Parched Spirits

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Name: Olivia Harris
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

My name is Olivia Harris, I am thirty eight and work as a civil servant in Gloucestershire. I have always loved the beauty of our language, and feel that well-chosen words can be as exquisite as a rare painting, or a lovingly executed sculpture. Poetry has helped heal me, over the last, very difficult and painful years of my life. I feel ready now, to reveal a little more of my true self, and hope that others will share their poetry on this blog too. Email me, or post in the comments Don’t neglect your spirit. Share your words

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Sunday, January 15, 2006

Ring

Scathing sister:

Greener than you know.
You choose your stone unwisely,
Flint heart.

Warm her soul, Ruby!
Quench her ire, Sapphire!
Light her way, Diamond!

Bilious to the core, Medusa
Your web of snakes cannot harm me
My heart was turned to rock
By someone crueller

My blade of truth shall be the mirror
To destroy you, to refine you
I will wear down your jagged edges
I will imprison you with golden walls of kindness
You will reflect.

Olivia Harris

posted by Olivia Harris | 9:23 AM | 9 comments