A Leap Of Faith ?

It starts, a sheep grazing by a ledge, slips, falls in to the void, and is gone.
Another turns to bolt there after, not wishing to miss out on greener fields.
Another jumps as two have gone and cant be wrong.
Next some jump through an involuntary reflex
Others follow out of pure fear.
The penultimate jumpers demand to confirm the apparent gain.
The final sheep leap for fear of being left alone, not knowing that the first have perished.






An adaptation of  " The Onion Rings "    No.14     The Book of Lies

Sheep have been known to follow one another over a cliff or precipice. This idea is used here to demonstrate how confusion can arise once any idea or perception of importance arises, also examined is the chain reaction of meandering thoughts that arise in those in close proximity  to such a happening. Of course the original happening that starts this chain reaction is often a mistake or mis-understanding, hence I mention No.14  Well that was fun, Ive really  enjoyed writing this...

D-I-S-O-R-D-E-R

Wuthering Heights

Catherine Cornelious was annihilated, but still carried herself with composure. Her gentle comments were betrayed by the dark sorrow in her eyes. Spirit broken. Emotions buried. Jerry left before he cried.

Home

Hard bed springs dug into his tender body. Dry rough air stung his face. Heavy dull limbs felt hot. A greasy groin and a thick head. On a candle lit table the random letters of a word game spelt TINTAGEL.

Panorama

On a wall an impossibly large plasma screen projected impossibly obvious images to the oblivious occupants. Just how had it come to this ?

Fishing Trip

" You'll catch something "
" Already have. " The Man replied
" Told you so ! "
She cycled away.






I don't really understand why I love this collection of real life moments. Yes each one has an acute emotion and memory, some too much so. They are all part of something abstract. I consider this odd little piece one of my finest creations from that period. Maybe its just my memories ?    2012

Comic Return

Today a ghost caught me unawares
A sudden swirl at a Winters fayre
A twist of fate for long ive felt
Is finally printed plain in site
A trivial festive jibe
Of on street promotions and festive vibes
But to me, all I see is a view of woe
And the place I can no longer go




Its ridiculous to what lengths we go to avoid something only to have it find its way into our sphere by ridiculous means. As someone once said " You can run but you cant hide ".

Are You Alone ?

Are you alone ?
To answer the question requires a mirror
To answer the question requires another
Another, another to bounce the sound off
To listen for echoes
Of mimicked returns

A radios power diode glows red
No sound
White light blinds from my laptop screen
Black Tar McAdam outside
And wet winters sheen                                                                                                                         
Memories now
Of days ago
All feel as distant as hills in the snow
General out lines however do fade
The details eroded
Corrosive melee.


2014    

Cold Wide World

Ice
White
Knight
Fights
On U.K shores                                                                                                
In bright moonlight

Meanwhile
Under some far flung Maple tree
There sits a woman
23

Women As Dragons

A swing, a click, a nick
Beheaded
De-friended
A dragon surely must be for the slaying ?
It wasn't your fault ;the course I'm taking
Ahead of your time
With that subdued smile
Subdued eyes
Your twisted stance
A pose of attack
Ahead of me by a country mile...

A softest smile of those dark eyes
Begins a dragons dance so wild
Mesmerised I stand, but I'm no fool
I belie my general air; The Fool
Battle scarred and weary am I
I safely stand behind the line
The line you know not that exists
The line I hold with iron fist


Our timeless battle erodes the seasons
Green spring
White winter
Warm autumns too.
My sword thats always hidden from you
Waiting for its final cue
Young dragons shimmer in Winters sun
Their beauty, many a mans undone

Inquisitively, finally you turn to face me
Natural attack mode comes in easy                                                                
Glittering coals of your dark eyed stare
New knowledge of all mans wants and cares                                                              
You've learnt the game
You learnt it early
Nothing more now can I do
But decide exactly why this battles due ?
This battle comes though much too late
It starts in jest
But ends in fate.



There comes a time in every womans life when she realises the power she has over all men /  2014

A New Front

Caught in the balance on misty heights
Unseen winds sway me slightly
Past views below terrify me
Once hidden by time
But now in sight
Laylah finds me unawares.

Stone cold denial
Just ignore me
A silent gaze
Obvious reeling
My pathetic aloofness
Sorry for my silence
But for a second time
And I will die !


Today something tried to return. Im not going back, though it is an eternal return... 2014