started and where I am is currently in lockdown due to the rise of the Delta Variant of COVID. It sucks being in lockdown but as the vaccination program here has been slow to roll out, the best way to curb a high death toll and herd mentality is to lock us all down. Granted, we’ve had a semi normal … Continue reading Currently Sparking Joy Is…
What happens after the music stops and the rain stops singing What happens after the music stops and the heart stops beatingWhat happens after the music stops and the brain stops being Does the wind fall silentDoes the soul turn into dustDoes the ego let go What happens after the music stops Am I filled with peaceAm I filled with joyAm I filled with quiet … Continue reading After the Music Stops
no goodbyeno fare the well goodnight baby were the last words you spoke 2021 April PAD Challenge: Write a poem every day of April.Day 30: For today’s prompt, write a goodbye poem Continue reading no goodbye