Alchemy
The alchemy
Of the universe
Sounds stupid
I know
But it’s the truth
Of things
It’s how it all goes down
In dark alleys
And in the bright sun
It’s how everything
Transpires
In one moving mass
Of simultaneity
On the fringes
Of time spun
Another Morning
Chasing life
On broken wings of time
Learning through experience
Not knowledge
Connected to the ideals
Of loss and growing
Through the lessons
Of inevitable demise
But stepping into tomorrow
And the promise
Of another burning sun
Leaves me breathless
In the light of morning
And eager to arise
Depths
In the realm of deep love
Where the heart's gentle whispers
Blend with the ethereal hues
Of passion
There exists a sanctuary of emotions
Untamed
A realm beyond the confines
Of reason
Where the tides of ardour surge
And recede
With a rhythm and flutter
In a symphony that reverberates
Vulnerability and strength
Entwined like ivy over everything
Tapestries woven
With the threads of shared experience
Mosaics and memories
Alchemy in seamless unity
An unspoken language
Between stars
Scattered across the night sky
Above stormy seas
Where trust becomes the compass
And we face tempests together
Holding on as we melt
Into solace and strength
And loss
An ever-evolving story
Boundless
Transformative
The infinite capacity
Of the human heart
Expressed
In the softest hues
Upon the universe
For all eternity
To witness
Into the
Wind
An unknown adventure
Into unknown space
The loosening
Of our riggings
Over time
With slack sails set
Toward the wind
To the tune of change
Cutting
Through white noise
Ecstasy and anguish
To the other side
Of dreams
With the old country gone
And the new one
Deconstructed
Stratified in the grip
Of a new kind
Of eternity
Journey
Taking the hand
Of the lady
Of the lake
On a hero’s journey
Of self-discovery
Over battlefields
Of swords and grails
Wielding words
Of broken sorrow
Water goddesses
And hard hewn glory
Along a brand-new path
Of creation
With Merlin’s wisdom
In the stone
And old circles
Spinning into tomorrow
Spirit
Dancing on the precipice
Of uncertainty
Unyielding to the weight
Of doubt
An oasis in the desert
Of desolation
Undeterred by tempest might
Whispering tomorrow's promise
To weary hearts
To persevere
To dream and strive
And to hold the ember
Of the human spirit
Tenderly
John Drudge is a social worker working in the
field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation
services, and psychology. He is the author of four books of poetry:
“March” (2019), “The Seasons of Us” (2019), New Days (2020), and Fragments
(2021). His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines,
and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the
Net nominee and lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two
children.
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