Gaia Octavia : Writing

Inside My Mind

Inside My Mind

A Poem by Gaia Octavia


I close my eyes and always knowjust where it is I want to goa place that no one else can seestarts flowing gently over meand in my mind its form takes..
Idolatry

Idolatry

A Poem by Gaia Octavia


If I didn't give him his very own religion what would've become of him? What would've been the sum of him when viewed with naked eyes?
Steps

Steps

A Poem by Gaia Octavia


Heel to toe I place them down, these weary feet upon the ground With these steps my world expands yet I find myself where I began
Birthday

Birthday

A Poem by Gaia Octavia


A day like any other, a celebrated eviction; saddled with a title and instant expectations
Shadows and Shade

Shadows and Shade

A Poem by Gaia Octavia


Thoughts so thick they muddle my mind, bleach my bones, cruel and unkind Brought out bare the spotlight on, my insides out, defenses gone ..
Winter

Winter

A Poem by Gaia Octavia


With day of doom impending I am no longer lamenting My anxiety's relenting just knowing it's all ending
Tattered

Tattered

A Poem by Gaia Octavia


Woven with sharp hollow bone by soft, supple hands With woolen eyes carefully placing each stitch What was once durable now lies threadbare..
In Memoriam

In Memoriam

A Poem by Gaia Octavia


Knowing not where to begin, And just how hard it all has been; We will always feel within, The love and grace of Marilyn
Labyrinth

Labyrinth

A Poem by Gaia Octavia


Jewels of dried tears with which I've been crowned, I'm tucked deep inside and I'll never be found
Howl

Howl

A Poem by Gaia Octavia


If I weren't me, if it all went away, my childhood scrubbed clean, filled with light-hearted play Who would I be? free of unease, of constant ..