I am following the ephemeral footprints of a lion It is ahead of me It went this way On a northerly breeze I smell the perfume of his mane If I close my eyes I can hear its brain Thinking in broad strokes that leave no tangle Drop easily Fall gently I hunt, but not […]
How quickly the day is consumed Minutia marching goose step command I steal back the time Just half an hour To watch the glimmer of sunlight on steel It fascinates It is real I imagine the journey it has been on to arrive here dropped under a tree half buried in dirt If it has […]
You cannot lose Skin Bone Teeth In such vast quantities that you are reduced To nothing You are the art That is breathed into the world In continuum Whilever there is lung and heart and brain The spirit that you possess Will be creating *I’ve taken up an exciting position with a new employer. This […]
And what is jealousy if not desire? And how do we know what we desire without that sharp, uncomfortable tug in another direction? Once I viewed jealousy like this? I followed her as passionately as any other waking dream I’ve had So far, she has not led me astray
Ice water strikes warm blood Veins sizzling, steam rising with the sun Waves tumble me Salt water in my mouth Laughing, I whoop and plunge Exhilarated Like a child Over and over The waves scoop Carry me up, over, under Weightless and free Body rendered sprite Effortlessly Sea foam womb A mothers embrace Sun bursts […]
Another These 2 Hands project story on Substack. Our local postal workers are so sweet, this is one of my favourite ladies and a brief 2 minute read. https://kateduffwriter.substack.com/p/mrs-santa-clause
Sunlight stretches from paddock to paddock encompassing hills groves of trees this back yard. It stretches from as far as I can see to right here laps at my feet warms my heart Drenches my shoulders washes warmth down denim clad legs I wonder how many people cease their thoughts and stand in the wonder […]
