We come from a land down-underWhere men eat green pumpkin and cucumberOur bayside town is called Sleepy HollowWhere the nights are too quiet for owls and swallowsHere, Halloween spirits live beyond the outer limitsAnd are only allowed to visit at sunset's dying minutes During the full moon’s twilight zoneWe drink goanna juice from orange conesAnd... Continue Reading →

Chill winds, dead leaves, as they dress up pretendChildren running, they scamper door to doorWithout a thought of how their lives will endMaking merry, laughter the dead abhor The veil is thinning between us and themSweet treats, full moon will call the dead to riseEvery child who mocks them hears death’s grim hymnPlayed out in... Continue Reading →

Bright rainbow hues have faded now away;I waken in a world of cheerless grey.Accursed, I walk beside a stinking seawhere once the dolphins came to swim with me.From heights, I view the valley that was home,a city veiled in haze, a silent tomb.At night, bereft beneath a blackened sky,I seek in vain the twinkling stars... Continue Reading →

The candle flickers and dances with flowing grace.And is that wind that shakes the panes?My eyes close and I can see your  pallid face.Bright, now dark, blood, once flowed through your silent veins. The cold hand that used to caress with longing desire.Touches my neck and my very soul a'shivers.An eternal flame not quenched by... Continue Reading →