Cogs that keep the mechanism in motion, moving forward both time and fortune like a spellcaster’s path a foretelling in its circular track the prophecy and fates spinning on wheels invisible to us though we roll along on that same path traced among the stars a destiny unspooling before us - Caroline A. Slee
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Waiting in the Dark
We do not see the watcher’s eyes waiting in the dark seeking the moment our guard has fallen our soft bellies exposed we do not see sharpened claws waiting in the dark honed to razors deadly weapons waiting for the vulnerable minute we do not see tooth and fang aiming for our throats predator stalking … Continue reading Waiting in the Dark
A History Lesson #wwwblogs
Photo by Vlad Bagacian on Pexels.com A History Lesson Women are witches without proof or truth meant for the fire burned for existence Women are ornament without voice or consent meant for the male gaze that gives legitimacy Women are free to breed, but not choose to exist, but with a smile to work, but … Continue reading A History Lesson #wwwblogs
Shades
The fields hold the memory of each passing footfall as the sun sinks to the horizon and houses sit vacant but for the ghosts of what was roaming halls and rooms that were their own we live in a world of shades past lives and unheard voices surrounding us, waiting for our eyes to finally … Continue reading Shades
Crawling
Photo by Anastasiya Lobanovskaya on Pexels.com A pinch to the back of the neck intuition diving into the tangible, the visible to shout us awake skin starts its crawling alarm begging us to stop to come to attention like all of the baby hairs up and down the arms standing upright a claxon sounding in … Continue reading Crawling
Shield
Beyond the smoke of baelfire drums rumble in a rhythm calling us to battle sweat runs a sooty flow against steel and skin a war that marches inevitably as we watch the East for a dawn that fell before us centuries ago - Caroline A. Slee
An Odyssey
Time spins back a skein unspooled memories spilled like so much milk without the tears for past travails a strange journey begins outside of time begins before our time begins before our eyes an odyssey into all of our unknowns chasing the curve of earth’s skies and so time unwinds into a restless dream sails … Continue reading An Odyssey
Darkening #wwwblogs
Photo by Andrew Beatson on Pexels.com The sea and sky marry together in clouds and tides and moods the wind warns us of stormy weather between the darkening stars and shore we stand in the crush of waves and storms scream our ferocity into the ether becoming the storm, the sea, the sky leaving the … Continue reading Darkening #wwwblogs
Morning Fire
Photo by Amine M'Siouri on Pexels.com Before the dawn we set the light firing the day into being shaping the future with intention and hope birthing fire into breath and power creation grows forged with pressure and heat living as its own sun as our morning fire invokes the day setting a guardian over us … Continue reading Morning Fire
The Sandman #FolkloreThursday
Photo by Skylar Kang on Pexels.com Dreams were not simply dreams but a wish and a hope cast over us as we slept the sandman delivering blessings to a sleeping world oblivious to the magic at hand reaping only the sweet reward - Caroline A. Slee