E. M. Crisp : Writing

Travel One: The Joys of Travelling

Travel One: The Joys of Travelling

A Poem by E. M. Crisp


This is the first part of a trilogy of poems on the theme of travelling. Find the others at Mel Vil's blog
Rejected Engagement

Rejected Engagement

A Poem by E. M. Crisp


Isn’t it time this departure started No, wait, check the time again Lingering on a delayed vehicle from the past Biting nails having arr..
Little Girl Lost

Little Girl Lost

A Poem by E. M. Crisp


Red cheeks from the tape and purple scars from rope Why can’t we just fill eleven-years’ child with hope, Why with what he used, why the..
Dancing Demons

Dancing Demons

A Poem by E. M. Crisp


Dancing demons exit my consciousness, fleeing unknown sources of agitation, burning holes as they leave. Shape-changing dreamers invite me to play ..
Soul Sold (A Puppet with Lock-In Syndrome)

Soul Sold (A Puppet with Lock-In Syndrome)

A Poem by E. M. Crisp


Spiritual disembowelment. The obvious substitutional absence; As white pain takes black ignorance. Like a brown drought-stricken summer reservoir Inte..
Life by my Window

Life by my Window

A Poem by E. M. Crisp


Undescri-babel feelings of life.The veneer sheen of sunlightPenetrating a woven curtainPolyester lace. PatternlessThe late afternoonessThat would be l..
A Dream I Had

A Dream I Had

A Poem by E. M. Crisp


I find you amongst the debris This planet has continued travelling, full circle Since I lost you I am taken back to the last time..