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When I was young, I knew that there was something different about me. I shone too brightly, but had no words to put a name to the magic that was within me. Growing up, I was always told that being gay was a bad… Continue Reading “What the Rainbow Means to Me – A Poem”
* This poem is for Rachael on her Birthday. Lots of love and light to you today! When I first met you, I was struck by the light that emanated from you. There was a thrum of joy that came from you, spilling… Continue Reading “Beautiful Like the Sun – A Poem”
I try to ignore the whisper of leaves. I can feel the breeze almost all the time now. I can smell the dark earth of the forest floor. I had told myself that I would never return here, that it had lost its hold… Continue Reading “To the Dark Forest and Back Again – A Poem”
A long time ago, I planted a tree, for the words that you would not hear. Beginning as a seed, blown into the soil though the dark; it ached with things left unsaid. Over time, the seed grew into a tall tree that s … Continue Reading “The Olive Tree – A Poem”
I am reminded of what I couldn’t do each time I accomplish a task that was previously insurmountable. Every time I do one of those tasks, I see a shadow of me out of the corner of my eye, see through and greyish white.… Continue Reading “Vapour Me – A Poem”