No More Ravens
The Ravens have vanished the castle has turned to dust The World has been lost on an apathy gust
MoreJust a few rambling pieces of poetry and art
Perditus
The Butterfly Whisperer
With a soothing voice and gentle touch She extends her finger to use as a crutch 🌑 Her little friend feels her affection For the little girl has a magical connection 🌑 She is one with nature nature is one with her This is the way of the butterfly whisperer
MoreLittle Green Caterpillar
Little green caterpillar as we watch you grow you bring a smile and make our heart glow 🌑 Once you’ve had your fill and gobbled enough you rest protected in a skin so so tough 🌑 Now the magic begins a wondrous change how is a mystery and beautifully strange 🌑 After a few long […]
MoreMeander of Magic
The Coast Path a journey of joy a wander of wonder a meander of magic 🌑 Not another soul can be heard The sublime bliss of ballads of birdsong the nattering of nature touch the soul 🌑 Each crunching footstep a step closer to peace a step further away from harm As if the path […]
MoreThe Fairy Door
As I walked into the room I’m sure I saw the door close Or did I imagine it as I stumbled around in a doze 🌑 So small it’s not noticed that little door Hidden on the skirting board close to the floor 🌑 At night when we are all asleep the door opens ajar […]
MoreLittle Blue Tit
Little Blue Tit I see you often Whipping this way and that From bush to tree, tree to bush Until some food you arrive at 🌑 Your home is my garden Where you live I do not know But somewhere is your nest Or as I like to call it, your chateau 🌑 Seeing you […]
MoreTransformation
You show us the power of metamorphosis with strength of will we can transform As the caterpillar becomes the beautiful butterfly we can emerge stronger subdue the storm
MoreMorning Light
The owl is my eyes and my spiritual shield with her at my side everything is revealed 🌑 The moon is my light which guides my course as I seek my destination and source 🌑 Nature is my teacher that the future is bright However dark it seems there will be morning light
MoreThe Fuel of Life
The sky at night the stars dimly lit We look at them they observe us 🌑 Each an enigma a marvel of the cosmos the fuel of life 🌑 The stars from where dreams are born
MoreThe Quarry
The ancient quarry from where sculptures were born Magical works of art whose loss we mourn 🌑 From the marble magnificent statues were formed Miracles the master-crafters of old performed
MoreThe Burning Rose
Beauty is being destroyed for the rose is on fire Mankind has created a situation so so dire 🌑 We can only pray that a seed has flown That the rose will rise once it has been sown
MoreThe Nomad
The dusty trail the Nomad walks Beyond voluptuous valleys Across fields of sun burnt pastures The chaotic world left behind 🌑 With no one in sight He walks without sound or murmur In quiet contemplation of that he has left And of the future unknown 🌑 With each step of his worn boots The weight […]
MoreThe Little Rabbit
The little rabbit tried to be cheerful rather than living his life being fearful 🌑 He felt different not like his kin Hopping back and forth with a broad grin 🌑 With wide eyes he saw wonder rather than grey clouds and thunder 🌑 The little rabbit shone like the sun Whilst he ran around […]
MoreRatty and Mole
Ratty and Mole were rowing down the river As the sun went down they started to shiver 🌑 The glorious day had taken a turn for the worse Ratty was getting grumpy his voice was getting terse 🌑 Mole was worried he would miss his dinner without his sumptuous food he would get awfully thinner […]
MoreThe Grassy Field
The grassy field with eyes sealed is where I sat Wishing to be healed 🌑 With no vision the world I clearly heard the bees buzzing The song of a nearby bird 🌑 For that moment with just my ears my thoughts I wiped away life’s tears
MoreMigratory Bird
It’s difficult to comprehend the direction you are heading You think you are on path Then you find a dead end Or have somehow taken a wrong turn 🌑 Sometimes the hamster on a wheel Running faster and faster to reach your destination But find yourself where you started 🌑 Or the lemming Having to […]
