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The Hero’s Journey
heroic dosages, taken
on a trip made up out of fear
nightmare fuel
Terra’s mental plane
astral travel…
plan it…
and don’t even begin to panic, or else...
they may think you need help
Saturday 13th December 2025 7:38 pm
Letter from Ukraine
I think I heard a foreign leader say:
‘I haven’t focused on this for a while’;
But I must focus on it every day
And cannot fake concern or flash a smile.
I put my kids into the shelter’s care
And pray no missiles fall upon my place;
Each night time’s challenge is to grab some share
Of soothing sleep, with each new dawn to face.
My husband is still fighting at the ...
Wednesday 3rd December 2025 7:39 am
Raise the Blade
Sometimes I venture out on the coldest day
And deliberately underdress
In hopes that the wind will freeze me
Those pinpricks up and down the flesh
The open isolation
The stillness and obstructed view
The fog, the unknown
And revel in the freedom of it all
Sometimes I sit on the edge of the bed
And open the door out to the landing
And look into the darkness
To ...
Tuesday 14th October 2025 6:08 pm
Taps Upon the Forehead
I was driven down the highway
In a spanking silver car
24 and looking for an answer
But hadn’t gotten very far
And as I looked across my shoulder
To the school kids running by
Their hopeful eyes seemed dampened
By the clouded grey of mine
The suffocation only stops
Just when the lights go down
But from the land into the sea
In morning light, I drown
My moti...
Monday 6th October 2025 8:49 pm
Safety
Oh it is so safe
In this den of detachment
It is so calm
In this cave of carelessness
Brick walls built mighty and fine
To protect your world
From colliding with mine
It’s so safe
That it is stark and dark
And only my dreams escape
To knock at your heart
Wednesday 20th August 2025 6:11 pm
The Hollowing
Monday 24th March 2025 9:09 am
The Trump Express: Engine of Havoc!
This sonnet wants to capture the chaotic and relentless force of Trump’s ambitions—an unstoppable train of greed, power, and imperialism, barreling through the world, leaving disruption and destruction in its wake.
The world is battered, torn beneath his wheels,
A runaway of greed and steel and spite.
A thousand schemes, each twisting as it steals,
Devour the day and drown the dead of nig...
Friday 21st February 2025 4:26 pm
The cake
Once upon a time, there was a cake that was not just a cake
It was the cocoa powder, dark and bitter earth
that once was seed, fruit, promise
It was the butter, golden fat, almost alive
melting under touch, like fear or desire
It was the sugar, sweet and cruel
dissolving into itself
like memories that refuse to be remembered
The eggs are cracked, fragile shells of worlds
and from them f...
Wednesday 29th January 2025 4:00 am
The Pragmatist's Paradox: Trump Through Machiavelli's Lens
Donald Trump’s political persona is viewed through the lens of Niccolò Machiavelli’s 12 principles from The Prince. It delves into Trump’s use of manipulation, adaptability, and perception to solidify his power, aligning with Machiavelli’s emphasis on the importance of cunning and seizing opportunities. While Trump exemplifies the Machiavellian "new prince" who rises through personal success rathe...
Thursday 23rd January 2025 4:25 pm

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