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Jul 1

Bekah Halle

Hanging on my walls are two pieces of art;
large canvases boldly splashed
with colour, stroke upon stroke form vivid arcs.

I wish I had kept my father's paintbrushes,
they were tools of masterpieces.
From them, my strokes could have made faces flush
and inspired songs and poetry; love?

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But, perhaps…
‘twas a blessing to create with unique expression and freedom.

My dad died in January a couple of years ago. We had a fickle relationship driven by his narcissistic personality and childhood wounds. Sad.

#paintbrushes #art #creativity #legacy #father

Jul 1

Bekah Halle

Down by the Murray River

Down here by the Murray River,
where life swims all around;
above and beneath the surface,
in this heat, everything flows —
Beers, BBQs, budgie smugglers and babes in bikinis,
memories bobbing above ground
capturing freedom; post-pandemic and pre-celebrations.

Down by the Murray River,
watching things flow safely and soundly,
birthing new possibilities:
boyfriends, babies, businesses and brews?!
Endless possibilities abound,
prophecies realised; salvation.

Down by the Murray River,
with nature, our souls sing loudly,
simplicity is possible,
trusting and enjoying,
everything is allowed.

The Murray River travels through many towns and States in Australia, beautiful natural life resource.

#summer #lazy #days #hot #afternoons #family #time #river #water #swimming

Jul 1

Bekah Halle

My Very Best Life

I want to live my best life;
Getting back up, after I fall.
Forgiving myself, after I fail.
Laughing, when I make mistakes.
Being patient, when things take time
(to re-learn).
Because I have time;
To fall, fail, learn and get back up again.
I have time to live my best life,
Every day —

#bestlife

Jun 29

Carlo C Gomez

Last Train to Grandmother's House

Driven by red
riding hood,
wheels of eternity run
hot and cold
along the tracks
in her arm.

Around the bend
there are jigsaw
pieces of a puzzle,
scattered as destinations
once towns and villages,
now fodder for
the migrant beginner.

According to fable,
there's a wolf at the door,
home is no longer
a worthwhile rendezvous,
but a trap of origin.

Misery is a train ride,
a stray fantasy,
lingering in the wilderness
of her fractured mind.

She sells her gold bracelets,
for she needs
the dark coal,
she seeks
its deep freeze.

She can then
be many things
along the journey,
just never
a connection,
never a permanent signal.

#life #choices #drugs #addiction #fix #exhilaration #fairytale #tragedy

Jun 18

Carlo C Gomez

The Enigma Machine

•###•

•the•message•is•so•phantom•

•strangled•
•during•the•third•act•

•illuminated•
•letters•are•the•ciphertext•

•and•they•glow•
•in•your•eyes•
•Bletchley•Park•

•Turing•
•worked•it•out•with•
•Delilah•

•they•killed•for•less•
•died•for•even•more•

•###•

#code #cipher #messages #ww2 #germany #war

Jun 16

Carlo C Gomez

Luna Fragaria

~
Enter the lair

Of a cloudless grenadine

Misty branches of sun

On the outer marker

And in their place

A strawberry moon
~

#strawberry #moon #night #color #hue #nature #creation

Jun 10

Carlo C Gomez

The Inherent Danger of Buildings

He loved to teach...

He loved to teach her...

He loved to teach her abject lessons
in elevators and on stairwells.

She hated to learn...

She hated to learn from him...

She hated to learn from him the inherent
danger of buildings.

Nearly 1 in 4 women in the United States have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner during their lifetime.

#marriage #abuse #domestic #violence #husband #wife #assault #misogyny #relationships #toxic