I’m not a mind Just a fraction of the earth Fleeting For a moment I’ve turned off At peace Just breath And breathing I’m a tree Or mountain Or a river weaving And its fucking freedom
Author: Sheila Ryder
A New York Minute
The world is bigger today. I am me in it. Free. It’s brighter, bursting with colour. Great lights embrace the sky. Buildings sing a creative call Battery Park. Running past Liberty. The empire states that it can see all The world is bigger today. New York in my bones and my core And … Continue reading A New York Minute
Looking Up
At our wedding, I spoke about why I loved Roger. One of the things I said was that when we were first going out he told me to look up at the tops of the buildings on Grafton Street. I was gobsmacked because they were gorgeous and I couldn't believe I had been living in … Continue reading Looking Up
Mind Freeze
I love the sea. It’s fine straight line against the sky. It’s gleaning glimmer on a peaceful day. The waves crashing And the white shimmering fizz that gathers at the shore. I love it all. But what an ice-cold sea can give me above all else Is a Mind freeze! An overthinking … Continue reading Mind Freeze
I need to believe in humanity
Driving home I had to shift low in my seat to read the sign Then swerved unbelieving in what I was reading If you are bothered by killing a 6-month-old baby Vote No It took me a second to actually comprehend the meaning... That the vision of the world they see Is one where … Continue reading I need to believe in humanity
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