A Tribute to Angela Ashby

Angela Ashby 1981 - 1999

chaos at the carnival
abandoned left to rust
this lifeless carnivala concrete path unwalked
now seeping memories
shadows of carefree past
join echoes of laughter
the swirling winds of silence
of candy cane fantasies;
go round and round,
a whirlpool haunting dreams

in this beauty lives madness
a distorted harmony
this pink haven deserted
now a rodent new kingdom
frozen horses waiton golden poles at rest
the bells from a music box
now spiraling into time
go round and round
a whirlpool haunting dreams




"There always lies so near to us a realm in which we have escaped entirely from all our affliction..."
Schopenhauer