MoreTo Be A Stream
The water flows gently the mood is a torrent 🌑 The stream is peaceful the mind is a storm 🌑 The ripple is relaxing the emotion is overwhelming 🌑 To be a stream
MoreMotherly Love
Through ice and snow scrambles the Artic Fox Searching for her sanctuary hidden amongst the rock 🌑 Food is scarce in this forbidding terrain For her Cubs she will find and ignore the pain
MoreThe Shy Goat
Braving the cold the shy Mountain Goat huddles and forages in her dazzling white coat 🌑 Navigating the steep grazing as she goes The lush meadows the Mountain Goat happily forgoes
MoreThe Spice Road
From east to west meandered the spice road Where cinnamon, pepper and nutmeg eagerly flowed 🌑 Lords, Ladies and Kings greedily desired the spice For they would pay the most exorbitant price
MoreLegends of Lore
The Raven watching us The Owl watching over us 🌑 Legends of Lore Or Embodiments of more 🌑 In these I trust
MoreThe Red Moon
The Red Moon of Sensuality teases our Soul entices our Mind captures our Heart 🌑 The Red Moon unescapable unfathomable
MoreThe Cosmos
To see through your eyes to see what you see Then the wonders of the cosmos would be open to me
MoreSerendipity
Serendipity the stars bring forth A previous unknown becomes a known 🌑 The known brings joy as if the missing nexus has been found 🌑 The nexus of completeness
MoreHarlequin Magic
Harlequin magic mischief being played Mirth outlandish acts portrayed 🌑 Slapstick tricks cruel or fun Time to hide or run
MoreThe Two Headed Swan
The Two Headed Swan pecks and hisses There is no love loss no loving kisses 🌑 Forever at war they are destined to be There will never be a time when either can flee
MoreA Pilgrimage
Striding across field and lake he has left his past long ago in his wake 🌑 His is a pilgrimage of the soul to find that place where he is whole 🌑 He believes such a place must exist where peace and harmony give a loving kiss
MoreThe Old Man with a Grin
By Lake Tanaka the old man survived With nothing but never deprived 🌑 So many long years the old man was alone Still his heart was light For he didn’t moan 🌑 He had found peace hidden deep within That old man with a grin
MoreThe Little Seahorse
The Little Seahorse fights the current strong Musing where did all go wrong 🌑 Going with the flow is not her creed For she has a purpose she will be freed
MoreThe Voyage
With wings of freedom searching for her haven soars and swoops the indomitable Raven 🌑 Forever seeking pursuing her Shadow From her timeless voyage harmony will bestow
MoreBalloonicus
Balloonicus the God of Balloons More inflated than the God of Cartoons 🌑 Balloon Master is the height to reach Our balloon tricks we can then teach 🌑 Balloon Mas……Ter……
MoreThe Shadow
The eerie shadow follows in her wake her companion from dusk to daybreak 🌑 The melodic whispers touch her ears giving her wisdom to wipe away the tears 🌑 The gentle touch has a soothing feel for she knows her shadow bears her no ill
MoreFire in our Soul
The cold chill of reality freezes our core numbs the mind overwhelms the soul 🌑 The warm embrace of imagination thaws the source invigorates the mind puts fire in our soul
MoreThe Queen of the Gloom
From the shadows she peers shrouded in dim moonlight She moves with eerie silence observing with eager eyesight 🌑 The night is her friend when all is dark and still She is the queen of the gloom the darkness is her will
MoreBreathing
When anxiety bites Or the grip of depression looms I stare at the moon 🌑 Observing its surface The subtle shades The patterns caused by eon old impact craters 🌑 Mesmerised by its dim shimmering light 🌑 As I contemplate my breathing slows calm comes over me 🌑 For the moon’s beauty and radiance brings […]
MoreDwelling Deep
The monster lurks dwelling deep Be wary those who carelessly sleep 🌑 Rising from the depths silently stalking its prey It’s enormous tentacles ready to smash and flay 🌑 The Kraken myth, legend or more The truth may come to unlucky souls offshore
