The Stuff of Dreams  Falcons that cannot fly painted black, like ravens Are they golden underneath their satin ebon sheen? Or a fool’s daydream wrapped in cellulose ribbon? Perhaps such treasures merely a hungry heart’s aspiration seeking a hollow victory  © A. F. Stewart 2017 All Rights Reserved  Photo by Hank Risan... Continue Reading →
Masked  Moonlight sings on a revelry night, a seduction veil of lace and lies Secrets beyond the smiles, past the pretty facade the temptation tango unfolds beneath someone else’s face for the night a stray whisper teases an elevation of convention that untamed liberty of anonymity camouflaged within another skin of fabric and fancy... Continue Reading →
Still Waiting  Another sunset at her window tracing hearts on the glass She sits, and she remembers when the church bells ring  The wedding dress fades sallow, on a hanger in her wardrobe She inhales cedar and mothballs when the church bells ring  He had a charming smile and he made her... Continue Reading →
Delicate Strength Picking among the discarded through the forgotten bits the broken pieces of what was what will ever come again. A delicate task, fighting tears trying to stay strong, stoic and not collapse into puddles of grief and never-ending sorrow. © A. F. Stewart 2017 All Rights Reserved Â
Hidden Selfie The camera clicks superficial smiles; a portraiture mask It never spies the hidden image underneath the grin Never captures the broken spirit the persistent anxiety the unbearable insecurity All these emotions, these snapshot images stay a secret © A. F. Stewart 2017 All Rights Reserved
Be Afraid of the Dark 