C & K

A Martian

that rust-red planet
from the moment he could walk
Mars was once his home

unable to sleep
watching the stars and the sky
longing to return

Sky Man, a Martian
with a soul made of red earth
longing for something

they lived in the dark
once there were lights, power lines
now there are candles
the meaning of energy
they lost the information

the bellowing wind
whipping up a storm outside
while we sit snugly
The Void sits by the saucer
another excuse for milk

the leaves of Autumn
to hover over the death
beautiful colours
picking the one that feels right
press a leaf between pages

Flawless by design. The very nature of watching herself in the mirror stirs human-like emotions.

Her creator said, “They will never know she is an android. Such is her design. And, this will be their downfall“.

She, an 18-year-old, knows nothing of her future violence.

Big Red Desert Waves
the rippling arid sand dunes
An ancient sunset

Within the darkness
you are enveloped inside
sticky Spring-drenched sheets
a fluffy weight on your chest
swiped by the paw of a bear

The waning fire smoulders
They gather in the distance
voices from another time

deep shapes move towards the fire
shapeshifting metamorphoses
gather strength outside the circle

waves of gooseflesh stir the spirit
light and drums beat in the distance
from the cursed forest cathedral

within the layers
unwrapping the cabbages
sea salt sparkling leaves

a warm sunny day
blowing a gale on and off
The flowers looked stunned
tree leaves become ruffled beards
feeling the miffed undertone