out the silence
'from the nothing'

faces searching
'with candle flame'

an unending forever
lit with stars.

valued tome
scarce words
inscribed stone
laid down
crushed bone
mere dust
whispered love
poets tryst
forgotten name
weathered silence
green vine
shadows fall.

coercion can be out-loud
or a well meaning whispering Aunt

coercion can be written down
an order to make all things run smooth

coercion can be a nudge
a silent look

coercion can be endemic
leading into pandemic

and the end
of  Humankind

a love match
mysterious language

meeting up
with the divine

how to enter her portals
on your knees for miles

you say you love me
but your words are air

go away young love
and mature into a man.

Auburn leaves descend,
Crimson peaks hold silent grief,
Loveless whispers Death.

a shared space with spiders
Winter with the eight legged
come in from the cold

practising knitting silk
snuggled down-
and dreaming of flies.

It means almost nothing to me when it is said someone loves my curly hair
It means almost nothing to me when people say they love my green eyes or anything else


The best compliment I have ever received is
"Liana, you're so weird, but in the very best way!"