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  • The Phoenix Must Burn

    by

    The fire doesn’t just destroy; it clears the path. For years, the embers of childhood trauma smouldered beneath the surface, a quiet heat that defined the boundaries of life. But to truly rise, the old structures must be surrendered to the flame....


  • On Furious Wings

    new and selected poems
    by

    Erase History if you dare. She returns on furious wings. This remarkable grouping of approachable poems deals with the struggles of ordinary people coming to terms with the forces of history. The author draws on his early experiences as a refugee...


  • Water Cycle

    Heart, Soul, Dreams, Colours
    by

    Water Cycle is a collection of deeply personal poetry about love, the connections between people, and our relationship with our natural environment. It explores the link between philosophy, science, spirituality, and the human condition through...


  • Still Life

    and other poems
    by

    The poems in this collection explore a life lived at the intersection of family, travel, daily observation, ecology, ageing and professional musings, experienced over seven decades by the writer who was blessed to be born in a country where...


  • The Soul Knows

    by

    What traumas do we carry around with us? We may no longer recognize their weight, but they’re burdensome all the same. Arms full, bodies tired, what energy we have left we spend on just getting through the day. The cycle feels endless. But it...


  • My Little Bit of Heaven

    by

    During pregnancy, each month brings new changes and new feelings. Self-doubt and anxiety can overshadow moments of joy and elation. As the due date looms near, so does uncertainty and fear. Will I be a good mother? Will my baby be healthy and...


  • Sphinx

    The Summit
    by

    shining knight diving under falsely serene waters of mortal silence tears and laughter and rage she opens doors lets a tiny light shine on undesirable truths in need enduring trembling sporadic back and forth off the path and back, Lots-a-lot...


  • To Live Forever

    Poems on Love, Loss, and Becoming
    by

    “I write for you, though selfishly I write for me, because the page is where I can live on for eternity.” Even in the ruins, you can bloom. To Live Forever is more than poetry, it’s a mirror for anyone who has loved, lost, and fought to find...


  • Love You, Now Listen

    A Father's Short Poems About Life
    by

    Life, like a cigar It is to be enjoyed For each breath we take Brings us closer to the end … A father reflects on a life well-lived in these poignant, uplifting poems. As thunder rumbles and waves roll by, the speakers marvel at small miracles,...


  • In the Silence I Found Myself

    by

    When I finally sat still long enough to listen, I realized that silence isn’t emptiness; it’s truth. It’s where the spirit breathes, where wounds begin to close, and where the pieces of who we are start to find their way back home. Born in the...