Poems

In the Bright Midwinter

A poem inspired by Christina Rossetti's In the Bleak Midwinter, and by a sunny day in late December.

Sunshine in the Autumn Forest

The leaves turn, half way through nature's year.
Growth foreshadows decline; the sun bows lower.
Dappled by barer branches, but it still shines.

Unstoppable You

A poem for somebody with a coincidental birthday.

When the light goes down

The sun closes another day I find myself tired inside Weary to the bones Wearing no expression on my face...

The Long Song

I sing to myself, When nobody's listening. I sing of my hopes and my fears and of dreams and escapes and of planets unknown and of people I'm missing...

Paean to the Pixies

The Pixies have released Indie Cindy, which comes 22 years after Trompe Le Monde, and 26 years after Come On Pilgrim. If that news made some joyous sense to you, then you might also understand the following...

Your Reward

Please Show me something That I've never seen Please...

So You Thought You Knew Me

So you thought you knew me Thought you had me pegged Thought you see right through me Knew where I was led Now I must admit that I was...

To be in a room, with people

Wanting to be in a room, with people Without speaking To feel their light on my closed eyelids To share their warmth Caressing the back of my hand As...

My Love is Like a List

My love is like a list Neither exclusive nor endless Neither obsessive nor shallow When I hear the right name No matter where I am No matter what care...

Slow

The stillness overcomes me. It comes in waves, over weeks. There's a low that's ever too low. So low. Solo. So slow. The sun hangs low in the...

Consoles

The consoles played their festive tune, Late afternoon in the semi-detacheds. Crash, crack, thud, zap and boom! The dads found they were overmatched. Thus they hurriedly withdrew, And awaited...

About Halfthoughts

This website showcases content created by Eric Priezkalns, who also uses the pen name Ray Blank when writing science fiction. It includes stories, essays, poems, short films and audio recordings.