Happy Hallucinations
“Psychedelic,
intimate &
other-worldly poems”
– Definitely not the author tooting his own horn
Poetry
A Fire Inside
A spark was born today,Lit deep withinAn ashen womb.Rising from the dead,Like a lone blade of grassPeering through the cracksOf a boulder tamedBy time and weather,Spreading its wingTo swim in the wind.Curiosity brimming,And bubbling to know more! A fire manifestedFrom...
Letter to her
To the woman I’ve not met yet —First of all: hello!Although I cannot see your face,You’re just a shadow,A barely visible silhouette,An unlockable video game character.I cannot see your smile,The colour of your eyes,Or how your hair radiatesUnder the summer sun.I have...
Worms on my lips
When I’ll cease to be,And the worms will throw a feastOn these lips that you loved so,Know that they will sayCould they say anything at all:“In his last moment,He sighed your name.”Image credit: Feature image generated with DALL·E using a prompt based on this poem and...
