A Modern Hippy : Writing

Blood Flower

Blood Flower

A Poem by A Modern Hippy


Purest white the petals, such as silver,stem fresh, vibrant, not yet to care that it is removed from life.The thorns proud, clear to see, plain to fea..
Poem Reflection: The Nature of Poetry

Poem Reflection: The Nature of Poetry

A Poem by A Modern Hippy


Self-reflection on my 'The Nature of Poetry' poem, done in 2013 like the poem for a school assessment.
Remnants of God: The Dollmaker's Magic

Remnants of God: The Dollmaker's Magic

A Story by A Modern Hippy


The Dollmaker squatted on the crest of the hill, his materials and tools arrayed on the stump before him. Looking out over the crumbling city below, h..
Metaphor Corpse

Metaphor Corpse

A Story by A Modern Hippy


A corpse, wandering the street with an empty soul. Torpid movement allows no risk of disturbing the unanimity of the surrounding world. An afflicted ..
Shaken Sanity

Shaken Sanity

A Poem by A Modern Hippy


I laugh hysterically, manically, and nervously tug at the raw skin covering my fingers. my eyes don’t smile, they look like a cat’s eyes ..
Shattered

Shattered

A Poem by A Modern Hippy


You dropped a glass on the concrete tiles, and it shattered into a million tiny pieces. Nothing is missing, and if given the sheer persistence and ..
Frigid Lust

Frigid Lust

A Poem by A Modern Hippy


desire, lust, enviously, greedily. your mind is a mess. a broken record. frustrating. odd. why does it do that? it’s cold. and I have goose ..
They Die Too Easy

They Die Too Easy

A Story by A Modern Hippy


They die too easy. I struggle to make a connection with creatures that die too easily. How can I care for something, nurture it, give my love and m..
A Step-sister's Story

A Step-sister's Story

A Story by A Modern Hippy


I looked across the ballroom floor at Lucida, and catching her eye smiled all my happiness and pride at her. She glowered back, before being lost amon..
Red Windowpane

Red Windowpane

A Story by A Modern Hippy


The stench was overpowering, a potent cocktail of rotting fish, bird droppings and dead rats that filled the shuttered room. I cannot recall having ev..