One of my main passions in life is creative writing. Short stories, poetry, novel writing, TV series pitches, comic books, graphic novels and script writing all fall under the category of what I write. |A small percentage of this ends up on Hive, and often the more controversial writing (such as this poem) which doesn't have a market in the mainstream, or is out and out guaranteed to be censored.

In the soft flow, life a glow in symphony.Before my gaze, drift a pair of polystyrene trays.The issue raised in this poem The Ocean's Choir is one that is close to my heart. Ocean conservation is an area of environmental concern which is too often overlooked by society. After all, out of sight out of mind!

Title picture: Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay.As the I visited one of my local parks the other day, I was reminded that although the blossom hasn't fallen yet, Spring has most definitely sprung. Even here 'Up North' (in the UK) where it's be decidedly grim most of the time, winter is coming yada yada yada 😂 But in all seriousness it is a well known fact that George R R Martin took a great amount of inspiration from the Wars of the Roses and his medieval history studies.

Image by adege from Pixabay modified by me using GIMP photo editing software.Diamond Drop SeaDiamond drops through lapis seas, floating right in front of me, suspended in perpetuity. Reflections from the full moon's light, guiding my way to the surface.

Down by the river in the afternoon haze the Mersey breaks on granite banks as clouds drift past in waves. The hoot of wood pigeon and chatter of lazy wren weave harmonies with JCBs and the warbling of moorhen. Down by the river in the evening’s tidal lulls the Mersey laps at seaweed pillows as waves cradle seagulls. The sun paints the horizon with pastel shades of fire as moorhen nest, pigeon rest and wren nestle in the briar.

For those who prefer to read here are the six poems together in progression.A Sacred Journey is the product of six smaller poems that link together into a cascade of expression.This poem engenders a journey that we all travel together, the path from birth through to death... the inexorable adventure that is life.