On Probation (Chapter 1)

"A charismatic London criminal comes to the rescue of his probation officer and sparks fly."

The driving rain pelted the ground as I emerged from the London Underground and made my way through the crowds of damp commuters towards the office. It was two weeks before Christmas and the shopfronts twinkled with sparkling festoon lighting...

Today I truly cannot believeAbout how emotionally wrapped upCompletely consumed and drainedBut with my face buried in my handsNot able to know, where to turnBecause of the hurt, that’s deep inside.But may you ask me something Of not being sure where...

I went north to burn youas winter touched the landto light the pyre alone as you would've wanted,not as a woman or a soldier.But that which only death can tamehere where things no longer grow.And a part of my heart will forever...

Standing, huddled, in the rain. It’s three AM.Her body couples to mine and mine to hers,Like tireless magnets,Connected by some infinite, impalpable force.Our sky is a misty, glowing amber streetlight haze,And our lust,Just a metaphor of something better.A steady rain...

Sunshine and Blue Skies

"Everything around me reminds me why I love you"

Whilst I’m sat here on the tractorIn the middle of the grassy meadow Couldn’t help but pick the quiverAnd write a beautiful love poemWhilst the workday is in full swingTo let my sweetheart loverKnow how much, she’s meant to meThroughout every...

I dreamt of a path that no longer existsHolding out hope for a future A way in which time can create Moments in the everlasting You were there with me Holding me against your chestProtecting me from the now reality That our time is now...

Second Time Around

"After giving up on love, Renee finds her soulmate"

Renee had broken up with her girlfriend of over four years nearly seven months ago. It was several months before she even considered being social again, even though her friends and family encouraged her to climb back on the horse....

I leave you, changed

"Saying goodbye can be hard, but sometimes it's the right thing to do."

I have one foot out the door and one there's one that wants to stayI never thought I would feel trapped this way.And again our past comes full circle and slaps us in the face.I've shed my skin with you...

The Song of Deikailo

"A fairy writes a letter to her beloved"

I lean against the marble statueWith closed eyes, I slide down her form‘til I’m sitting – and I listen to the soundsThe sounds of Leafy, our city, our secret.No more.  But was she ever?How could children claim an entire cityAs...