Thys PretoriusHideawayA dark spot on the wall Where light does not fall My eyes from it I cannot shift And my gaze from it will not driftNov 5, 2015Nov 5, 2015
Thys PretoriusOn Almost any DayThe kind people of Sombreville nailed a bronze plate with Dad’s name to the new church building. A ribbon was cut, Dad’s hand was shook and…Oct 26, 2015Oct 26, 2015
Thys PretoriusBye, bye BeautyIt’s just past 9pm. Sitting, half lying, on a hard and uncomfortable chair in a cold hospital room, I stare at Beauty as the life slips…Oct 26, 2015Oct 26, 2015
Thys PretoriusSanity GoneSwear to me that Sanity Shall go from this soul not bitterly Rather with a smile she is to abandon this heart and I in turn not to fall…Dec 3, 2014Dec 3, 2014
Thys PretoriusThe Lost Boy: Part 1The morning sun illuminates thick clouds in white and silver as they pace across sky. Heat waves shimmer from the red earth and fades into…Nov 25, 2014Nov 25, 2014
Thys PretoriusDead Men Tell no TalesIronic as it were, I was the last in line to pay my respects. I cannot recall the month, nor the year. Perhaps it was late winter. It was a…Nov 24, 2014Nov 24, 2014
Thys PretoriusPapercutPapercut through the heart Life; such a bitter form of art Blood-spilled pages cover the skin Another chapter soon to beginNov 14, 2014Nov 14, 2014
