Author Archives: Lindsay Craik

About Lindsay Craik

Writer & Poet Poetry, plays and short stories

Dreaming Higher

Posted on August 5, 2020

Steady at rest, the voice leads me It takes me upwards to a bridge in hills high above a river I cross the bridge, going higher Looking back I see the river it goes one side to the other and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poem | Tagged awake, bridge, climb, confidence, dreaming, higher, mantra, mountain, rocks | Leave a comment

Never wish

Posted on August 3, 2020

Beneath the sheets I wonderedWhen we were very youngIf without a word of warningYou’d take the long road home I’d count to ten and hopeIf you’d wait until I’m freeCause I’m not build to lastAnd I need you at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash, Poem | Tagged Home, hope, need, young | Leave a comment

Attack

Posted on July 30, 2020

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 →

Posted in Flash, Poem | Tagged fortress, salvos, Tora Bora, uav | Leave a comment

Death Comes Quietly

Posted on July 28, 2020

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 →

Posted in Flash, Story | Tagged death, departing, families, visitors | Leave a comment