(written April 2023) Unsplash Image by Kelly Sikkema The armour we wear is designed to see who cares. Love is a battlefield. We should choose our wars carefully. ……………………………. Everyone bleeds to some degree. Some wounds you cannot see. And a broken heart cannot mend if words remain unsaid. …………………………………. Words spoken heartfelt upon deafContinue reading “Three Micro Poems”
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Birds
(written April 2023) Unsplash Image by Ian Taylor A dead birdlies on the sideof the road.I could not see its eyes.But I wondered howmany miles it had flownbefore it reachedits demise.As I look up at the sky,another bird soars and flies.I hope it knowshow to cross a road. Copyright © 2023 Maggie Watson All rightsContinue reading “Birds”
Wallflower
(written April 23) Unsplash Image by Bonnie Kittle Daffodils dilly dally in the breeze. Duly displaying their beauty for all to see. As they swing and sway, the sun agrees that yellow is the finest colour of all. Far too beautiful to be placed on any wall. Copyright © 2023 Maggie Watson All rights reserved
Distance
(written April 2023 Unsplash Image by Merritt Thomas Time passes.Oceans of regret.Distance remains.And so I slip away. Copyright © 2023 Maggie Watson All rights reserved
We are who we are
(written March 2023) “At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can.” – Frida Kahlo, Unsplash Image by Becca Tapert Never be ashamed of your scars.We are who we are. Copyright © 2023 Maggie WatsonAll rights reserved
Fleeting Glance
(written February 2023) Unsplash Image by Ryann Flippo A fleeting glance sets hearts aflutter. Wings of attraction rise. Copyright © 2023 Maggie WatsonAll rights reserved
Rainbow
written January 2022 Unsplash Image by Stainless Images A rainbow. Arc of colour. Hope returns as clouds disappear. Copyright © 2023 Maggie WatsonAll rights reserved
Trance
“Too much confusion.”
Secrets
(written January 2023) Dawn breaks. City lights go out. The night keeps its secrets. Copyright © 2023 Maggie Watson All rights reserved
Thorns
written January 2023 Seeds sown.Flowers grow in beautiful colours.But the thorns hold all the power. Copyright © 2023 Maggie WatsonAll rights reserved
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