James Dyche
Poet and Writer for honesty and resonance in your projects.
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I set myself a little seasonal challenge whereby I'd use the image behind each door on my picture advent calendar as a verse prompt (don't worry, I did have a chocolate calendar as well).
Head on over to my Ko-fi to read all 24 verses, plus a bonus Christmas Day one.
'The Fool's Errand'
I flirted with you
And it felt good
Inspired imaginings that warmed my blood
We went for a coffee
I thought it went great
So my mind played the future we could create
I woke the next morning
With a spring in my step
And thought of the places we could meet next
I...
'The Darkness'
In darkness formed
In darkness grew
In darkness, darkness
Grew in you
In darkness born
In darkness start
In darkness, darkness
Took your heart
In darkness ripe
Became you man
In darkness, darkness
Was His plan
In darkness cloaked
Emerged, stepped out
A glaring world
That made you...
'Undefeated'
'Let us show you our gods' they said.
'Fine, show me your gods' he replied, and he looked up but saw.. nothing. He realised he was looking too high, and as his gaze lowered, an almost imperceptible curl touched upon his lips. Was he disappointed? Maybe, but the...
'The Price of Fruit'
I'm going to start today by quoting the Bible, but don't be alarmed! This is not a religious post.
6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate....
