Submissions by Lozzamus
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction I compare poetry to painting, believing that I lack any drawing/painting skills but believing my imagination and training in writing has enabled me to transfer my love of visual art to the written word
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
15th Oct 2019 9:45pm
15th Oct 2019 9:45pm
Autumn Chill
A blast seeps in from the east
Restless, cold and biting
The sky darkens
Night
No moon in sight
The scorching summer just a memory
The leaves from the trees no longer fresh or alive
But old and withered now
The garden still
Silence has fallen
November, a new month, approaches
Restless, cold and biting
The sky darkens
Night
No moon in sight
The scorching summer just a memory
The leaves from the trees no longer fresh or alive
But old and withered now
The garden still
Silence has fallen
November, a new month, approaches
#nature
#nostalgia
35 reads
8 Comments
FICTIONAL PROSE
Published
11th Oct 2019 9:13pm
11th Oct 2019 9:13pm
Alone In A Storm, And Paranoia
Thunder rumbles across the bay, followed seconds later by splattering rain on the paving stone outside.
There's another growl of thunder, louder this time.
She opens her eyes, groggy still from her afternoon nap.
More lightning at the window, followed by a pause in the storm as the steady thud of rain becomes a downpour. She goes into the lounge to draw the curtains.
She stops.
That's strange. She shut the window earlier - didn't she? But now it's open.
There's another growl of thunder, louder this time.
She opens her eyes, groggy still from her afternoon nap.
More lightning at the window, followed by a pause in the storm as the steady thud of rain becomes a downpour. She goes into the lounge to draw the curtains.
She stops.
That's strange. She shut the window earlier - didn't she? But now it's open.
#sea
#confusion
#mystery
40 reads
6 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
8th Oct 2019 10:05pm
8th Oct 2019 10:05pm
The Night Is Cold
october
grey ascends over the horizon
muggy sky
a hint of humidy
the days are shorter
evening arrives earlier than before
winter is coming
the sun sets
outside birds normally chatty settle for the night
cold
night falls like a heavy blanket
winter approaches
grey ascends over the horizon
muggy sky
a hint of humidy
the days are shorter
evening arrives earlier than before
winter is coming
the sun sets
outside birds normally chatty settle for the night
cold
night falls like a heavy blanket
winter approaches
#night
#nature
38 reads
2 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
28th Sep 2019 10:51pm
28th Sep 2019 10:51pm
The Evening Rush
the scent of evening
an autumn chill
commuters hurry home in crowded train carriages
some sitting and reading
others standing
the sun has set
the sky ebony with a hint of silver
night
the train speeds on
along track
an autumn chill
commuters hurry home in crowded train carriages
some sitting and reading
others standing
the sun has set
the sky ebony with a hint of silver
night
the train speeds on
along track
#city
#travel
#boredom
65 reads
14 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
21st Sep 2019 10:52pm
21st Sep 2019 10:52pm
The City Square
a blast of heat
summer light
pedestrians crowd the city streets
shoppers, tourists
taxis, buses
a double crossing
further on lies a private square
protected by iron railings and metal spikes
residents rest on a central lawn
on this final day of British summer
summer light
pedestrians crowd the city streets
shoppers, tourists
taxis, buses
a double crossing
further on lies a private square
protected by iron railings and metal spikes
residents rest on a central lawn
on this final day of British summer
#city
#Britain
54 reads
6 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
17th Sep 2019 10:18pm
17th Sep 2019 10:18pm
September
A crimson sunset
An autumn glow
A shorter evening
Chilly but fresh
Birds chatter in hedges and trees
A natural orchestra, a choir
And then all is still
The birds have stopped
Silence falls
Calming as the daylight fades away
An autumn glow
A shorter evening
Chilly but fresh
Birds chatter in hedges and trees
A natural orchestra, a choir
