Somewhere far beyond the boundaries of human knowledge exists the guardian. It is a force so controlled from within itself it can never be damaged. It has a power so strong it can never be captured. With it, it carries a passion so deep that you’ll never find the bottom. And for a small few… Continue reading The Guardian
“Everyone has three lives: a public life, a private life, and a secret life.” – Gabriel Garcia Marquez “Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.” – Benjamin Franklin “Above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.”… Continue reading Secret Life Quotes
A mirror looking one way reveals copper tears falling into a gold coloured vase. Through the crystal years I waited. Through the diamond nights I cried rubies, jewels, and emeralds that I once saw in his eyes. Sapphires that cut like daggers in a pearly white mist. I lost my precious gem beneath it; it’s… Continue reading Missing Reflections
It all started with a cup of coffee. It wasn’t even a good cup of coffee, but how was I supposed to know what the cup of coffee was predicting? I always expected the moment I’d be forced to shrug off my sleepy little life would happen with words whispered into my ear by… Continue reading Watered Down Coffee & A Manila Envelop
They dance alone in the moonlight under a sky of a thousand stars. They’re only black silhouetted images blending softly in the shadows as they carry on, caught in an enchanting magic, and a beauty to catch any eye. As morning starts its dawning the dancers dissipate like a dust that is snatched up in… Continue reading Dance
Photo by Shari Marshall – 2019 January’s theme is contrast. Post a link in the comment section below with your interpretation of contrast, any medium welcome.
Sometimes I wonder Why Behind eyelids I see you; like a young child you unknowingly walk away I cry because I miss you I hope innocence saved you from pain like I felt Remember I remember so much, but feel so little Learning to live estranged My hands grope in the darkness for a body… Continue reading Not to be recovered
“The truth is that it’s what we say to ourselves in response to any particular situation that mainly determines our mood and feelings.” – Edmund J. Bourne The noun, thankfulness, is defined by Merriam-Webster.com as: Conscious of benefit received Expressive of thanks Well pleased (February 10, 2017) Merriam-Webster.com defines happy as: Feeling pleasure and enjoyment… Continue reading Silver Lining: A Thankful List Post
Photo #1 in the 7 day photo challenge. “No people. No explanation. Challenge someone new each day”. I accepted an open challenge from Irene Waters & Sandra. Similar to these open challenges I am not nominating anyone but please feel free to take up the challenge. By Shari Marshall – 2017
I woke that morning to a brilliant sunshine, and it was much like the mornings I remember waking in her house as a child. However, this morning wasn’t like those remembered mornings and I had no desire to get up and face the day. On the other hand, the honour to preserve memory and to… Continue reading Letting Go
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 