Author Archives: Dr Marguerite Evans-Galea AM

Deep under the sandy seabed Lay a place of myth. Forged from the fearful tales Of creatures from seas above.   Dark it was, and cold. Filled with cells of old. Contained with fragile bars of mould, There lay the … Continue reading →

A glance out the window revealed the outside world, combining strong, vivid colours with more dull, modest hues, together complimenting each other in the warm landscape. Bright rays of sunshine echoed through the hillside, displaying rolling green hills with jagged, … Continue reading →

I live in a noisy town Filled with noisy people. The screeching of the broken wheels, The chewing of tobacco. The banging of the pots and pans. The whistling of the birds. The screaming babies. Whining children, And internal groaning … Continue reading →

Once I wanted to be a veterinarian. Then a horse trainer. Then perhaps a lawyer, or an accountant. It’s true. I did once aspire to become one of these. But the truth is, I simply don’t know anymore. I don’t … Continue reading →

Upon the battlefield I hear his piercing cry of pain. These sounds, they stab my soul Again and again… As bloody bayonets Spear pure hearts of truth. While the bullets fall like rain And men fall on Death’s fatal tooth. … Continue reading →

He cries to the heavens from Earth, “Shamed is the man who cannot be without her!” He yells to hell from peace, “Greedy is the woman who steals the man’s heart and takes what she will from his home!” He … Continue reading →

My lover’s lips are beautiful, Their face like chiseled marble. My lover’s eyes are soft and warm, Their hair falls as curtains of silk. My lover’s laugh is tinkling bells, Their sorrow is short-lived. But one thing rules, My lover’s … Continue reading →

The fire on thy lover’s lips, Is measured in the frantic heartbeats Of thy lover’s heart.