By Philippa Drake
I wend my way
to Tamarisk Bay.
White sands glow
beyond the foe.
Amid pink trees
and whispered breeze
I hear the lilt
of haunting guilt
as pipes intone
a strangled moan
for sacred things
ripped from kings
while throngs gazed
at beauty razed
and cowered mute
when fear did suit.
Author Bio:
I am an award winning author who received the Emily Dickinson award for my poetry collection Mystic Meanderings published by Bookleaf Publishing and available on Amazon. I also won first prize for my poem Be happy and meowful in the Gearing competition run by Anderida Writers. In the online poetry forum, Poetry Soup, competition, I came third for my poem House of ghosts.
I have published 18 other poetry collections which can be purchased from my Etsy shop at www.filigreewords.etsy.com. I have recently completed my 19th book Catapuss which I will be releasing shortly. I am including a photo of the front cover for this book.
Contact Author:
Philippa Drake
4 The Garden Court
15 Devonshire Place
Eastbourne
BN21 4BZ
Tel: 01323 721 943
