The Edge of the World

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Teetering on a tightrope
Hanging on a shelf
Grasp with frozen fingertips
While the moon hangs itself

Reality is become fiction
And fiction doesn’t exist
Solid ground falls away
Leaving space in its place

Heads spin on shoulders
Wi(l)de-eyed at far-off visions
Sense-less dreams of peace
On our bleeding earth

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©Denise G Allen, 23 March 2013 03:54

Dawn

The dawning promise of morning
Where golden arrows streak the sky
And blushing clouds drift on high
Doused in purest gold

Too soon the sun appears
Reaching over the horizon
And the surrounding colours brighten
In a burst of blazing flames

Glorious scenes beyond our dreams
Pleasure and delight our senses
Oh that we could freeze the moment
With each and every small component

©Denise G Allen, 14 January 2013 14:46

Waiting…

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The world is waiting for what comes next;

Even the howling wind holds its breath.

The clouds are black across the sky

And I, with my eyes on the sea below

Watch it boil and recoil as the monster beneath

Twists and turns to escape the grip of the tide

Sucking, pulling, drawing him under,

While the men on deck look on as the sea

Plays its role in helping the whale to flee.

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©Denise G Allen, 29 December 2012 09:08

Evil

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Evil rides abroad at night

Cloaked in clouds that hide the light,

Looking for a fertile bed

Upon which to rest his head;

His evil thoughts in dreams are spread,

Filling us with utmost dread.

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Evil prowls the minds of men,

Seeking foothold to craft his den.

He plants his seed where e’er he goes,

Finding places well disposed –

And they’re aplenty, heaven knows –

Offering space for his repose.

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Oh God in Heaven help us to see

When all is not as it purports to be,

To recognise evil’s distorted face;

Bless us with Your holy grace

That none is misled by his carapace

In traversing life’s obstacle race.

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©DGA 21 March 2012 11:24

Energy

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Walking on my hands

Standing on my head

Turning cartwheels ‘cross the lawn

Enticing me to leave my bed

On this lovely, sunny morn

.

I may be tired

Energy expired

Eclectic dreams

Electric beams

Recharge

Strain through my veins

Energising, vitalising

Galvanising me

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©DGA 17 March 2012 08:57

A Flying Car

A flying car — it’s an iconic image of the future. But after 100 years of flight and automotive engineering, no one has really cracked the problem. Pilot Anna Mracek Dietrich and her team flipped the question, asking: Why not build a plane that you can drive?

NOTE: http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/General_News/Flying-car-goes-commercial-20111106

DGA 07.11.2011 20:30

TEARS

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Tears I wept for broken dreams

A dove with broken wings

Raised in captivity

Treated with brutality

No escape for naivety

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Let it be a learning curve

Tis the least that I deserve

Add it to experience

I nurse no grievances

It is of no consequence

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©DGA 22 October 2011 13:22

Invisible 5

~

Chosen for her easy nature

Pliability, malleability

Plasticine-like quality

To be moulded into the perfect wife

To share his ambitions

His dreams and drive

T’wards the perfect life

~

And she, in love with love

Flattered and thrilled

Sweet-talked and cajoled

Happy to be chosen by this boy

From all the girls around

Was quite giddy with joy

To be the one he’d found

 ~

And so the years sped by

He, working hard with no time to play

Building his empire day by day

His trophy-wife playing her role

Yes dear, no dear, three bags full dear

Whatever you say dear I will agree

As long as I know that you love only me

~

Headlines flashed around the world

Luxury home bathed in blood

Tycoon dead

Wife of many years said

They were so looking forward

To his retirement at last

Reward for the hard work of the past

~

Secret lives of the rich and famous

Who shall remain nameless

Although not blameless

Are laid bare for all to share

Money can indulge all tastes

Penchants, and inclinations

Temptations and innovations

But the price can be too high to pay

When the day of reckoning comes your way

~

THE  END

©DGA 14 October 2011 22:45

Invisible 4

~

Chosen for her easy nature

Pliability, malleability

Plasticine-like quality

To be moulded into the perfect wife

To share his ambitions

His dreams and drive

T’wards the perfect life

~

And she, in love with love

Flattered and thrilled

Sweet-talked and cajoled

Happy to be chosen by this boy

From all the girls around

Was quite giddy with joy

To be the one he’d found

 ~

And so the years sped by

He, working hard with no time to play

Building his empire day by day

His trophy-wife playing her role

Yes dear, no dear, three bags full dear

Whatever you say dear I will agree

As long as I know that you love only me

~

Headlines flashed around the world

Luxury home bathed in blood

Tycoon dead

Wife of many years said

They were so looking forward

To his retirement at last

Reward for the hard work of the past

~

(unfinished)

©DGA 14 October 2011 08:07

Invisible 3

~

Chosen for her easy nature

Pliability, malleability

Plasticine-like quality

To be moulded into the perfect wife

To share his ambitions

His dreams and drive

T’wards the perfect life

~

And she, in love with love

Flattered and thrilled

Sweet-talked and cajoled

Happy to be chosen by this boy

From all the girls around

Was quite giddy with joy

To be the one he’d found

 ~

And so the years sped by

He, working hard with no time to play

Building his empire day by day

His trophy-wife playing her role

Yes dear, no dear, three bags full dear

Whatever you say dear I will agree

As long as I know that you love only me

~

(unfinished)

©DGA 14 October 2011 07:11