for friendship

today, i went to a housewarming party for a friend i've known for a long time. the theme of the party was that we had to create something decorative for her new room. some people made paintings and others made sculptures of fantastical creatures. my contribution was this poem, since i have very little artistic talent. my friend wrote it in watercolour paint and painted some flowers around it for me. the poem itself is lighthearted, but i think conveys the message of how all her friends care for her. the creatures in the poem are references to some of the paintings and sculptures that others created for her.


candles flicker and shadows dance
across the walls, figures prance
moving, changing with every glance
teasing you at every chance

you may see a hedgehog there
or rabbits breeding everywhere
and a robot, to be fair
all have beauty, all are rare

but look inside and you will see
that these creatures are meant to be
reflections of those you see
in your heart, roaming free

old wounds

appearing as if from thin air
a shimmering image of mist
in frosted, regal glory
she beheld ancient ruins
of a kingdom torn apart
in this there was no pain
only sadness in her heart
a reflection of her soul
lost in shadows

a king in my own mind

spinning further and deeper
i know you just want to help me
but i'm not in this to be your slave
push me harder, make me feel
like there's nothing in my world

and then i close my eyes

you judged me then, i used to be afraid
used to be afraid to let it show
but now i can drown the monster
make all the bad dreams go away
i refuse to be your slave

and when i close my eyes

a darkness falls, closing it all out,
brighter than any light of day
in there you cannot touch me
no matter how hard you may try
you judge me now, but i'm not bowed

a king in my own mind


*** modified lyrics to suit my mood from the song "The Quiet Place" by In Flames. all credit for original lyrics go to them***

a sunny afternoon

we make music
in the daylight
watch the sun fly
across blue sky
we just lie here
on the green grass
breeze gently flows
as we compose
fingers entwined
lips softly brush
the music soars
we kiss some more

upon the shores of eire

in the darkest hours
we dance by moon's light
eyes shining brightly
shadows in the night
prancing on the sand
spirits taking flight
azure and emerald
such a wondrous sight

risks of wishes

to sail around the world
to drive a fancy car
to ride a motorcycle
to travel very far

to follow every dream
to catch a falling star
to make a wistful wish
to see her from afar

to hope for her favour
to keep the door ajar
to allow her in my heart
to invite a future scar

mysterious

i look at her sometimes,
that girl who i love,
and i wonder
who is it that i see?

a million worlds
behind those eyes,
inaccessible,
as she smiles at me

day 1

well, things got off to a good start today. i didn't get quite as much writing done as i would like, but that was because i felt the need to alter a few of my plans. in any case, i got enough done that my first chapter should be completed by either tomorrow or monday (since i am taking weekends off).

it was so exciting to start writing again. i was all giddy and could not sleep the night before. i can't get ahead of myself though. i have a long, long way to go.

pulling up to the starting line

i begin writing full-time on may 1st, starting at 9am. i will be working on my novel 8 hours a day, 5 days per week (at a minimum). since my last book update, i have gotten plenty of productive brainstorming done and have managed to nail down a key plot element for a later chapter.

i've bottled up my writing for the past year, so i'm feeling like i have a lot to put down on paper. hopefully, i will be able to achieve quite a bit in the months to come. the plan is to finish and submit the manuscript for review by the end of august, 2009.

of course, nothing ever goes according to plan, but i figure i had better get a move on.

a midnight tryst

gently whispered laughter
hearts are beating faster
muted sultry banter
clothing ripped to tatters
quiet moans thereafter