John Alexander McFadyen : Writing

Soothing Rage

Soothing Rage

A Poem by John Alexander McFadyen


Soothing Rage Let not your sparkle turn to rage over the merest slight, but embrace it to your breast and hold it precious tight. I hear you ..
Autumn

Autumn

A Poem by John Alexander McFadyen


Oh how I miss the sun!
Missed Opportunities

Missed Opportunities

A Poem by John Alexander McFadyen


Missed Opportunities Capture to your breast the chances snatched by the wind for else they dissipate and are scattered to the heavens. Some swe..
Sea of Mirrors

Sea of Mirrors

A Poem by John Alexander McFadyen


Sea of Mirrors Do not let reflection drown you in a sea of mirrors, for it is a fools pursuit. When floating in the deep, salty ocean of tears, ..
Vengeful

Vengeful

A Poem by John Alexander McFadyen


Vengeful I plunge my hands deep into the belly of the sky and turn the Earth blue with asphyxiation. My rage is purple and hot and dark, with..
James

James

A Poem by John Alexander McFadyen


James You are everything I have ever loved. You are the stars, the moon, the warm winds that fan the sands of time. You are the Earth and all..
Out of Bounds

Out of Bounds

A Poem by John Alexander McFadyen


Out of Bounds The cordon is set. Blue and white tape stretched around the crime scene. No one must cross the barrier you have pledged to protec..
Acquiesce

Acquiesce

A Poem by John Alexander McFadyen


Acquiesce We all seek ‘ordinary love’ but few know it or value its contents. So if you think it yours guard it with your soul celebr..
Rewriting

Rewriting

A Poem by John Alexander McFadyen


Based on themes from 'The Wide Sargasso' Sea by Jean Rhys (O'beah is a spell in the West Indies)
The Battle

The Battle

A Poem by John Alexander McFadyen


The Battle One day I will win the battle for my peace. The devil will lay bloodied and broken, his skull caved in like egg shell, his crown crus..