The Valkyries were ridinga crescendo nearing peakThe blues played on behind thembut I was too in awe to speakThey rode that day a second timefrom the pages of a bookI wondered would they ride a thirdbut was too afraid to lookThe battles I’ve been fightingare within and not withoutMy courage slow to risingin a head … Continue reading The Valkyries
spirituality
Pothole Man
Sometimes he digs a holeSometimes he fills it inSometimes he mends the cracks that creep unseen til the road caves inIike any well versed fixer you don’t notice he’s been there but the ground feels a little less bumpy beneath his maintenance and careSome say he isn’t real if you can’t see him at his … Continue reading Pothole Man
The Black Hole, The Earth and The Spirited Kids
The Black Hole gaped in the ether, maw stretched open wide sucking the Earth towards its depths with a hunger unsatisfied the people below ran screaming, but there was nowhere they could hide even NASA couldn’t solve this one, though all its best scientists tried But there was a school hidden in the valleys, nestled … Continue reading The Black Hole, The Earth and The Spirited Kids
A Dragonfly’s Legacy
It's not Sunday, but it's still rhyme time. True to my word from last week, I'm turning my focus more towards the poetry I love writing. I'm not sure how long this season will last, I only know that it's time to turn away from introspection for a while and focus on the joy of … Continue reading A Dragonfly’s Legacy
Metamorphosis
The caterpillar could see the future, her world looked fresh and bright Heart full to the brim with optimism, dreams within her sights Possibility thick in the air, cocooned in a world that welcomes and warms Soon to break free of the chrysalis, ready to spread her wings transformed But tomorrow arrived on waves of … Continue reading Metamorphosis
Happy Trails
As the snail slithered home from his art class, a poster caught his eyeDare to dream big, the poster proclaimed, you can do anything if you tryThe poster depicted a snail like him, with a magnificent shiny shellThe shell had a pool and a Tiki bar; he fell under the posters spellSo the snail went … Continue reading Happy Trails
Rae Cod’s Writing 