The Feather Vajra

15 Sunday Sep 2013

Posted by Worldly Winds in Buddhism, Poetry

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, Buddha, Buddhism, enlightenment, Feather and Down, gentleness, poetry, truth, UK poet, Uk poetry, Vajra, Vajrasattva, Yorkshire poet

and in her hand she held a feather vajra,

at the core, a gentle beating heart,

around the heart, two eggshell lotus’s cupped,

intertwined like a mother’s hands.

Around a band of unicorns,

four magical, mystical, protectors,

and a vajra made of feathers.

by Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Emblem of Bhutan (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The vajra, a distinct symbol of Vajrayana (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Enough!

15 Sunday Sep 2013

Posted by Worldly Winds in Anger, Poetry

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, anger, depression, discontent, marriage, poetry, UK poet, Uk poetry, writing, Yorkshire poet

Enough!

I exclaim.

I’ve had enough!

I take a house brick

and lob it into the still water,

causing the matrimonial boat to capsize.

I am forty seven and I’ve had enough.

I will pout and stamp my foot

and wait for the waves

of discontent to wash

against my shoes.

Once and for all

I have had

Enough!

by Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Parma oct 12 2009 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

…and the Clock Struck Twelve

14 Saturday Sep 2013

Posted by Worldly Winds in Childhood Memories, Grief, Heartbreak, Longing & Waiting, Poetry

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, death, grief, heartbreak, loss, love, Mother, Mum, pain, poetry, UK poet, Yorkshire poet

The clock struck twelve

and you were gone.

No family home,

I had no Mum;

why did you leave

me on my own?

You should have known,

I should have gone.

The days went fast

and slow, time passed;

but I was with you

at the last.

I often grieve

for what should be;

arm in arm,

just you and me.

©…and the Clock Struck Twelve 17.08.2013

by Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

The face of a W & H Sch grandfather clock at the Marines’ Memorial Hotel in San Francisco. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Basho

12 Thursday Sep 2013

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, Basho, Heathcliff, madness, poetry

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Happenstance

05 Thursday Sep 2013

Posted by Worldly Winds in Loss, Poetry

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, butterflies, grief, happenstance, longing, loss, memories, moonbeams, poetry, UK poet, Uk poetry, Yorkshire poet

So what perchance

made you like her,

with rainbow shoes

and butterfly hair,

gold treacle voice

and moonbeam eyes;

was it a plan, or

happenstance?

by Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Butterfly flying free from cupped hands (Photo credit: Beverly & Pack)

Tipping Sheep (the right way) – Now on Kindle

31 Saturday Aug 2013

Posted by Worldly Winds in Poetry, Publications

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, Kindle, Lulu, poetry, Tipping Sheep, Tipping Sheep (the right way), UK poet, Uk poetry, writing, Yorkshire poet

Hello!

Finally – I have my first anthology available on Kindle. I apologise for the delay, it has taken me a long time due to work commitments and my tardiness in grasping the skills of creating e-books!

Below are the links for the Kindle version, for both UK and US Amazon. If you prefer the paperback version they are available on either Lulu or Amazon – or – contact me directly for a copy.

I would be delighted if you would like to leave a review on Amazon or Lulu – Happy Reading 🙂

Tipping Sheep (the right way) for Kindle avaialble at:

Amazon.co.uk

Amazon.com

available in paperback from

Lulu

Amazon.co.uk

Amazon.com

or, contact me directly for a copy at, worldlywinds@mail.com

Stillness

24 Saturday Aug 2013

Posted by Worldly Winds in Buddhism, Nature, Poetry

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, Buddhism, butterflies, contentment, enlightenment, poetry, simplicity, stillness, sun, UK poet, Uk poetry, Yorkshire poet

just as the butterfly

settles on a flower

and spreads her wings

in reverence to the sun

let our minds

still, and feast

on the nectar

of this sublime

life

by Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Der Schmetterlingsjäger (The butterfly hunter) by Carl Spitzweg (1840), a depiction from the era of butterfly collection. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Never Trust a Faerie

07 Wednesday Aug 2013

Posted by Worldly Winds in Children's poetry, Humour, Poetry

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, Faery, Fairy, humour, pagan, poetry, tooth fairy, UK poet, Wicca, Yorkshire poet

Never trust a faerie,

‘tho pretty they may seem,

for when you are not looking,

they swear, and spit, and scream.

Do not be fooled by faerie’s,

their legendry looks well known,

they are not sweet, like in the books,

so please do not be thrown.

Depicted as the sweetest sight,

with wings that flitter and flutter,

dresses made of gossamer,

they melt your heart like butter.

It’s little known that faeries bite,

or that they would cause harm;

please don’t blame the insects,

for that nip upon your arm.

With golden curls that tumble down,

around their tiny frame,

with mischief and with sabotage,

the faeries are to blame.

When things go wrong around the house,

you know they are at play,

they wreck your plans, and break your things,

and ruin a good day.

You may think it is admirable,

they collect teeth from your mouth,

but how do you think they get so loose?

They punch the milk teeth out!

Never trust a faerie,

they are evil, sour, and bitter.

Do not be fooled by how they look,

an angry dragon’s sweeter!

By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Prince Arthur and the Fairy Queen. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Wobbly Tooth

05 Monday Aug 2013

Posted by Worldly Winds in Children's poetry, Humour, Poetry

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, humour, milk tooth, poetry, tooth, tooth fairy, UK poet, writing, Yorkshire poet

I’ve been playing with some ideas for children’s poems and verses. Ironically I finished this one yesterday just before a large chunk of my tooth fell out.

I’m now nervously waiting for the dentist to tell me tomorrow if it can be saved – Oh well on the bright side, the tooth fairy may well be generous?

I’m a little bit worried

to tell you the truth,

last night I discovered

a wobbly tooth.

I wiggled it this way,

and wobbled it that,

it started to hurt,

my gum feels quite fat.

I then ate an apple,

and that did the trick,

out came my tooth,

it didn’t hurt a bit!

The hole felt enormous,

the size of a pea,

I looked in the mirror,

’twas the size of a flea.

Now that it’s out,

it’s not quite so scary,

so it’s under the pillow,

for the bedtime tooth-fairy.

by Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

The Tooth Fairy Tats 2000 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

My Libertine

04 Sunday Aug 2013

Posted by Worldly Winds in Anger, Heartbreak, Loss, Love, Poetry

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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, Cupid, Eros, heartbreak, Libertine, love, poetry, UK poet, Valentino, Villain, Yorkshire poet

Oh man of mystery,

you are not,

a libertine

in a chaser shot.

A twirling rake

in a black top hat,

a villainous snake,

and a lovelorn rat.

Valentino

would’ve wept,

void of dreams,

whilst you slept.

Cupid screams,

words too blue,

as Eros flees,

from the sight of you.

by Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

English: A stereotypical caricature of a villain (i.e. generic melodrama villain stock character, with handlebar moustache and black top-hat). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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The Feather Vajra

Enough!

…and the Clock Struck Twelve

Basho

Happenstance

Tipping Sheep (the right way) – Now on Kindle

Stillness

Never Trust a Faerie

Wobbly Tooth

My Libertine

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