HAUNTED WASTELAND

C.X. TURNER

Storms roam the sky

ripping uncertain tomorrows

from the fear, I taste

on my tongue

wind chime wishes

hang from hollow trees,

racing

empty on belonging;

the haunted wastelands of time

teaching lessons on how to

survive. Mountains envy

the lakes, stars dream of being

rivers,

hearts’ gentle persuasion to follow

their true course, a lesson

to love who we are

runs through us all.

C.X. Turner writes poems about dandelions, frozen fingers and frogs. Her poems and artwork have been widely published in a range of journals and anthologies.She is a social worker and observer of life, rediscovering her creativity and always making space on her bookshelves for more. She enjoys working collaboratively with other poets and on solo projects.

She is the author of climbing frozen water (Origami Poems Project, 2023), anemones (Yavanika Press, 2023) and Building Sandcastles, co-authored with James Welsh (Literary Revelations, 2023).