Tag Archives: Truth

Discovery

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Lindsay Craik

Your stretching words Rang round a sugar coated loop In the tightrope tension Of the long drive back Did you? Will I? In the attic? Under the stairs? When she is found You will know I will be with you, … Continue reading →

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Moving on

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Lindsay Craik

When working weeks are over The hills and valleys draw us To expel the depleted angst And fire it into the clear air There glinting in the light We wind up this moving target Striking it dead Sorting our head … Continue reading →

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UNPREPARED

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Lindsay Craik

  UNPREPARED and UNREADY and UNTRAINED and feeling INCOMPLETE UNSKILLED and UNTALENTED they made an AD-LIB ILL CONSIDERED IMPROMPTU IMPROVISED NAPPING and were CAUGHT OFF GUARD not ready for OFF THE CUFF OFF HAND response SPONTANEOUSLY PLAYED BY EAR SURPRISED … Continue reading →

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No cause is sought

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Lindsay Craik

  I’ve just returned to the grey land   where they’re dreaming of things;   ruined trenches, lashed with rain   Spilling jealousies and sorrows   where truth fails   as guilt is not challenged   Aristocrats who made it … Continue reading →

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