MoreA Thousand Stories
Lying there completely still Feeling the lush grass under me The gentle breeze on my face 🌑 Just me my thoughts Observing the clouds 🌑 The clouds where a thousand stories can be seen
MoreThe Shimmering Way
Perditus Lost Once I was Lost in Nowhere 🌑 Now I’m somewhere Still lost but with a sense where I am 🌑 The sense allows a direction to be travelled With the wise owl as my guide the shimmering moon as my light 🌑 The journey is along a well worn path For many old […]
MoreDragon Dreams
When the dragon approaches do we cower in fear Or gaze in marvel and shed a tear 🌑 I don’t see the dragon as being our foe but rather magic they can bestow 🌑 A lucky omen I see them to be For they are a threat to no degree 🌑 If you dream of […]
MoreSimple Pilgrim
Just a simple pilgrim of life I am A sojourner of dreams A wayfarer of thoughts 🌑 The wonder of words is my love The magic of music is my muse The enchantment of art is my saviour 🌑 The unnecessity of antagonism is my adversity The constancy of conflict is my nemesis The abundance […]
MoreThe Hermit
Dreamy solitude Wonderful, thought provoking peaceful 🌑 For to be a thought and word hermit Hidden from the world, alone Just you and words 🌑 A silent sanctuary of imagination and prose What a dream
MoreThe Hare and the Owl
The Hare and the Owl glowered Neither backing down to be seen as a coward 🌑 The Owl stretched its wings the Hare got ready to box His fighting style not quite what could be called orthodox 🌑 The Hare moved this way and that dived and weaved All the while the Owl got impatient […]
MoreThe Haunting Sound
Across magical valleys the haunting sound travelled skipping off rocks tickling leaves 🌑 Over magnificent mountains the haunting sound journeyed licking ice chasing snow 🌑 Across enormous oceans the haunting sound traversed taunting waves skinny dipping in the water 🌑 Always searching for its home Loving the adventure
MoreThe Ice Kingdom
Striding across the ice onward she goes Seeking sustenance and shelter with her shrewd eyes and nose 🌑 The Queen of Frost the frozen wasteland her home All she surveys is her kingdom to majestically roam
MoreThe Four Seasons
The four seasons our moods 🌑 Spring hope for the new dawn of light 🌑 Summer basking in the glorious light 🌑 Autumn the slow spiral downward towards darkness 🌑 Winter the feeling of the cold chill of darkness 🌑 Then a new year the cycle begins afresh 🌑 Whilst we wish for perpetual summer
MoreThe Black Cat of the Hilltop
The Black Cat of the Hilltop observes and stares Green eyes scrutinise deep into our mind’s affairs 🌑 Into our soul the Black Cat peers Nothing is hidden she sees our hopes, dreams and fears
MoreThe Cosmic Flame
The Cosmic Flame tickles nurtures cultivates our wings 🌑 For the Universe brings warmth light guides our journey
MoreGoddess of the Harvest
Goddess of the Harvest Demeter is your name You are also known as the Goddess of the Earth by those who know your fame 🌑 Lost was your daughter Persephone, from your union with Zeus Your grief brought famine until Zeus sent Hermes to make a much needed truce 🌑 The grief of your loss […]
MoreThe Screech of Seagulls
The waves envelope me the biting wind stings stones underfoot cause pain seagulls screech in my ears 🌑 The Sea provides warmth the Breeze refreshes the Soul the Stones remind of the wonder of the Earth the Seagulls reinforce we are one with Nature 🌑 Wholeness overwhelms
MoreThe Moon Hare
From the Moon you’ve come Skipping over Stars zig zagging this way and that with a detour via Mars 🌑 When your cosmic form appears your brethren come out to play Then we know Spring is well and truly on its wondrous way 🌑 You bring fertility from the Cosmos to replenish the sea and […]
MoreOur Auspicious Friend
Auspicious friend You bring us grace You show us beauty 🌑 Witnessing your iridescent blue our heart flew Observing your wondrous green we feel serene 🌑 Our auspicious friend with you we have all
MoreThe Ruin
