Water of youth
I dream to cross the water There yonder lies a valley With a mountain creek I want to drink the water Of that mountain stream I yearn for freshness there […]
I dream to cross the water There yonder lies a valley With a mountain creek I want to drink the water Of that mountain stream I yearn for freshness there […]
A scabrous gargoyle took my soul away I’m left lugubrious, lurking in decay Behind malicious grin you see the shape a doleful mind, I’m trying to escape ❦ And yet […]
Tranquil moment by the sea Serenade of lazy clouds Evening turning into night I dip my feet into the water Ripples on the silent sea Here is my nocturnal bed […]
I’m walking home across the moonlit heath To warmth of cottage yet another mile Oh, save me from the werewolf’s claw and teeth And other hellish critter bad and vile […]
A dead tree is full of life – Home for bugs and worms Food for woodpeckers Who also call it home It bringing up a family For preying buzzards The […]
Writing about living in two places (and times)
Poems & Stories from The Author Stew
practising for a whole life
haikai poetry matters
Running in the slow lane
The view from here ... Or here!
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein
chronicling my quarter life crisis