I am thinking about ghostsand other things that return – A photo of a wedding dresslong embroidered lacea veilworn by a headless mannequinstanding at the top of thecarved curvingbrown wooden staircase – I pausenow I am looking at imagesthat will never become photosonly heavy imprintson my mindthis is how I fathom the enigmatic mansitting stone…
Author: thelayersoflove18
The Rose of Rome – Altered
Up against the mirror stands a rose, a longer stem than ever I have seen I fear it will fall over capsize the cup it stands inside Outside the balcony doors flanked with Zebra curtains a spot to stand breath What can be said about a place that pulsates, moves with intention then abruptly drops…
The Smokers
The Smokers The sun was out, had made its way through the thick covering of winter grey clouds that frequently settled over the city. In this respite from the rain and dampness they had emerged from the top level and onto the alleyway bench or neighboring church wall. She watched from her table beside the…
The Storm is Approaching
Fast moving clouds gusts of wind if you are excited and energized by the approaching storm raise your hand So much fear and apprehension yes, danger threats to our property our lives but here we are shaken out of our routine the dull repetition now we try to connect to that newness but freedom is…
Just Thinking
I wonder only to myself about what it will take to pull me out of this mood frustration -acute a thorn in my side I sit on the porch feeling the breeze watching the blue light shift and I want to speak to someone about something that matters This Wednesday night I’m not tuning into…
Blank Card
I want to find those words so appropriate yet so beauteous so as to tell you of my love such a word – what is its meaning now? as the years go by and my frustrations and my desires push me into unknown places strong shoots taking over, tumbling bricks like they were feathers building…
How is it that humans think they are evolved?
Slavery – the theme is reoccurring, ever present. I am told to simply ignore the signs, carry on – and I do. But I think about what it means to be a slave. Visiting Oak Alley Plantation, now reading Toni Morrison’s “Beloved”, people physically enslaved by other people in the most obvious way possible. How…
Women’s Rooms & the Tenacity of Sigmund Freud
Patterns, behaviors. Sleepiness, fighting to keep my eyes open, as though I could fall asleep instantaneously. I often fight this feeling, of course except when I am in bed, trying to sleep. And then it subsides. Or I awake at 4 am, more awake then ever I am, when I need to get up. Perhaps…
Waking Sleep
Will need to go to bed won’t want to go to bed will want to sleep and sleep won’t feel anything but sleepiness Sleepwalking believing it’s all beyond this space but we all like familiar territory, we all like familiar territory now is the time I wake up but Will want to sleep and sleep…
The Corporate World
I believe the corporate world has invaded education and now I have lost my haven from too much darkness followed by too much light only single phrases uttered tonight
The Layers of Love 