A series of excerpts and passages that I wish I could have found comfort in, had they been penned down on to soft pages of the books I've been tearing through. "Although stumbling has been difficult," She said, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath, "At least I haven't fallen again." The waves crashed … Continue reading Things I Wish I’d Read – Part 1
Musings
Quiet Tempest
Raindrops drum and tremble upon the blue glass, Sending the outstretched leaves of your potted plants Into thrumming vibrations, Rhythmically struggling to reach the deluge, As though knocking on wood. Purple clouds paint gold light indigo, paints green stems azure. The liquidized sunshine spatters against your window. - Sun hits the mosaic pane, casts incandescence … Continue reading Quiet Tempest
One
When I was a child Crying on my dadi’s blue cotton sari Bleeding on both my knees, She told me, “Cruelty comes in so many forms.” She said it smiling, While her eyes reached out Far beyond my disheveled Hair and muddy hands, As though she were tugging at melodies And long-healed scars From many … Continue reading One
Horizons
Now, we lie on the horizon, Where sun touches sky touches sea. Where the end is the beginning: Ocean blues blend into cloud pink. - We lie now on a horizon, Multitudinous, non-unique. Identical to those before And after; eternally seen. - We lie on the horizon, not Knowing: which side we drown and which … Continue reading Horizons
Soul Stones
Note from the Goddess: While this story is longer than I expected, I had to chronicle the events of Dalr from all those years ago in as much clarity as possible. The value of the soul and its vulnerability are far more than we comprehend, so I hope that you can stay until the end. … Continue reading Soul Stones
Rapunzel
Today, I want you To take me away. I want to close my eyes So tightly That the light from The hearts Of dying stars Can illuminate my eyelids Like a quiet and dark Carousel, Without the piercing Sunlight to remind me Of my still reality. In that darkness, I want to hear Only you. … Continue reading Rapunzel
Magician
You write about kings and castles. In your mind, you find All places divine. Magic, love, and fear, but never Joy that is sublime. - You bring both death and destruction. In words smoother than Honey, whiskey, sand, You take our souls and mold into Puppets in your hands. - From your soft fingertips, you … Continue reading Magician
A World Apart
The sun shimmered through the heavy, golden drapes, falling on to her just-waking eyes. She blinked slowly, letting sleep’s arms fold away, pushing her gently into consciousness. Lifting her shoulders up and settling back as she reached for the book on her bedside table, she took a few deep breaths, and squinted at the sunlight. … Continue reading A World Apart
Seaside
If you close your eyes and take three deep breaths just as the sun dips below the horizon, leaving behind a corpse of a blood-red sky, you might feel death brush against your fingertips. Reaching out like a lost child, stretching its arms out to the person to whom it belongs. A shadow that flits … Continue reading Seaside
The Musings of Goddess Thyra 