Martin Shone's Blog, page 24

There’s a storm coming

of all the woes there is none so terrible as the unseen/unfelt pain where only the feeler can feel it and only the feeler can express it with squints and sighs with sleepy looks and slow, slow mechanisms of their gait for sometimes when they stand the world around them shifts as pain rises and … More There’s a storm coming

There is nothing more powerful than love

Sentiment becomes malignant when once we fall from trust when once we walk away from freedoms from peace from life death we become echoes of what we can be Love shines there is nothing more powerful not even death can overcome it not even life for death is but a smile for the soul to … More There is nothing more powerful than love

A swarm of sunlight

A swarm of sunlight from a crack in the fluid grey strikes the surface One after the other each particle of light stings my eyes Looking up I see trees bending as the clouds rush on by temporarily closing the door My eyes hold the ghosts and as the wind whistles its darting song the … More A swarm of sunlight

New Books

Look what arrived today! Nice new copies of my books. The third book of my little thoughts, A New Sunrise along with Being Human and Silence Happens and my latest poetry collection, Broken Roses with After the Rain. All looks lovely, I’m rather happy. Keep your eyes peeled for a competition coming soon

Broken Roses – Video

Here I am reading from my latest poetry collection, Broken Roses. It’s a more darker collection than After the Rain or my other writings. It deals with death, solitude, loneliness, suicide, darkness, aphantasia, insomnia, love and memories. Thanks for watching. Advertisements

Time to breathe

awake early back to bed with a coffee opening curtains gold oozes a volcano on the horizon with coffee and Stevenson’s travels propped with flat pillows I read only to find myself wandering into Thursday’s revelation volcano is doused gilded fields become leaden I return to the book finish the coffee look at my peace … More Time to breathe

They say things come in threes!

Oh busy busy me! They say things come in threes! My new poetry collection is coming along nicely. I very much like the proof copy but have found some typos etc. I have the title for my next poetry collection and dare I say it here but I have the theme too … it will … More They say things come in threes!

Rain

Watching the rain attacking your windows you see it run; racing dribbles wasted energy liquid rope twisting, turning trying to find a way in You don’t notice it fulfil its purpose of distracting you from your sorrow your memories your future you don’t remember anymore you are flanked as the rain seeps into your skin … More Rain

Is it possible to feel

Stars hairs upon skin her universe ever growing light falling into death naked beneath time silent in the study of life Stars how many heartbeats will it take her open copulation laughing in the dark birthing shadows gargoyles crimson pools of thought expanding dying silent Stars is it possible to feel her soul light life … More Is it possible to feel

Proof

An update on the new book. Manuscript uploaded and cover images created. I’m rather happy with the cover and as the new collection of poetry is on the dark side the cover reflects this. I’m not going to give the title yet, not until I have the proof copy in my hand and I’ve had … More Proof