Category Archives: change

Autumn begins

Posted on October 9, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Summers soft farewell. Trees sigh in golden blue light. Veils edges tarnish.

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Fairytale Towers

Posted on October 8, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Fairy tales are full of slender towers of white marble piercing cloud filled skies. The lofty height of the spires sweeps our imagination up and away from the mundane world and into the creative space of dreams and stories. In … Continue reading →

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Late Summer Flowers

Posted on October 2, 2013 by greenmackenzie

White lashed golden eyes Open thirst driven into ceaseless light Earth turns, flower strains.

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Autumns Colours: Saturated

Posted on September 30, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This weekend the dogs and I were catching some late summer sun at Craigmiller Castle. I love the low light and the long shadows which autumn brings, along with her fruits and mist. However the mist had all burned off … Continue reading →

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Magpie Hoard

Posted on September 25, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Paused in suspended earth sky space , Magpie hoarded treasures long to tumble, From the void, returning into life’s wild breath.

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On Being Open

Posted on August 20, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Petals flung open exposing heart and bones Careless shadows flung into plain sight Arteries dark secrets illuminated For those who are looking Her whole truth is visible Its shameful flaws bated traps Breathlessly holding her skirts ready But nobody runs … Continue reading →

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Carefree Release

Posted on August 17, 2013 by greenmackenzie

There are places on this earth where the knots holding reality in place are very loose. You can find them at the edges of things, where two constructs meet and weave, and there’s a path out through this woven space … Continue reading →

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Otherworldly Grass

Posted on August 11, 2013 by greenmackenzie

In the eternal world of the dead Sun shines upwards from beneath the perfect feet of heroes. Grass ripened peacefully for millennia under dark skies Pauses unchanging in this breathless land. The storm of life blows through Throwing seeds tumbling … Continue reading →

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Sunset Two Ways

Posted on August 10, 2013 by greenmackenzie

I went down to Gullane beach yesterday evening, ruffled and creased from the week, not really expecting anything wonderful to take photos of. I almost didn’t take my camera, but as I bundled the three dogs into the car, something … Continue reading →