Author Archives: Lindsay Craik

About Lindsay Craik

Writer & Poet Poetry, plays and short stories

Moving Forward

round and round, torrents racing, up and down, interlacing, spinning sideways, vortex bound, crushing thoughts, crescendo sounds. safe and steady, strategies unfold, flat and smooth, linearly bold. taking off, upon cool air, sewing plans; we might dare. switching over, from … Continue reading

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Winter Solstice

On the darkest day they come, to witness the mystery of the changing world they know; cycled seasons and heavens that play on them each new year. They thank appropriate gods for letting them live once more, when  plenty came … Continue reading

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wait

through my window, I hear the wind blow. it opens to streets of swift feet; I again go nowhere. I see the cars progress at haste, passing prams pushed; progressing up the path of life. fix my gaze on old … Continue reading

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Care in the Community

the life was simple and safe never a care or harsh word then came the day of the change you’ll be fine they said, smiling see nothing’ll hold you back now nothing did, couldn’t help it no one said about … Continue reading

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