Sovereigns of the Seasons

Solstice Surrender

Light thrown, warmth sown. A transitory brilliance Sol seizes solstice crown Her chorus circles silence.

Jun 21 • Graeme McAllister

Breezes balk, rain stills. Sky clean of dusty clouds. Sun chases shades from hills Sets a space for waiting crowds.

Jun 9 • Graeme McAllister

Colours curl and ribbons writhe Their spirals close then open. Maypole strings bend and breathe Tendons tense and stiffen.

May 4 • Graeme McAllister

Setting moon dragged to the horizon. Time and gravity cling, rusted mildew Dragging purest light west and down. Oh guiding light, comfort pulled below.

Apr 5 • Graeme McAllister

The grey, the gold, plot, observe. But fools come garbed in yellow, Naïve, brave, step and swerve Cliff edges, gaping hollows.

Apr 1 • Graeme McAllister

The Civilising Sun

Long shadows smear the lands. Winter's fingers pinch the hours. Dark and cold tug tools from hands. Night bars eyes from fruit and flowers.

Mar 17 • Graeme McAllister

Cupid and the Queen

A swift spark slips the gate. Tricks ticking clocks, deceives the bell. Smallness slips past time and fate, The cherub’s charming spell.

Feb 14 • Graeme McAllister

Solstice Promises

Sun hides for many moons, Lethargic laps, sets, rises. Chilled cries and soft moans Wait for solstice promises.

Dec 21, 2025 • Graeme McAllister

Sleepers’ Shadows

Eyes droop like sullen skies.Wind times drifting heartbeats.Minds loosening their tiesFollowing the sun’s retreat.

Dec 5, 2025 • Graeme McAllister

Memories coalesce, law lapses. Ripe mulch erupts outside reason. Seed to stem, the map collapses Fungal fruits speaking treason.

Nov 17, 2025 • Graeme McAllister

Monarch, Architect, and Mason

Monarch, architect, and mason Descends on wire breath Onto silvered bastions. Filigree forest, web wreath.

Oct 26, 2025 • Graeme McAllister

Slow September crawls the land, Leaves lose green, dry, thin. Glass hours throwing sand Grains clinging to the rim.

Oct 5, 2025 • Graeme McAllister

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