The last 12 weeks has been one of the best experiences of my life. Through this introduction to literature I have been exposed to poetry, prose and drama for the first time in my life. It has open my mind and more importantly my spirit to an art form that I thought I would never understand let alone be able to do. 
  The ability to write,  ( Read more... )

Restored  righteousness ( Read more... )

  I wrote a poem a couple of weeks ago called "Dark Daze" which is about depression and living with it on a daily basis. Normally I am able to deal with this as I have the help of my GP and counsellors where I live, so I am able to remain fairly stable. Last thursday I awoke to the overwhelming feeling of sadness which in turn developed into a ( Read more... )

                                          A pack of wolves baying for blood
                                    Come charging on a roaring flood
                                Working as one hunting their prey
                          Howling, snarling, chasing all day
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Darkness awaits within ( Read more... )

  I am just sitting here at the mission and I am contemplating the last six weeks of literature. When I first recieved the course outline I was intimidated by what we had to read and mostly about using the on-line aspects of it. It was approached with worry and caution as this was definitely out of my comfort zone. Basically I was scared and at ( Read more... )

Sitting there  thinking of the past ( Read more... )

Gritty lids open upon the wake up call ( Read more... )

Screaming in the darkness ( Read more... )

I went fishing with my old man yesterday and had an awesome experience and attempted to write a poem about it. I hope I did my two new friends justice ( Read more... )