they tell you (I survived)

I amwhole Ihave ripened I can showthe scarsof lifeand stillstand proud I am morethan I couleeverhave imagined I spill acrossmy boundsto wander . . . as I will as Iwant I am wholethoughI am old the timethat I have leftto do . . . I’ll doasI please lifeis not an easything not afaint-heartedthing it must …

the monument hill (rewarded)

the monument hill (rewarded) - 24/05/2023 comewalk meto town justa strolldown the hill a lattea long whiteis waiting we’ve doneall our workandwe’ve walked offour time a virtueshould alwaysbe rewarded and a scotch-finger snapof creamy shortbread . . . mmmmh mmmmh come onlet’s pick upthe pace it’s not farit’stoo farlet’s notdawdle virtuerewarded why elsewould we walk? …

not lonely (with a friend)

not lonely (with a friend) - 22/05/2023 aloneis notlonely the grassis my friendgone longto seed as will Ias will I I know itright there I feel itright here the grassis my friendand I . . . am not lonely ~

home (while the night grows)

home (while the night grows) - 20/05/2023 heythe light fadesone kissat a time drawing fromday-timeto dark I standand I watchat this changeof the hours the lasttouchof day the firstof the night feel myself luckythen go hometo the firealivein the hearth homewhile outsidethe nightgrows ~

trail my love (a burning kiss)

trail my love (a burning kiss) - 19/05/2023 burn I burnandI sparkle a showerof ascending lightI am awayinto darkness flungto flybya dancer aflame this is lovethisis loveyou know hot kissesto send me a burn an embrace love loveto let mego loveto leave no one can staywhenthe dancesaysgo I trailmy lovefor youto follow ~

even more (until the moment)

even more (until the moment) - 18/05/2023 I loved youin our spring-time and I lovedyouas we changed glad to bebeside youbeneath the sun the wind and rain we don’t waveto the windanymorewe don’t sway our daysof being limberand lithehave flown now we rustleold bonesso the wind can knowwe linger on and I love . . …

through the deeps (will you follow?)

through the deeps (will you follow?) - 16/05/2023 I swimthroughthe deeps . . . do yousee me? the watersare dark I leaveno wake there is no wakeandno path backto whereI have been I swimthrough the deeps will you follow?

Camera Obscura – info

Thank you Andrea for asking about this. I'm a bit limited in what I know, I can tell a few things about it. Forgive me if I hash over old basics. The Lens of the Eye Camera Obscura works in much the same way (gross over-simplification) as the lens of the eye does. I found …

bursting smooth (I will go)

bursting smooth (I will go) - 13/05/2023 champagneand silk the fastand the slow bubbles take me –bursting –high then smooth me . . . soothe me downyour running waterI will go ~

over the edge (I)

over.e the edge (I) - 11/05/2023 run I will runlike water precipitouslyover the edge watch me fall away rushI rollI flowover the edge just likewaterI . . . justlike water