Friday 31 October 2014

Manes



MANES

-plural noun (sometimes capital)
(in Roman legend)
1. the spirits of the dead, often revered as minor deities
2. (functioning as singular) the shade of a dead person
























A light to guide
Manes through the cracks
Back to life
For just one night

Thursday 30 October 2014

Grasp



GRASP

-verb
1. to grip (something) firmly with or as if with the hands
2. when intr, often followed by “at” . to struggle, snatch, or grope (for)
3. (trans.) to understand, especially with effort
-noun
4. the act of grasping
5. a grip or clasp, as of a hand
6. the capacity to accomplish
7. total rule or possession
8. understanding; comprehension




















Freedom far from anyone’s grasp
Fluttering in the breeze

Wednesday 29 October 2014

Graphite


GRAPHITE

-noun
a soft black substance that is a form of carbon. It is used in pencils and electrical equipment.

























Prisoner of conscience
In a graphite world
Burnt charcoal press-ganged
Into dubious truths
 

Tuesday 28 October 2014

Unassailable


UNASSAILABLE

-adj.
not able to be attacked
undeniable or irrefutable


























Once thought unassailable
Nowadays an obvious ruin
Nothing can ever resists