weakened foe
doomed to failure

the naked king
parading gold

twisted spirit
deep denial
heartfelt disgust

away with your words
back to your own head
you absolutely filthy spirit

to find unending love
first believe that it is there for the finding
-after that
its all icecream in the most amazing and unusual flavours

sometimes you find yourself
-deep in the midst of battle

how that came about
-and why

all for the sake of universal
- truth's of love

to be 'for' something
an echo of love-

writing on the wind
quiet whispers of unity

travelling onward, travelling forward,
an ever expanding heart for love

to travel to our one island shop
you have to go past the graveyard
on the way there and on the way back
two reminders gravely acknowledged

island silence a defeated wind and sea
lolling stillness shrouded as the grave

hemmed in
restricted choices

constrained freedom
juxtaposition

circumstances
kindnesses reason

sailed dreamscape
then escaped

resurrected from sleep
on two feet

walked out of the night
light demanding awake!

crabbing boats
some with pots
some with sails

across the blue mirror
across a blue heaven
across the welded horizon

each word is a forever-cusp
re-read for tomorrow

tomorrow being followed
by catch-up hearts.

escape turned into rescued
the Divine hand reaching in

the touch of eternity
on the finite road.

going deep down for experience
coming up for song

a way to travel
the unseen road

a bobbing island
shorelines sea swept

a little more strength
a deeper ocean

regurgitated flotsam
a sailors boots

a star for daylight
candle flames for night

darkening shadow
cloud formation

a moon to wane
a dream forgot

so forgotten
very obscure
gone forever

solitudes kingdom
solitudes reign
solitudes evisceration

wearing thin
years betwixt
now and then

coming together
childhood huddle
whispered words

story told
story read
story writ

kindled flame
a cupped hand

gentle air on
pursed lips

sharing more than words
the hearts behind the weave

each stitch wedded with love
set free set free set free

the universal waltz
is giddying sometimes

you can forget the steps
landing in a heaped mess

sitting out the dance
sipping a fruit punch (laced with something strong)

a rescued sunflower sits on the windowsill
revived with water slaking its thirst
petals open to the light reaching out to the sky
it needs a bumbling Bee to fulfill its yellowed dreams.

a weeping heart
half filled with joy

walking the line
carrying the load

empathy is pain
a sweet sweet unity

distant mind searching all horizons
open portals and gates swung wide
established footprints inked in blood
a raised heartbeat calling the timeshift
running on a treadmill going nowhere
fast and faster still horizons disappear

a fingertip search
forest of words

one letter to find
-first step on the road

I love you more in solitude
-my prayer life assures me

folk on whispered lips
-heartfelt honesty

the dice thrown
tumbling numbers

age of death
unknown date getting closer

a sip of nectar
-summer love

a Bee for flowers
-colourful intelligence

golden honey on the tongue
-in winter

traversing the impassable
life over death

a heart for song
gifted at birth

your smile will annoy greatly
those who gloom consistently

-your happiness a bright star
in darkened brooding skies

connected symbols
letters and numbers

pegged out washing
blowing in the wind

needs must be dealt with
in timely fashion

a trust in oneself
to tackle a days business

a mornings prayer offering
strengthening all your weakness

enveloped first in motherly waters
buoyancy protection
against hard knocks

then a world of edges and corners
straight lines and solid walls
grazed knees, sometimes broken bones

deeps of the deep
a candle flame

pinprick star
unseen dark

journey of mankind
a corner to round

come what may
as candles snuffed.

connected tissue
gristle and bone

marrow ******
joints chewed whole

the boom and the bash
explosive man made thunder

tearing of flesh
rivulets of blood

dirt smeared faces
sticky red fingers.

the silence of words
a meandering stream

slow passage out to sea
deep red horizons

a half finished song
the dreaming of the grave

seeing in secret
hidden away

whispers of truth
loud as the sky

a valley of trees
a barren road

solitudes fullness
cradling love.

visitations of the night
victim and author

-the starring role
mixed adventure

a tongue for licking icecream
cooling the fire
all contention put on hold

tradition tucked in pockets
waymarker and mystery

a modern ancient tour
talking with ancestors.

a slice of luck
pinch of skin

destiny calls
time fulfilled

destined to be
- to be this moment

- doing something
dreamy

fire agonisingly burns
a firedance path

beautiful and terrible
spit and crackle

a blackened witch
twirling her skirts.

a handshake of shared dead skin
beaming smiles on convicted lips

a world cupped within two hands
making a deal to share the spoils

mouths to mouth congratulations
carve-up of innocent Ukrainian lives

a shared heartbeat
this side of the grave

this fragile beat
with freedom song

needs must go to war
needs must die

milk
for
offspring

God is a parent
with great need
only a child can fulfill

a cradled babe
a mothers love

unbreakable bond
on a confusing road

a great reveal
on solid ground.

golden thread
incorruptible
divine love

weaving
eternal life
my child.

drips steady rhythm
ripples in spacetime

water and blood
mixed witnesses

a gushing
generosity.