The icy stars play their song, Marching down to where the beggars mourn For losses known far too long Since the beginning, when she was born. A man calls from the shadows above: “Take her where they keep the rings, Where the keeper must keep hold thereof Golden bells and many things.” The… Continue reading Glassed Stars – Joanna Walker
Tag: free verse
The Fall – Emily Werner
The air is now crisp with teeth, The trees squint against the wind to see me, The leaves gossip about me, The sun does not shine on me. The path is obscure but there, The soil is damp yet unmoving, The branches grab at me with their almost bare claws, The birds whisper my name,… Continue reading The Fall – Emily Werner
The Meadow – Emily Werner
The dewy raindrops sink down my skin, Leaving wet trails of tears that reflect my inside, Drenching me with relief, Now come my own tears, Blending with my reflection down below, As the meadow encloses me in a downpour, I can feel the ragged bark beneath my fingers, See the beautiful Blue Bells… Continue reading The Meadow – Emily Werner
When Ignorance Breaks – Anna Dory
A poisoned wave will drag down Carving deep through skin and bone Tearing through your thoughts, your lies, your reminiscences Bleeding you of hope And blinding you too consequences Like the wandering souls of slaughtered unborn children you’ll creep across the world Searching for the answers to seal it all But lost to the question… Continue reading When Ignorance Breaks – Anna Dory