Poetry By Eventide

A place to experiment before being dragged into the big time.

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Swirling

Swirling sugars abound Shivering as I walk upon the ground Fear, fear, future, and fatigue I tried relaxing and one productive rote activity drew intrigue instead writing this is taxing foreign, yet friendly, remains fearsome does the future Weakness does drown Sad, sorrow, tomorrow So fearful of sleep most precious slumber.

Friday, July 03, 2009

outgoing email by post

Please remember to clean this after seeing another feedburner email.

Sunday, June 14, 2009

time

Slips away
from us who pass it
until end

Monday, January 26, 2009

Sunrise.

Enter sunrise. Welcome to the morning.

Naturally I arise
Only late in the after-
noon.

Friday, August 22, 2008

The Swap

Day and night
Nothing seems quite right
Energy leeks

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Woke up

Woke up thinking of you
not knowing what to do
for you I do adore
so much and then more

what little know I
closer to heart
as I wait apart
bye the bye

I wish not to type
but hold you near
maybe that is right
yet, I have much fear

Is this right or is this wrong?

Monday, February 25, 2008

long lines

It seems that
long line do
not get split
but if you

see the mail
it does make
quite a tail
<p>out of whatever you did put there since the mail client did split
your lines for you!

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

sway

There is a song
with this title
it's not very long
rather just right

A tune to follow
unlike that swallow
as high as you go
just sway real slow

nothing quite like
moving at night
in a friend's arms
right through the song

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

stormy weather

One day I will return
to be able and willing
but for now
my time is spent around
anywhere, but where I should

I can give a perfect speech:
Do this; don't do that
but I won't listen
or act
or behave

it's instinct
just instinct,
to fight myself
over and over and

enjoy

Monday, November 19, 2007

a rare sunSET

Usually the morning attracts me.
But one afternoon, I spotted a golden sky.
Pink, purple, luscious and red.
Above some lit houses
as autumn's wings spread.
Ignore the lights
focus on the celestial brights.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Sunrise

Beyond the horizon
Is a world of wonder
Those colour here on
Life makes us fonder.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

avocation

A vocation I seek
Yet, I ponder
Why an outlook bleak
Since I find yonder
Avocation alone.

Monday, October 22, 2007

jumping hoops

Life takes unexpected turns. We meet interesting people and become
interested in them. In doing so, we learn about ourselves.

Sunrise.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Only one way
To find your secret heart
Jump up and

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

You, Why over there
stand you flush, all alone today
when I know of you

see you daily now
see you once in a long while
same old, done before

but somehow anew
perhaps glow of sunlight makes
feeling to model

Monday, March 12, 2007

The WWF dropped by to fund raise last Friday.

snake

There were snakes. Sorry, no photo of the python. It was enjoying my shoulder for quite some time.

Monday, February 12, 2007

nonsensical musings too late at night

It's powerful that thing
we don't know it's sting
rather than guess
I'll avoid the whole mess

Quickly! Race to the line
starting to panic, in time
I happily listen to you
because the noise you make is "moo"

Monday, January 29, 2007

sunrise28jan

Sometimes I don't know what to think
We laugh at the same things
We cry not frequently enough


Wednesday, January 24, 2007

In 1972, a tobacco company considered adding honey to cigarettes because teenagers like sweet products
Tuesday afternoon, London (Richmond @ Oxford)

Effective. Passive. Bold.

Insufficient. Weak. No change.

Monday, January 22, 2007

reality fubar

No sunrise today
Little time to say
What I wanted to
recite for you

Friday, January 19, 2007

You have to love the colour which precedes a cloudy day.
sunrise21jan

Not much else is like it.
.
.
.
Now where did my motivation go?

Thursday, January 18, 2007

sunrise17jan2007

Supremely addicted
I know not what I say
Thoughts come flowing
Yet I wash them away

With luck you shall enjoy
A feat of memory upcoming
All tasks completed
Time standing still

For we seem to ogle
Enjoying laughter (and sight)
Of each other daily
Making absence our plight

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

sunrise 17 Jan

Okay. I'm addicted. And this was supposed to be posted. Yesterday.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Sweet colours.


sunrise 16Jan2007

Lovely place amongst friends
Addicted am I
Persons new to me
Interesting, different, wonderful

Saturday, January 13, 2007

truth and secrets

Seeing you, watching you
standing there, apart
in arms reach and across the valley
sudden silent speech breaches the chasm.
Reading into it
my guess devours you

Friday, January 12, 2007

black walnuts and autumn-coloured leaves

No sunrise today,

It was cloudy,

But I got just enough sleep,

To be up anyway.



reminder of last season: black walnuts and autumn-coloured leaves

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

What a beautiful start to a wonderful day.sunrise 11 January 2007

Were all the day as brilliant. . .

eating my insides

I am drawn as a moth
Nothing do I want more
Yet sickening to me
a bitter taste of sense
however common makes my insides
feel extruded to paste
then ground up like dried autumn leaves

I want nothing else
I need anything else
I could use a little help

Maybe we can meet for tea?
But then the turmoil would overtake
And I'd risk laying it all on your plate

Please, dawn. Come take me
Through this and past it

It is my race to heal

ever after

teased, as the prince[1]
longing for contact of the past
something has changed beneath the surface
all too oblique for my eye to see



[1] Geek joke: One turned into a talking frog is found by a geek. With no use for a partner the frog is kept as a novelty.

Monday, January 08, 2007

Somehow I feel special

Not only do you care
How strong I feel
But you wait until
I can bear it

Waiting quietly
patiently
Until time reaches
Reaches our moment

It's amazing how pretty the colours come through sunrise Monday 8 January

the clouds dropping rain across the city.

This time I managed to keep from finishing the whole bag. IIRC this took place between 23h30 and 23h55 last night.

not quite empty bag of chips

Mmmmm.... yummy "no name brand" plain, non-ruffled potato chips.

Sunday, January 07, 2007

sunrise Jan 4, 7h57

That was easy, wasn't it!

where ever have we gone

I thought I knew you
After those threats
Those teases
Now thrown aside

Cast away am I
Like a new toy
The morning after
No more, maybe less

Time was good, we laughed
It was special in some way
But
At least we had the changeroom