The baker’s funeral. My father had to have his assistant speak, he had a hard time composing himself after losing such a wonderful, long time friend. There weren’t many people at the service, Bakir’s family was all gone, and other than my father, he had very few friends. Many of the towns people did notContinue reading “Beyond the walls : chapter 2”
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A look into: Beyond the Walls
Chapter 1 Mama always told me stories. ‘Don’t leave the walls if you’re alone, don’t go out at night, and always watch out for strange people.’ I was never really sure what stories I should believe though, because just this morning she said if I didn’t eat my breakfast, a tiny troll would come andContinue reading “A look into: Beyond the Walls”
The past
My life has felt almost like a dream Waking from a nightmare to be thrown into a revolving door amongst wishes, only to be caught, unable to escape the relentless spinning. I remember too much, too young. It must have been a dream right? Cigarette burns on my youth skin and in my lungs. LockedContinue reading “The past”
Little life talk
I looked at my babies playing today, and I teared up. It hit me in that moment how much they have grown. My son just turned 4 years old, and my daughter will be 1 in just a months time. I got emotional, because I’m so happy to see them grow and watch them changeContinue reading “Little life talk”
Life giver
Take a moment to appreciate yourself, For something as seemingly insignificant as watering a plant, Means that you gave it the means to live. ~A
Thoughts of a Thursday
Love and let love in. Give your all no matter what. Take only what you need. Be kind and accept kindness Show empathy always. Ignore the negatives. Do all you can when you can Wherever you are, and Your life will be grand. ~A
Roses are red
In a field of roses You see beauty The fragrance delightfully abundant The soft petals stunning in their grace — In a field of roses There are thorns. — The darkness under the surface hides the pain This pain of thorns can hurt others, itself. — In a field of roses There is beauty andContinue reading “Roses are red”
Summer wind
Leaves shimmer in the setting sun Warm summer winds carrying tomorrows promises What whispers does it breathe What secrets go unheard in it’s breeze. Leaves shimmer in the setting sun, And warm summer winds carry a chill. ~A
The price you pay
If money were seen as time How rich would you be? Would your pockets be filled with happy memories? Would you save your time for a rainy day, or spend it all for the sake of love? Would you make every second count? Would you waste it on pointless things? If a dollar where aContinue reading “The price you pay”
Project update!
I am very happy and proud to announce that I have finished, printed, cut and bound my very own poetry book! After holding this test copy in my hands and reading it page by page I noticed one spelling issue and realized I want to change the order, swap out a poem or two. ItContinue reading “Project update!”
Ink & Embers 