Black Cat

A different take on Halloween…

Black Cat

Shrouded in darkness, covered by night

Two bright Amber eyes accented by moonlight

My existence brings fear every day of the year

Most prominent on Halloween Night

Truth be told, I am hungry and cold

Full of  only my own fright

Superstition tells of my wrath

Ill luck befalls any who cross the same path

The myth hangs over me like a"witch" from the gallows

How could any human believe in something so shallow

In every alley I sleep in, down every street that I roam

I search for a place I can finally call home

If you see me tonight, let me in

It's alright. I will gladly be your "treat" for life

Tears of the Fallen

It is almost November, and I felt like sharing this. I wrote this because I was feeling frustrated last year about how war has been turned into a game, something to sell:

Tears of the Fallen

On the day of solemn remembrance

The rain fell on the window pane

As if to mirror the tears of comrades

Whose falling seems falling in vain

So the tears that fall fertilize,

With intent to strengthen peace

But instead a mockery of sweat and tears

Everything that the veterans despise

Those they passed the torch to

See the wars as a game

Bought in stores, so companies

Can reap financial gain

Today society's biggest fight

Is whether the poppy is red or white

No sweat, no tears, no pain or fears

No worry of making it to the golden years

The years are spent with gold and greed

Forgetting what we truly need

To honour those who fought for us

Expecting nothing in return

Only hoping sacrifice would help the world to turn

Vets' tears, our tears of regret

For what we seem so eager to forget

 

A poetic collaboration by Karli Steen & James Black

November 12, 2013

Thankful

I try to be as thankful as I can everyday, and on this Thanksgiving there is lots that I am thankful for…

I am thankful for a supportive group of family and friends, that even when I am having my low days, still stand by me 

I am thankful for my good health, and the steps I have taken to keep it decent.

I am thankful for technology, because although in this day and age it holds a lot of negative aspects, it helps me achieve many things that I would not be able to otherwise

I am thankful for laughter, and the friends that make it effortless to do so

I am thankful to have known failure, because it has given me the strength to be better and push harder for success.

I am thankful for the helpers that go out of their way to make sure I'm well taken care of in spite of management being a joke

I am thankful for heartache, because when you close your heart to one, so many others open their hearts to you

I am thankful for the little black devil that is my kitten. He has been a constant in a time of change, and in many ways been the child I will never have

I am thankful for my resilience, perseverance… and I am thankful to be me

Karli 

A half asleep selfie… Before we both passed out