And then all is still
The birds have stopped
Silence falls
Calming as the daylight fades away
#night
#nature
#peace
62 reads
6 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
12th Sep 2019 10:14pm
12th Sep 2019 10:14pm
Autumn Dusk
silver shadows sweep the shore
blending with the mist
the sea silent
virtually unseen in the dark
rain spits across the sand
a downpour
the start of a gale
the hours pass
dawn, a new day
the people are cold and hungry
they carry torches and flasks
as they search for the missing couple
blending with the mist
the sea silent
virtually unseen in the dark
rain spits across the sand
a downpour
the start of a gale
the hours pass
dawn, a new day
the people are cold and hungry
they carry torches and flasks
as they search for the missing couple
#anxiety
#night
#FeelingLost
77 reads
7 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
5th Sep 2019 9:38pm
5th Sep 2019 9:38pm
Sounds In The Night
night has fallen
sunset vanished
a plane hums in the sky above
silence
cars pass by in the street outside
voices
silence again
inside the flat a tap drips
sunset vanished
a plane hums in the sky above
silence
cars pass by in the street outside
voices
silence again
inside the flat a tap drips
#loneliness
#night
57 reads
6 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
1st Sep 2019 10:07pm
1st Sep 2019 10:07pm
Shorter Days
sunrise comes later in the mornings
the dusk shadows gather earlier
the evening light fades away sooner
a hint of a chill lingers in the air
teasing of autumn
and of the cold weather to come
the dusk shadows gather earlier
the evening light fades away sooner
a hint of a chill lingers in the air
teasing of autumn
and of the cold weather to come
#summer
#night
64 reads
4 Comments
ANGER POEM
Published
23rd Aug 2019 9:01pm
23rd Aug 2019 9:01pm
Rage And Provocation
a flash of light at the corner of his vision
something snaps
chest tightens, mouth dry
out of control
raw anger flooding his body
strength he didn’t know he had
his ears ring
he lunges forward determined to punish
too late
something snaps
chest tightens, mouth dry
out of control
raw anger flooding his body
strength he didn’t know he had
his ears ring
he lunges forward determined to punish
too late
#LifeStruggles
#bullying
52 reads
4 Comments
FICTIONAL PROSE
Published
17th Aug 2019 8:06pm
17th Aug 2019 8:06pm
Memories
The memories started to trickle back. She tasted the Cornish sea air, fresh and salty, and saw the white cottage on the narrow, twisting hill where they'd lived when she was four. Metal railings fishing boats. In the quay below, seagulls were bleating.
Next, she saw an untidy garden in Devon. Branches swayed in the wind and autumn leaves covered the ground. Taking her by the hand, Mother led her through clumps of damp earth and sat her by the pond to tell her they were moving again. To Dorset, this time.
'But it will be different, I promise you,' Mother said....
Next, she saw an untidy garden in Devon. Branches swayed in the wind and autumn leaves covered the ground. Taking her by the hand, Mother led her through clumps of damp earth and sat her by the pond to tell her they were moving again. To Dorset, this time.
'But it will be different, I promise you,' Mother said....
#loneliness
#childhood
#family
72 reads
3 Comments
FICTIONAL PROSE
Published
14th Aug 2019 9:24pm
14th Aug 2019 9:24pm
The Lonely Sunset
She hadn't been back to Dorset since leaving there, but the images remained fresh in her mind. Once again, she tasted the salt of the sea air as she and Father stood arm in arm, watching the waves splash against the shore. Ahead of them, a coat of red tinged the horizon, promising a warm start in the morning. Another day was drawing to a close. What would the next day bring?
Father was quiet, sighing. He sighed often these days; so often, she wondered if he regretted joining the group.
He stirred. 'Your friend's here.'
A red setter dashed towards...
Father was quiet, sighing. He sighed often these days; so often, she wondered if he regretted joining the group.
He stirred. 'Your friend's here.'
A red setter dashed towards...
#sadness
#childhood
#memories
77 reads
4 Comments
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