Monthly Archives: July 2020

Attack

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Lindsay Craik

On Tora Bora the hidden enclave stood Under the stairs of a thousand steps To the passageway of the fortress The feather light wings miles above Caught the missed link in infra-red Bringing the precision salvos down Making a rainbow … Continue reading →

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Death Comes Quietly

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Lindsay Craik

Beyond the bed, they gather. Sometimes people come on their own, sometimes they come in groups and often different groups visit together. They know why I am here and have taken the time to see me go. I see and … Continue reading →

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Going home

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Lindsay Craik

We lived right through The rainbow hues Stuck in a bubble Till it went pop As muffled sounds Stirred our misted vision The way ahead now says Go To return, for more ignominy The loud cry says No thanks

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resolution

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Lindsay Craik

  saw it there in the fading light;    shadow in approaching night.    wondered what it was about     too fearful then to cry out,      move from my position,       know the apparition,        to follow the fear, … Continue reading →

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