Scintillating
That day, he thought he had won Her over with his scintillating lies, The stories he made up of a past he Never had, of lives and loves only Ever… Continue Reading
Richard Pierce – author, poet, painter
That day, he thought he had won Her over with his scintillating lies, The stories he made up of a past he Never had, of lives and loves only Ever… Continue Reading
He wakes up five minutes After the autumn equinox, the Blanket of day mute and grey Around him, The silence of This place stretches out into the City, a cloak… Continue Reading
Another decision Corrodes in his Quiet despair Under the smile, Indecision Ever-present, the Sense of being Carelessly left Eviscerated. R 22/09/2023 07:50 Quietly, he lets her take Control of him,… Continue Reading
TREASURE the slow morning the sunshine through the kitchen window the clink of the cup on its saucer the scent of coffee and breakfast cake the silence of us sitting… Continue Reading
I forget I am the only summer child In my family, which explains my need For heat and sun, and why I am Mortified when clouds push their way Over… Continue Reading
It was a lie. Summer was meant to Outfit him with enough Heat to last a year. It ran out before The autumn solstice, The last few days A grey… Continue Reading
Science cannot understand Creativity nor the act of creation. Its verdict on art is – nice but Not necessary, want but not need. It has translated this into what it… Continue Reading
Olives only fruit from new growth. There must be a pruning after each harvest For a fresh one to grow. There can be No towering majesty in the fight To… Continue Reading
Why rain translates into depression For June babies is another unknown. But humans are meant to be adaptable and Resourceful, AI argues. In fact, we are the Repositories of all… Continue Reading
We are the museums of absent things. Love, sun, warmth, cats. Tenderness. Money. Time. In the scheme of absent things, Nothing weighs more heavy Than what isn’t there. In the… Continue Reading