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Darkness
I like the dark
For what it brings
I like the dark
To stretch my wings
Slipping out of dusk into inks thick black
A cloak flung over life’s dullness
To swipe away all sadness
A clean slate to chalk up more living
Earths slow wink to set us spinning
To say it’s time for those who know
Know the magic of a push not a flow
Time to race, not delay
Night is ours, so l...
Monday 4th July 2022 9:12 pm
Empath
tear out this heart, take it to the aching hearse
hang the coffin in the carcus of feeling
float a sanctuary around my waist,
then take me to the water to scream.
Thank you for reading! Also a thank you to the mighty Florence Welch for bringing back some of my creativity. Spending a Friday afternoon with ‘Lungs’ was both entertaining and inspiring. My first one of the year.
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Friday 10th June 2022 9:27 pm
The Dark Tale of Little Red Riding Hood
You’ve heard the tale of Little Red Riding Hood but have you heard the Dark Take of this Child’s Tale?
Little Red Riding Hood was not your common everyday child. For she was in fact a Witch in training, her Mother was a Witch and her Grandmother was also a Witch.
The basket of goodies that Little Red Riding Hood was to deliver to her Grandmother was not Food for consuming. But in fact this b...
Monday 2nd May 2022 4:59 pm
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