Things, nameless remnants, objects in a drawer; trinkets that tumble out of time and place. Garage gadgets, artefacts of war; unidentified objects, out of space, out of reason, out of function and fit: oddities, obscurities, […]
Category: literature
All But Lost
Lost objects: misplaced, dropped, or stolen; buried; put down through absence of mind Lost bravado: diminished, unswollen; deflated; rigid support now declined. Lost causes: with the best of intentions; unfulfilled; promises stalled and delayed. Lost […]
That Final Breath
Sadly, one certainty of life is death. And so, it is for all of us to end. Somewhere, there awaits our final breath. Inhaled, not for exchange, but to expend. This breath, of all breaths, […]
Best at Dawn
To a hillside, a crop of houses cling, overlook a harbour; a city-port. White-washed walls absorb a sunlit morning. Train-tracks and traffic underline a thought. Birds, gulls and terns, etch the sky with traces of […]
Pesistent Wind
A persistent wind, agitating dust; careless intruder, unwelcome entry. Full of bravado, a blustering gust; unsettling a layer of certainty. A persistent wind, feeding fuel to fire; craving attention and demanding note. Temperamental breeze, a […]
Today I’m late
Usually, one of the early risers; from sun-up, noting texture of the day. Mostly ready, for the day’s surprises; well-prepared, well-postured, for come what may. But today I’m late, I’ve lost advantage; just one of […]
