I sit by the raindrop stained window And look past my faint reflection At the treetops quivering in the frosty wind. I watch all the people stroll past. Sometimes alone, looking lonely. Or tired. Or sad. Only a few smile. But only when they trip over their feet And laugh about with another someone. Their…
Read MoreFinding meaning in the meaningless – Predictive poems again part 2
One thing I’ve always found fascinating about humans is our need for meaning. This occurs in the simplest moments of every day life, like analysing the meaning in a text message someone sent us. Even if there isn’t actually a deep meaning there in the first place, the idea of anything such as piece of…
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The girl in the red coat – A poem
I will be the girl in the red coat.
Read MoreEvergreen – A poem
The only thing real And evergreen We have in this world Is our souls, Our thoughts And our emotions, And reading and writing These words Brings into my life Some sort of Substance. Maybe if more people Placed more importance On the things that have Meaning And are unchangeable And took more care Of the…
Read MoreThe only box you’ll ever fit in is your own.
So about four months ago I randomly met this boy in the city. He stopped me while I was walking to my bus stop and we started talking because that’s what people do. I found it fairly easy to talk to him and conversation flowed quite well considering this was our first time ever meeting…
Read MoreWhy I believe in fate
I have recently realised that I am quite a big believer in fate. I don’t necessarily think that this is a conscious choice, but just something inside of me that has always subconsciously been there. Now, I contradict myself a bit when it comes to what I believe in the ways of the world. What…
Read MoreDancing On My Own – A poem
I know I’ve always been a poem, Looking for a voice to make me a song. But in my search across the oceans I’ve never found one that belongs. All their singing did was drown my words But now that I’m alone, I’ve realised it’s my own voice that is perfect, And now I’m dancing…
Read MorePredictive text poems again
I’ve done this before and it was super fun and amusing and interesting, so I decided to do it again. Read my original post here if you want. Basically what I do is take my phone or computer in the notes app and click the predictive text choices and see what nonsensical ramble-y paragraph it…
Read MoreWeird…
First of all, words intensely fascinate me. I don’t know why but I just find the etymology of words and how they evolve over time and the usage of words really really interesting. So.. weird. A weird word I must say. I was going to write this post about our perception of people and things…
Read MoreI fell in love with a bird (in a dream)
A couple of months ago now I ventured to the weird side of the river in a dream. I wasn’t aware there was a ‘weird side’ but according to the dream there is. I walked along the path beside the river and to the left side of me was a quite dark, mysterious looking forest…
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