Flashes From Childhood [and a thank you from the halfway point]

Dragons
Dalmatians

trying to see over a wall
or the car seat window 
excitement 
disbelief 
dandelion wishes 
imagination 
baths 
visits to the library 
books upon books
giggles 
shorts in autumn 
large chairs 
wide eyed stares
melted kitkats 
sand forts fighting 
the tide
flume in the pool
rapids outside
me
lost in my own world. 


PS - 23.06.11


So I just looked at my blog posts and I think this is number 182, meaning that I'm halfway through with this o.o I didn't think I'd get this far to be honest, I know most of the poems aren't amazing but I'm still quite proud for getting to this point. 

And I suppose this is kind of good poem for this fall on to (something I didn't plan) Moving from childhood innocence, to trying to capture the imagination once held so easily but now with an older mind. I don't know, I suppose I'm just trying to see the world through lots of different eyes so I don't get sick of the picture. This kind of helps for it makes it me think what can be a poem, what inspires me, what do people like...

Anyway,

I want to thank you, whether you're one of my friends, random internet stranger, bored browser, for reading this. I can't really believe how many countries have viewed this page! Thank you and I really hope you like at least one poem :') Feel free to stick around to see if I make it through the other half of the year. 

Well Worn World

Because I've been reading Harry Potter in my revision breaks and I've realised how nice it is sinking in to the familiarity of it. No matter how many times I read it, I get absorbed and enjoy it and for half an hour or so I forget my stress. 

The turn of a page
words welcoming you
like the comfort of
an arm around the shoulder
or a smile
from a friend
in a room full of strangers. 
Easily sinking in
to the known world
like a bath
heated up just right.


Well worn spine
creased pages
cracked cover
no where near perfection
but it's the flaws
that make it mine. 

Page Door

So I'm reading the City of Fallen Angels, which arrived today. The Mortal Instruments is one of my favourite series, I love reading them and it inspires me with my own writing (novel, story, whatever you want to call it) I would highly recommend them to any one. Especially those who became disillusioned with Twilight as I once was. The writing is incredible and it's an original idea. 

It opens 
with ease
no creaking
for this is new
not a return


I step
in to new place
slowly taking shape
the further in 
I go.
Strangers
become characters
you get to know.


A second door
in to those characters'
heads
follow their thoughts
follow the story
get lost
and don't open either 
door
for a while.