Tag Archives: change

On Stillness

Posted on December 14, 2013 by greenmackenzie

As the days shrink ever smaller sometimes she seems to hold her breath as she rolls out towards the last light. Everything pauses for a moment as the sky fills with warm pinks, and the light folds itself into the … Continue reading →

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Light Rush

Posted on December 2, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Light and leaves rush on Racing each other sunwards Cold wet stones catch them.

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Full Moon Light

Posted on November 30, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Prayer of the Desperate She had crawled here on her knees Over the sharp broken bones of her life. She had come to bargain with every god she had ever heard named. Bruised clouds closed around the moon Golden leaves … Continue reading →

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Life Directions

Posted on November 25, 2013 by greenmackenzie

To embrace the unexpected bumps and turns of life, is to embrace life itself. Who knows what wild and wonderful paths it has in store for us, so enjoy the detours, they might turn out to be our highways. This … Continue reading →

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End of Days

Posted on November 21, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The sun set behind Linlithgow Palace It’s dying rays pleading across the freezing earth A vain attempt to hold the dark at bay. Its warming powers gone, Light its only weapon, Defeat was certain, but shed no tears, For the … Continue reading →

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Veiled Visions

Posted on October 30, 2013 by greenmackenzie

We walked slowly through the rising mist and its muted world. Colours and sounds subdued in its soft breath as it closed in around us. The world was shrinking and yet the gathering haze seemed to soothe away our thoughts. … Continue reading →

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Golden Horizons

Posted on October 29, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The day had brewed herself into a blend of light and dark, and now here at her very edge all was revealed. Away from the tightly woven centre, gaps and spaces opened allowing golden light to pour through in unexpected, … Continue reading →

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Light Fall

Posted on October 21, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Light fall over a deliciously brooding sea. Bruised by the rise and fall of the day She plots to reflect her darkness upwards And swallow the dazzling light. He has other plans Spilling his infinite light across sky and grass … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of Infinity

Posted on October 12, 2013 by greenmackenzie

We went down to the beach late one day, and found the sun was punching tiny holes in the rumbling cotton clouds. The effect was dazzling with infinite golden shafts, rays of sunlight, fanning out across the rolling waves. It … Continue reading →

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Light Seed

Posted on October 11, 2013 by greenmackenzie

A seed of light Birthed from tender petals Released into the world. Eternal recreation, Innocence and fresh hope, All at the mercy of the worlds sharp claws. Yet its beauty saves the tiny seed. It catches our breath Holds us … Continue reading →