A Time Capsule – Poem.

A Time Capsule – Poem.

A lucid dream,  Sordid I now see, A calculated calibration,  Mistaken sedation, The soul laid bare, Yours, if only you cared. Memories treasured in time, As you rewrite what’s mine, Exploitation, personified. A new summer’s day, falsified, Pea smoke fog mystifies,  Programmed, I stay hypnotised. Rewired, who am I? Copyright © 2024 by Antonia Dale

Does Money Divide Us?

Does Money Divide Us?

Money is the root of all evil. Or does the evil already exist within you? Money, comes and goes. It’s a product we figuratively translate into meaning, purpose and fundamentally, worth. The concept helps categorise, compare whilst also having the power to cause conflict. But as Bob Dylan says, 'Money doesn’t talk, it swears'. As [...]

The Midnight Sky – Poem

The Midnight Sky – Poem

Starry nights enrich my mind, To wish upon what I couldn’t find. Loneliness shines through the midnight sky, Is this my last lifeline? To seek adventure; a lifelong desire, As you grimace, my perception soured. Second by second, as the golden sun blooms, I await my cue, Only to be awoken with the blues. A [...]

A Burning Candle – Poem.

A Burning Candle – Poem.

You make a wish,Only to never come true,Why, oh why would I ever want you?A shining star, forever bright,In sheer darkness, vastly opaque,Were you always this cunningly fake?Tantalising my dreams and misfortune,No doubt if only you knew,You lost me the first time I met you.Puzzles, scrambled; this was always doomed, Constantly jumping to your tune,I’m [...]

Truth from Fiction; Believe to Deceive. Are You A Passenger In Your Life?

Truth from Fiction; Believe to Deceive. Are You A Passenger In Your Life?

You can’t ever be in the mind of others. Intentions, hormones, characteristics are just a few that goes into what tale we tell. End goal: depending on your depiction of the storyline you masterfully carve out. As life goes on, it increasingly becomes shorter or at least that’s how it feels. We all have the [...]