Tag Archives: Poetry

Summer’s Last Dance

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Shykia

The beach clears, the painterly sky darkens, muted pastels fading. The vast ocean crashes into the surf, its waves now too cold for wading. Stragglers linger, some hand-in-hand, and stroll the crumbling boardwalk, Some cuddle close, sheltered from the wind, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: My Way to Anywhere by Jean Lisette Brodey

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Shykia

My Way To Anywhere is a brilliant collection of poems written during a time unrushed by the madness of modern technology. It wasn’t written by a woman in pursuit of fast fame, but by Dr. Jean Lisette Brodey, a woman … Continue reading →

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Brain Child

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Shykia

You lurk behind closed eyes, a vibrant force of creativity. Come forth and roam free, my brain child,   Don’t let my boundaries become your prison. Revel in the vast space of your unrestricted playground. Slide leisurely through my synapses, igniting … Continue reading →

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There’s No Telling When You’ll Fall

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Shykia

The heart isn’t sentient. It’s merely an organ that works 24/7, fueling the body with plasma, unaware that the mind superimposes idealistic fantasies of a thing called love upon it. Love. Some revel in its intoxicating delusion, forsaking all logic … Continue reading →

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