I built a
Trojan wall
around my heart
to stop
loved ones
seeing
my pain.
You carved a
beautiful
wooden horse
and secretly
entered
my heart.
…………………………………………………………………..
Staying alive (2003)
Dandelion musings
A collection of poems about love and loss; written over two decades. Love is multi-dimensional: sheer bliss, showing vulnerability to the more ugly, dysfunctional sides. These poems explore all those aspects.
you’ve got the gift of saying so much in a few powerfully chosen words…they land with a quiet thump that goes on resonating…..
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