The somber ruin draws her in moss covered stone stands silent memories hidden within experiences lost 🌑 As she walks history surrounds fleeting images of past gone imbue her mind faces come and go 🌑 As each step is taken the path of the ancients is followed footsteps are heard footprints appear 🌑 The further […]
MoreThe Huddle
With a waddle and a shuffle forgoing the huddle forward he goes 🌑 The race is on To be smart have a head start the fish is won
MoreThe Thread
The silver cloud threads fate through the cosmic gate of life 🌑 As the winds disperse the future is known stitched and sewn unchanging
MoreTanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr
Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr teeth-barer and teeth-grinder For Thor’s chariot you are the mythical pathfinder 🌑 To the Hall of Valhalla homeward you charge For then Thor can brawl drink ale with the Einherjar recharge
MoreThe Spectre in Grey
From the mist she walks a Spectre in Grey Slowing escaping hate and decay 🌑 Each slow step floats above the Earth She seeks the place to find the Light of Rebirth
MoreThe Melancholic Cavern
The raging noise rapid white water thrashing rocks cascading down The melancholic cavern roof cannot be seen 🌑 For the darkness is suffocating 🌑 There is an eerie feeling of being watched an unseen presence felt 🌑 For within the darkness two large eyes observe 🌑 The cavern dragon is here
MoreThe Dashing Rabbit
With a skip, a jump and a hop the rabbit dashes and flies over field and under hedge Surveying with her wide eyes 🌑 The brown and white blur hightails back to her abode She doesn’t stop to pause as she scurries across the road 🌑 With a leap and a dive she plows into […]
MoreThe Giant of the Sky
The Giant of the Sky effortlessly gliding the currents so high a wanderer of the oceans a stranger to land, the ever so dry 🌑 For those who observe the marvel in their sleepy dream’s eye take it as a fortuitous omen if you witness the Giant fly
MoreThe Neanderthal Rises
The Neanderthal rises Homo Sapiens fall The planet flourishes Nature rules
MoreBob
Bob the Caterpillar awoke on a stinging nettle he knew to survive he would need all his mettle 🌑 Bob munched and crunched until his tummy was full His cocoon was glued with silk rather than wool 🌑 After a few days sleep Bob awoke to find he was now a Butterfly bright coloured beautifully […]
MoreFlying Fish Dreams
The Flying Fish somersaults and twists falls and plummets Makes a wish to soar 🌑 High in the sky pirouetting amongst the clouds A wonderful dream majestic consciousness at play
MoreOur Mystical Friend
Little deer with you at our side we are gentle not defined by our pride 🌑 You help us be true and kind to be sensitive not blind 🌑 You give us intuition to see clearly without the fog that muddles the weary 🌑 We have your innocence to see the world as a child […]
MoreThe Sickle
As the Rain falls the Ore is pounded Flames bite and lick the Air surrounded 🌑 Primeval forces come out to play A Sickle is born by the Dawn of a new day
MoreGoddess of a Thousand Works
Minerva how many roles you play Goddess of a Thousand Works we loudly say 🌑 Goddess of Wisdom the Trades, the Arts as well We are truly deeply under your cosmic spell 🌑 The wise Owl is your companion at your side Eyes glistening its head held high with pride
MoreGolden Mane
Golden Mane or Gullinbursti For that is your other name 🌑 With a glorious mane to illuminate the trail Your companion Freyr has light without fail
MoreDoctor Mia the Fox
Doctor Mia the Fox cures, mends and heals in return for scrumptious meals 🌑 Whether you are a Hedgehog with over excited fleas or a Dog who made the mistake of disturbing a hive of bees 🌑 You know who to seek the Doctor with a bushy tail who will treat you, fix you and […]
MoreThe Troubadour
The Troubadour sighs his musical story has come to its end With a flourish and a bow he leaves, down the stairs descend 🌑 His is a heavy heart as he stops and glances back For his daemon words have caused the audience to shrivel and crack
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