Words – Secret Thoughts Within

Thesaurus of Blank Pages (Collab)

By Cassa Bassa and Bree Leto It’s difficult to find the words some daysI’m a thesaurus full of blank pagesTrying to dig between the emptinessold stories stare back at mecharacters having a banter partywithout me There must be unfinished business with those ghosts of my pastThey invade my waking momentseating up my creativitythieving all theContinue reading “Thesaurus of Blank Pages (Collab)”

Jasmine

My favourite smell in the world is the scent of Jasmine in the air before it rains. It reminds me of my youth, sitting on my bed beside an open window, drinking in the feelings of first love. When all of life’s possibilities layed themselves out like a blanket of stars and hope held myContinue reading “Jasmine”

The Door

Sometimes I wish I could just run out the front door of my life. I too want to be wild, spontaneous and carefree. In all honestly though, if I did slip away I wouldn’t know where to start. I’d probably return, banging on the door to be let back in. Originally published 26 April 2020

Think Of Me

When you have a shower do you think of me? As that water runs down your body do you imagine it’s my hands instead? Originally published 26.04.2020

You Saved Me (with audio)

You saved me – I lost all sense of who I was during that year with the walls closing in But you opened all the doors and let me escape and create any moment I needed You saved me – helping me break-free, be just me or whoever else I wanted You opened my eyes to beauty and heartache (the divine combination of growth) You savedContinue reading “You Saved Me (with audio)”

Floodwaters

This rain it falls on my heart – The washing out of humanity haunts my soul drenching me completely I hope for a reprieve I plead for relief wondering when the floodwaters will retreat Until then all I can do is endure praying each drop won’t signal our end The area in my country is currently experiencing a major environmental event with intenseContinue reading “Floodwaters”

Careful Cupid

He aims his words with perfection If he was cupid, it’d be okay but he selects specific targetsand carefully chooses his prey His places his lines in the bowand releases without delayHis accuracy is lethalnot one word ever goes astray He phrases sink into the heartmuch to his target’s dismayand any soul who gets hitwill sadly neverContinue reading “Careful Cupid”

The Truth Of It

I get sick of all the bullshit – people playing pretend happiness and perfect lives I’m tired of the bright artificial lights – Could they be authentic for one second remove the glossy vernacular and speak about reality? I’ve had enough – surrounded by hypocrites faking the answers Are we all so fundamentally insecurethat we can’t be real?The answer is yes I should know I’mContinue reading “The Truth Of It”

Words (collab)

By Cassa Bassa and Bree Leto An exhausted heart, asking no more for rain A shameful shadow deserving no reprieve from disdain A drip, running down from the heavens to my soul A refreshment, replenishing the drought within me A book, doing just that to rescue me A story, unfolding before my eyes making myContinue reading “Words (collab)”

Paper Crane

I will fold myself into these words paper crane myself into a bird and fly fly far away from reality transform the landscape with words cut from the pages of those who have flown before me I will fold myself up tight become something else entirely transport myself somewhere else entirely fly far away aContinue reading “Paper Crane”