Tag Archives: resilience

Poem 60

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Michael

There’s a hole in my heart Self inflicted once again My own ego punctured holes Believing the unbelievable Lanced through from my own ignorance. Stepping in shit when I should know better For dreams are just Figments of imagination. Long … Continue reading →

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Friday Fictioneers – Boots

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Michael

Today I received my first pair of boots. The first I have ever owned. Prior to today boots were hand me downs or ones scavenged from the dump. Shoes are a luxury, but a necessity. They have saved me from … Continue reading →

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Poem for Daiva – dVerse Open Link Week 126

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Michael

Your wish you said: ‘A feast in my heart’. Your plans formulating In your mind as we speak. Such a grand idea, For to this feast You’ll invite Those that you favour most. Cook for them favourite foods, Dine with … Continue reading →

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Poem 59

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Michael

walls shouldn’t exist in the presence of a friend a mate for whom you’d bend over backwards to help walk across broken glass as their well being, their sense of self is paramount. when the time comes when they bare … Continue reading →

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Prompt 33 – Man V Nature – My World

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Michael

Before I begin my tale I will point out that the photo above is what I see out my back door each day. My ocean view I refer to it as. Climate in Australia is often extreme. We have seasons … Continue reading →

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Story 2 – Dream – Part 3

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Michael

To catch up with parts One and Two click on the links below: https://summerstommy.com/2013/12/05/story-2-dream-part-1/ https://summerstommy.com/2013/12/06/story-2-dream-part-2/   Our intimacy was interrupted when you realised my closeness The man in the letters was a different man to the one you now had … Continue reading →

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Story 2 – Dream – Part 2

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Michael

I sat and watched you sip your tea, I asked the question, why? You cast your eyes down, as if seeking the words For now you weren’t with your pen, your trusty scribe You were in the immediate, facing the … Continue reading →

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Poem 54

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Michael

Deadlock You say you wont, I say I can’t. We stare across a table Mediators on either side A compromise would satisfy.   Your hardhearted attitude Intractable in times of emotional strain Vindictive in nature You seek ways to inflict … Continue reading →

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Poem 51

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Michael

Artwork by Anja used with permission Come my Prince rescue me Take me from the bonds that tether I am weary of the endless search The never-ending moments when all is lost I do not want to lose hope Nor … Continue reading →

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Prompt 31 “Take me Back”

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Michael

Before us stood, Oscar Davison, the weediest man, I have ever seen. He had come before the Town council to explain his actions in what we believed was his selling us out to unscrupulous developers who ripped the savings from … Continue reading →

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