Be silent, be still,
pause, rest and
heal….then
rise like the
Phoenix
with fire
beneath those
toes, and strength
in those eyes,
tip toe if you
must, whisper
if needs be
but shine, baby,
shine like the
brightest star
in the dark skies
for you were born
to sparkle…
Karen Hayward © 2018
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Old man up my road
owns a white
Siberian husky.
He pounds along
the path chasing
cats, pulling old man
here, there
everywhere.
His bark is fierce
splits atoms
demands attention.
Old man up the road
pauses at our gate,
for Husky blue eyes
searches for his
Princess blue eyes and
he finds her.
Husky stands tall
with his front paws
perched atop the
Black iron gate.
Head bowed.
He does not bark,
jump, skip or
dance with
excitement.
He patiently waits.
Small girl squeels
with delight
‘our friend, mummy’
she looks to me
for permission.
Permission granted.
Small girl walks steadily
to the gate leaving
behind her fears
and anxiety.
Husky holds his position.
Pausing a foot away
she reaches out small
tender fingers…
Husky smells, a small
dance in his back paws
as her fingers delve
deep into his fur
they rub heads for
a split second
then husky is calm
blue eyes searching
blue eyes, she smiles.
Old man tells me
he ain’t never seen husky
like this with no one…
She must be special he says.
Old man knows.
Husky knows.
I know.
One day she too will know.
Karen Hayward ©2018
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There is a silence before rain falls
hissing through atoms, empty, threatening,
soldiers of nature crashing into life.
But what of all the crimson blood that spills?
I grasp at the lose threads of my shadow
as it splits, a fierce drum, beating, beating.
A blunt knife tearing heaving hearts chambers.
I count in my mind how many foot steps,
one for each sting of thunders dropping light.
One hundred? Two hundred? I estimate
five hundred. Five hundred shards of my soul
scattered through tiny drops of petrichor.
The earthly fragrance, natures pure blessing
and yet a curse defined in your young heart
but does it beat now rapid screams of need.
There goes another shard, sharp and glossy
outer glow of maternal lubricant.
If only I were your belief. Your hero.
Powered by the Gods, a new mutation
chemically, born to other planets. . .
I could slow the falling bullets of rain
Calm the orchestra of your blood playing
in your ears. I could transmit messages
skimming across the surface water drum.
Manipulate cloud and envelope you
in protective fluff mothers wings out stretched
I would fly the universe for you, dear
my spirit catching claps of blue thunder
between the falling tears of hell’s recluse
Karen Hayward ©2017
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My radio lies,
it deceives me
radio waves
happily received
It sings me
lullabies of life
But it seems to share
a different
global map to me.
So empowering to
Innocent ears,
and in the whisper
of a background song,
the damage is done.
Karen Hayward ©2017
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My dearest angel,
sleep,
the hour is late
and the journey long,
let slumber embrace you.
I will stand guard and
warm you with my arms,
steady you with my body
hold you with my hands. . .
and if for a moment a
bad dream dares to rise
I will banish it
into ethereal skies.
Sleep now my Angel
the hour is late
the journey long.
Karen Hayward ©2017
Like hunter gatherer leaving
behind the confines of
hibernation she steps
hesitantly into the light
rummaging to quell the
quench of thirst and storm
of hunger that rages within.
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At dawns awakening
the world screeched
upon the etched carvings
of a spiteful tongue,
hates essence
suffocating my light.
Drowning in yester-
years ocean of
delinquent blood.
The hours owned
by the devil, wiped
clean by the angels
beating wings.
The merry go round
of existence. Dawn
becomes day, day
becomes noon,
noon leaves too soon.
After drowning in
evening’s promise,
night begs for
resistance.
Tired eyes and stinging
mind, I walk the halls
to you, no calls for mum,
no echo of media.
I pause about your feet,
and take in life’s splendour.
A gift . . . the soft hum
of sleep already arrived,
the whisper of a moment’s
promise. I pause now with
freedoms time upon my hands,
and stare into the heart
of twilight skies. your
gentle sleep, a melody so
sweet.
Karen Hayward (c) 2017
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