Human I feel you Dancing along beside me Because I am also human With eyes that see The invisible web that weaves around us all and through Palpable Resonating Encountering trouble in one Turning to another Winged fingers unknotting The invisible ties that bind Unravelling the goodness which defines Nearly all Humans Our genuine desire […]
It is difficult to recall that the earth is a ball Floating around in space When horizons are flat The sky looks solid And we are stuck in the human race It’s difficult to know that the tree that grows Sprang forth from a random seed It’s puzzling we forget we are surrounded by magic […]
Something that festers does so to heal and eject foreign particles from where they do not belong anymore. Resentment interrupts contentment drawing the gaze inwards to its cankerous source. A remedy for all that bothers and harps can be found by unwinding with a cup of tea self study and a drop of compassionate sunset […]
The internal medicine cup From which my soul sips holds salt water waves tree leaves patterned against a blue sky Earth Wildflowers Mist rising from ancient ponds Bougainvillea fronds The smell of rain And the feel of a dogs warm body Nestled against my side It is morning black coffee And evening prayers It is […]
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 […]
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
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
Another two minute read on Substack. This is one of the hardest stories I have had to compile to date, because Maggie isn’t a character that should be contained to a two minute read. But the rules are there for a reason, so I’m trying to stick to them. Maggie is a person who could […]
The wind gusts strongly Kicks up leaves, eddies emotion Shut the door Seal the gaps Become still Writing is a storm It stirs chattering words Thoughts, mentally charged Rise to the surface And swirl To reinstate calm I choose to Silence the words Contain the thoughts that swirl Command the wind to calm Emotions fall […]
