Candle in the wind, 
blowing round' and round' till the, 
gust snuffed out the flame. 


*Based on the song "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John. 
 

Candle in the wind, 
dancing with the rising breeze, 
almost to the edge.    


*Based on the song "Candle in the Wind " by Elton John. 
 

A collage filled with all my favorite musicians!!
 

I wish 
I were like 
my neighbors roses. 

Dappled by the sunrise 
in hues of 
pink, orange, yellow 
and red. 

Blooming beautifully, 
for everyone to see. 
Bright, proud, 
and adored by all. 

I am too grey 
and masculine  
in my ways. 

I am 
more like 
the Morning Glory. 

Rich yet dark. 
Marvelous in its 
morning glory 
but 
dead at night. 

I visit 
my neighbors roses 
everyday. 

To breathe in 
their fragrance. 
To be intoxicated 
by the taste . 
To be high on their vibrance 
like it might 
rub off 
on me. 

Today 
I walked past 
the roses 
and there was 
no smell.  

Almost as if 
they had gone stale. 
As if 
they were no longer 
young maidens 
but old hags. 

Had they turned into me? 
A non beautiful 

I wanted to find the meaning of life,
so I wrote a poem. 

I wanted to find the meaning of life, 
so I lived as a hermit by the sea. 

I wanted to find the meaning of life, 
so I killed a man. 

I wanted to find the meaning of life, 
so I fell in love. 

I wanted to find the meaning of life, 
so I studied the stars and called them by name. 

I wanted to find the meaning of life, 
so I wished for the cloths of heaven. 

I finally found the meaning of life
so here it is: 

"Those who seek, will not find." 
 

Snoopy’s obsessed with his French girls, and Clario wants Sofia. Jane pines for Bingley, and Trump always needs more. Gandhi strove for peace, Eve a fruit. Slaves want freedom, and birds need wings. Lucy chases Schroder and Romeo loves Juliet. The ocean needs a shore and a shore needs the ocean. The hills need the valley and the valley needs the hills. We need the world but the world doesn’t need us. We want space but space doesn’t want us. We need each other but we push each other away. Killers bring Death but Death is their downfall. Mirrors show reality but reality shatters. Poets need words and words are made for them. We want what we can’t have and take for granted what we do. We come together only to break, and break only to come together. Time tears and time heals. We search for the truth but we lie. We live only to die. We laugh only to cry and cry only to laugh. We live only to die, we live only to die.    

 

Life is such a bore, 
like a never ending chore. 

Life is such a bore 
like an always closing door. 

Life os such a bore, 
like a long and dulling tour. 

Life is such a bore, 
and I want something more. 
 

The Egyptain Woman stands tall. 
                 Jewles on her throat 
                 and jewels in her hands. 

The Egyptain Woman's not small. 
                 she is a command 
     and she commands those in charge. 

The Egyptain Woman's a call. 
          to rise up from society 
      and to be better than them all. 

The Egyptain Woman's is all 
              that is fierce and true 
             and beautiful and new.  
 

It's a waste of time, 
I say, as I walk to the door. 

It's a waste of time, 
I say, when I meet your eyes. 

It's a waste of time, 
I scream inside my mind. 

It's a waste of time, 
I say, as we cross that line. 



*Inspired by the song "Waste My Time" by Grace Vanderpool. 

Long ago, 
there was only the Sea, 
and her daughters, 
and the sky above. 

Before the Sea had a shore. 
Before the land met the sun. 
Before Her language was sought,
and new ones found. 

Before Her loves were lost. 
Before the land - dwellers walked. 
Before they turned on Her, 
and passed Her on. 

Before She hardened her heart. 
Before She launched her storms. 
Before She swore allegiance,
to no one evermore. 

Long Ago, 
there was only the Sea, 
and her daughters, 
and the sky above.  



*Inspired by the book The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea.