Julia Squires : Writing

Parade

Parade

A Poem by Julia Squires


I see them walk byI never know whyI can never see mineIn the mirrorOr the theatreFor as they say,It's all a stageAnd so I playAnd so I waitFor the day..
Dancing on a Doorframe

Dancing on a Doorframe

A Poem by Julia Squires


Dancing on a doorframe,Long before the dawn;Winter's where the water goes,When the tears go frozen hard.And the nighttime knows the nocturne,And the k..
Youthful

Youthful

A Poem by Julia Squires


I wish my mind would be quiet for once,And go a few steps without thinking,Because all this thought, this careful precision,Drives me all insane; and ..
Illusory Isles

Illusory Isles

A Poem by Julia Squires


Illusory isles dot the distance betweenThe theme of the three, and a shape to be seen,Called before the clutter; would you ask for anotherIf you knew ..
That Fire Fears To Follow

That Fire Fears To Follow

A Poem by Julia Squires


I am the snow that drifts and swirlsI am the ice that cracks unbreakingA hardened shell that will not meltEncasing warmth withinI am the princess with..
Rainfall

Rainfall

A Poem by Julia Squires


I.While the windmill wanes,The waterwheel turns...Waterworks, fireworks,A flame and a wave;Warmth expands,Cold contracts;Constriction, conflict..
Missing the Magic

Missing the Magic

A Poem by Julia Squires


a smile leaves an imprint...an hour has its price...Missing the magic,When every day was a dream.I used to be youthful,When my thoughts didn't bleed.N..
East of the Ether

East of the Ether

A Poem by Julia Squires


East of the ether,I drift in the dreaming;No island awaits me,No reason to rest.I sift through the signs,I curl in the crossing;No effort unveils me,N..
Acidic Eyes

Acidic Eyes

A Poem by Julia Squires


Acidic eyes of overflowThat melt the heart in heat;From dragon's tongue,The flames do fly,A caress that makes me quiver.Love for what's given,A rose a..
A Vision in Vain

A Vision in Vain

A Poem by Julia Squires


Yet in the darkness,Yet in the yearning...Images dance in the blaze of the brain,Proverbial place where happiness playsLike a puppet on strings of des..