What Are You Leaving Behind
We are all but a breathing corpse For dust and bone is our destination We do not take anything with … Continue reading What Are You Leaving Behind
Author: Debbie Gravett
A word painter; a story slave; a believer of magic and mystery; a lover of life.
Looking Too Far
My compass is pointed wrongly to the future It monopolizes too many a waking thought and worry Fixated vision focused, … Continue reading Looking Too Far
Never Mind Them
They told you you couldn’t You’re black, you’re white You’re brown, you’re grey You’re not a colour of the rainbow … Continue reading Never Mind Them
Repairing Shadows
Through the bars of a guardian’s cage Your x-ray vision could reveal Scabbed over scars and wounds reopened At this … Continue reading Repairing Shadows
Part Them Carefully
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “body parts.” Pick a body part and talk about it. Make … Continue reading Part Them Carefully
Faking Attention
I’m all about words today. I was watching Hawaii Five-0 the other night and heard this word. I liked the … Continue reading Faking Attention
Stop The Search
In the hunt for everlasting euphoria Addiction takes easy hold of its prey A camouflaged chameleon of form and shape … Continue reading Stop The Search
The Words Have Lost Their Harmony
My words have lost their melody They utter what I want to say But theirs is no longer a song … Continue reading The Words Have Lost Their Harmony
The Troubles Of Our Children
My dearest darling do you know? When your neurons are a jitter And you forget to suck in air When … Continue reading The Troubles Of Our Children
Conversations With The Moon
I choose to fall to the hypnotic moon To her magical beams of enchantment To believe in the fantastical unseen … Continue reading Conversations With The Moon
