light and ashes : Writing

She awaits Spring

She awaits Spring

A Poem by light and ashes


She is a vision in Autumn. Her brown eyes the color of the earth beneath her feet. A face that has been touched by the grace of angels. The wind g..
The Girl

The Girl

A Poem by light and ashes


The girl is a mess of well sewn imperfections.
Moth

Moth

A Poem by light and ashes


I am a moth dancing around the fire. The flames are tempted by my delicate wings. My whole life I've come too close to destruction. Destructi..
Shame

Shame

A Poem by light and ashes


Shamesinkssodeep.
The Dawn

The Dawn

A Poem by light and ashes


My midnight that was as black as an abysswill rise into a brilliant dawnlike a phoenix being reborn from the ashes.
Does a caterpillar mourn?

Does a caterpillar mourn?

A Poem by light and ashes


Does a caterpillar mourn the life it left behind?
The Angel that I used to be

The Angel that I used to be

A Poem by light and ashes


The angel that I used to be cries persistent tears for a life barely lived.
Crows

Crows

A Poem by light and ashes


Crows are one of my favorite birds. They know the dark and barren places. Their wings that are black as an abyss still fly.
Half an angel

Half an angel

A Poem by light and ashes


I am half an angel, always half empty and half whole. A saint with a halo made of bitterness. I was born with a half broken heart. Sometimes..
What do I do?

What do I do?

A Poem by light and ashes


What do I do with this pain? Where do I put it? It wouldn't fit inside any envelope. It is greater than the largest ocean. Greater than the sa..