A poem about someone in search of something that cannot be found. He lights a candle in hope of reaching the spirits for guidance. — You stand alone in life, the now living cannot provide anymore help, with a desperate need to communicate, you light a candle in your hand. As darkness falls you walk forward, some would be scared to stumble, fear is nothing new to you, you overcame massive hardship a long time…

It’s why I prefer to self publish and self promote — If you are a new writer you will sooner or later read articles about people complaining about their earnings on the platform. Please don’t buy into that negativity. There is no change to your earnings in general. It’s actually much better now than it used to be. There is always…

A poem about the comparison between old dreams and your old self. — At old age I carry my dreams, no young legs, yet still walking on, my willpower will not be broken. This bag of old dreams, compared to them I feel young, this is my redemption, enough flower picking while holding this basket! A garden of dreams, yes my mind is…

I hope to support and tip a few writers a little extra. — Let me share how I’ve been supporting other writers and my reasoning behind it over the years. It’s different from most I believe. I have never replied to a negative comment for over two years. There is no positive outcome that can come from it. It’s usually a person going…

A poem about you rising up early to catch the sunrise. A mist spoils your plan as you walk into it, hoping to forget the painful memories of the past. — Welcome to the white oblivion, surrounded by a thick mist, everything is spinning faster and faster, as you try to forget the past. A human hurricane spinning around, trying to create a wind, should you really? a wind would blow away your blurred existence.

A poem about a woman who invited her Idol singer for a picnic in the park. Despite his fame and busy life he made time just for her. — A special heart was beating while thinking of her idol, she also had a longing for some afternoon tea, it was a sunny day, fame and the ordinary decided to meet in the park. Something highly unusual, meeting your eye candy in the park, beauty and fame had not forgotten the good…

A poem about an old man granted the opportunity to discuss his life. Angels began dancing in the starlight while reflecting back on his past. — 45 years ago, the man’s life changed forever, right or wrong, he would soon know if the chess move was significant. He closed his eye and moved in blindness, stress and depression had him by its grasp, the mighty hand of sadness moved him around on life’s chessboard, controlling his every…

A poem about a woman trying to understand true beauty in life. She looks down at her reflection in the water from the setting sun. — A woman wondered about her beauty, with the doubt in her own mind, when walking next to a beach, her spirit asked the setting sun, sun rays began blending her reflection in the waves. She was beautiful, nature was there to tell her the truth, her own thoughts didn’t reflect her…

The detour around rejection has been long. This is how I got through it. — It has been quite a crazy endeavour for the last two years. It began with having your writing rejected as a new writer. I got picked apart in this viral article of mine. I saved it as proof that you can make it no matter how shitty the circumstances and…