Bestowed on those that have known nothing but raw pain — She rides the heat of the day, surfing the heat waves, Stopping to lend a helping hand to any in dire need, Hoping to anchor their pain in her comforting bosom, Staunching their horror, their scars, their wounds that continue to bleed. She holds her strength within the envelope of…

Great information, well written or just an enjoyable read — Medium is the host to some amazing writers and we can, if we so choose, read a multitude of different topics, styles and the unique flair that each writer brings to the platform. Here are a few that outshone in my eyes. An article written by Patricia Timmermans reminded me…

BJ’s This or That Valentimes (or Valentine’s) Love Challenge — Valentine’s Day is knocking on our door once more and BJ has taken the opportunity to put together another This or That Challenge; this one all about Valentine’s Day and Love. Love is messy. It’s imperfect. Sometimes it’s downright rude — Brett Jenae Tomlin If you’d like more information on…

Tivoli (Brisbane) 27 January 2023 — 2022 was a sad year. It was the year we lost the iconic Meat Loaf. 20 January 2022 to be exact. Aged a young 74, it was a sad loss to the music world. A sad loss in general. Although no official cause of death has ever been released, it…

Where strangers once more meet — It’s time for a sea change. I hate where I live, stuck in a large capital city, amidst more than a hundred thousand strangers, surviving day in and day out, but never living. …

If you’re lucky you’ll find it at least once in your life time — The connection, the instant feeling of returning home, That infrequent ability to love unconditionally, To stand our ground when the going gets tough, Knowing a soul so deeply within minutes of meeting for the first time. The welcoming mat, Arms hugging tightly, Reading between the lines, Knowing, just knowing instantly, Eyes adoring, Lips smiling, Ears listening, The…

Great information, well written or just an enjoyable read — Medium is the host to some amazing writers and we can, if we so choose, read a multitude of different topics, styles and the unique flair that each writer brings to the platform. Here are a few that outshone in my eyes. Many writers will have seen the challenge ‘This…

Patience really is a virtue — From one set of ears to the next, Word travels fast, especially when it’s wrong, If you’ve nothing nice to say, Then keep your words to yourself, where they belong. I heard you ask, And I live for the day when you’ll ask me, Be warned, don’t ask if you don’t want…

A battle she fights alone — She awakens to the red sunrise adorning her window, And lays watching the colour spread over her world, She knows she should be impressed, knows the view is glorious, The sun creeping across her bed where she lays curled. Her feet begin to warm in the sunlight, As does her legs…