22:25 Handsome & the Hideous II The curse hadn’t transformed the castle, like its long-suffering occupants, but through them it changed all the same. Its walls had once absorbed laughter and light, hummed with constant activity. The busy, efficient steps of the servants, the unhurried ambling of the gentry. For all but the queen theContinue reading “Handsome & the Hideous part two”
Category Archives: Poems
Handsome & the Hideous part one
Here’s the polished version of Handsome & the Hideous, the one I submitted as my masters dissertation and got a distinction grade for. Feedback for improvement is still welcome 🙂 There’s a total of twelve parts. 22:24 Handsome & the Hideous I In the land of dead whispers, she lived, forgotten through magic and fearContinue reading “Handsome & the Hideous part one”
True Thomas
22:7 True Thomas Gather around, rejoice good folks! I’ve come to entertain, as you eat and drink, listen well you may avoid great pain. A threat? No, you misunderstand there’s no need for alarm I meant that I can prophesy, foretelling future harm. A quack? How rude, I speak the truth, calm down and takeContinue reading “True Thomas”
The White Cat
22:6 The White Cat My tale is not well known, and what is known, is wrong. It has been confused with those of others, part of their lives slipped in to form mine. A mother who craved fruit from a forbidden garden, evil fairies who swindled her baby away, forcing her to choose her ownContinue reading “The White Cat”
Pea Souper
21:44 Pea Souper The Prince She was the perfect mix of meek and obedience. Raised with manners and an unmemorable presence; something pretty to look at, but didn’t need to be heard. He almost wanted to mount her on the wall where he could admire and preserve her. He congratulated himself on not bending toContinue reading “Pea Souper”
Size Unique
21:45 Size Unique Sara It was eye-catching but impractical, a shoe she’d never wear, the smooth surface was unforgiving on her skin, no soft material to cushion or conceal. Walking in them must be an art-form, requiring elegance and confidence to glide like a queen, but delicately, so no footsteps cracked or chipped, displaying imperfectionsContinue reading “Size Unique”
Sphere-shaped Emptiness
20:28 Left outside, shunned and forgotten, is a sphere-shaped walrus, a globe spinning with no control. Rain trickles down its smooth surface, cold stinging skin, liquid watering eyes, as stumpy arms fail to thwart it. Gaia and Terra imprison it, slowly pushing its helpless body back and forth, through mud and sharp stones. It hasContinue reading “Sphere-shaped Emptiness”
Nature vs Structure
20:27 Rain and time are nature’s weapons, nurturing life outside your human structure. A well- tended garden drowns in a jungle, crawling closer to your domain. The house cries out as weeds and trees grow, piercing and merging into its brick body. Misaligned tiles sneak water from above. Damaged ceilings drip, drip, drip onto dampContinue reading “Nature vs Structure”
Structure of Man
20:26 A new person holds the used key, ready to enter the man-made structure, built with another’s memories and dreams. The door sticks a little, unlocking with a special jiggle few know. Its voice is silent, forgotten from disuse, but the walls still hold evidence of its hidden personality. Words are written on its core,Continue reading “Structure of Man”
Return
Pressing loneliness of isolation, all the more heavy with its second capture. Happiness is here, but despair still lingers, ready to snatch you and choke away your peace. Pounding trap returns, banging shut a coffin only you can feel. Tears flow with no reason, drowning all positivity you know exists beyond the cloud. Can youContinue reading “Return”
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