Some Poetry
the poet
on the horizon
a beautiful poet recites
if you want to listen
she'll smile and say ok
there is a reason
for everyone in her life
just wait your turn
she'll find her way to you
looks can be deceiving
and hearts beat untrue
deep behind those baby blues
is a reflecton of you
on the horizon
a beautiful poet waits
if you try to hold her
she'll walk away
if you love her set her free
her love holds no bounds
a tiny bird in a wire cage
will sing no songs for you
her arms stretch out wide
and give away too much love
do her right the first time
second chances don't come easy
on the horizon
a beautiful poet cries
don't try to mend her
she attends to her own wounds
she scribes out her thoughts
of memories fresh in her mind
voices echo and shadows haunt her
she reaches out for someone not there
her words help purge her broken heart
rays of hope dance across the walls
a song keeps repeating itself
and a lover silently waits for her
on the horizon
©2007 rowanlore
words
a flutter of inspiration
takes hold deep down within
the darkness of a soul
lost to the words
that captivate her,
they speak,
they form in the pictures
she sees in the clouds
above a beautiful sunrise
which turns to words unspoken
but how does she find
the essence of its feeling -
how does she share
with you her dream
that sleeps in the midnight sky
while thunder rolls
across the heavens
where only angels tread,
a place she wishes
she could escape to
from time to time,
she waits though,
for the words -
the ones that free her soul,
the one that live in darkness
from time to time.
She waits for the words
that give her life breath,
her heart meaning,
her soul light.
Breathe...feel it -
feel the winds
whisper her name,
feel the words
whispered across time
leaving you never
to feel the same,
leaving her soul
to captivate your own,
a genuine experience
of an artist touching you
through the gifts given
by the hands
of a great creator
who seen there
in a starlit sky
the twinkle of expression
in a newborn's eyes,
hidden beneath
the meaning of life
live her words -
the ones she gives to you
with love
her soul born again
through words...
...words
....words
......unwound from within
....its okay you can
...breathe now.
© Kristy Tallman - September 2007
WELCOME TO my realm of insanity.....
Psychological Thriller/Horror Fiction Author, Kristy Tallman, is a Chester, Virginia based writer whose work is not your usual run of the mill horror. Tallman is determined to bring you the truest most horrific monsters who walk this earth born of your very own loins – humans both male and female. Psychologically you will not only be enthralled by the train crash you watch unfold, but worse you will be left scarred from the deepest wounds a human can endure – truths. Wicked, devious, haunting deeds will keep you turning the pages in spite of your desires to walk away. You can’t because the horror is that horrifying.
Her family origins are steeped in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. She has spent most of her life visiting the tales and learning the wisdom these great mountains and it’s inhabitants possess as she visited family and lived a portion of her life there within the shadow of their mystifying allure. It is from this she brings to you the art of storytelling – passed down through the generations of her family with each member adding to her talents to keep you captivated as she weaves her tales of terror.
Tallman has mesmerized awards and audiences throughout her life for her writing, her photography and her artistry. She has received recognition as a songwriter by VH1's sponsored Save the Music Foundation for two years running. Not only has she authored two published books of poetry under the pen name Rainey Moon, but she also has written professionally as a staff reporter for local newspapers. She has been the Associate Editor of a tri-city newspaper and has also been Editor in Chief of an online e-zine, which encompassed the arts, music, and literature. She has held national publication as an equine photographer and has carried this through professionally in the publishing industry as well.
Tallman's debut novel, The All-Soul's Faire, has received international acclaim, been nominated for prestigious awards and the reviews prove her work is a storm brewing on the horizon of great authors. Her writing has been compared to some of the top players in her league including Clive Barker, Dean Koontz, Thomas Harris, Clive Cussler, H.P. Lovecraft and Alfred Hitchcock at his best. Praised by her peers, critics, and her readers, Tallman continues to climb on the best sellers lists locally and nationally being in the top 100 New Releases by Barnes & Nobles and the top 50 Best Sellers locally even after a year of old Cecil’s Hicks first appearance. Tallman intends to extend her notoriety even further this coming year through her attendance at the World Horror Convention, DragonCon 2008 and several other well-known events, conventions, and signings as she continues The All-Soul's Faire Tour until Cecil returns befittingly enough in October 2008 and begins her Hell’s Highway Tour to promote her newest release Crows on the Cross - coming January 2008.
Upcoming in 2008, Tallman will also release a co-authored project with horror author Andrea Van Scoyoc – Haints in the Hollar – A Collection of Short Ghostly Tales based on Southern Mountain Folklore and will release a new collection of her poetry.
Tallman’s endeavors go further than just writing, she is also a regional representative of the International Order of Horror Professionals and a portion of her proceeds of sales of The All-Soul’s Faire are donated to the Blue Knights – a motorcycle club made up of retired and active police officers who are true unsung heroes in the lives of the people who they assist in times of need. Tallman was also a part of the Nox Anthology which is a collection of dark poets against abuse – for each book sold it’s entire proceeds go directly to a safe haven for battered women.
Tallman the mother of three has chosen to dedicate herself full time as an author intent on scaring the hell out of her readers. “You’ll either love me or hate me after reading my books, but I promise you – you will beg for more!”
Now the real me.....
Do you really want to know the real me?
Oh Jesus you would want to know wouldn't you? Well as you have noticed I'm a writer and being a writer is about the coolest damn thing that's ever happened to me in my life. It's my dream come true to be able to give you my words - whether it's just my poetry or books - that's the end of my rainbow but don't let anyone fool you - I don't see that pot-o-gold waiting here ha ha.
Truth
be known I have a life not many of you would want though, so it's this
part I will share with you. There seems to be some delusions of grandeur
when you meet me or worse - happiness. For the most part I am happy - my
two children are my life but there's one missing who my heart breaks for
everyday. She's over to the left and she's the top friend on my list -
she was killed in a car accident to which no one has the answers for and
her death was caused by what was suppose to save her - the airbag. She's
the perfect example of a vicious enemy to short, small drivers. And
there are many days I would like to scream to the heavens "Fuck You" to
the God who was suppose to help us get out of the life we hated but not
that way. They tell me it's okay to be angry with him - well I hope so
because if not I've got a one way ticket to hell waiting for me - but
tell me could it be any worse there?
I'm
a single mother who struggles to pay her bills - but each month I'm
usually robbing Peter to pay Paul and getting out on the road to see you
guys - we'll it's hard but I know if the dream is to come full circle
this is a part of the journey I must complete. (Donations accepted ha
ha) I'm not like many of the authors you will meet - I'm not stuck on
myself and I'm very easy to sit down and chat with because I grew up
with a backbone carved from the mountains where life is a great deal
different than here in these big cities. The best place I could ever
think to do a book signing would be at a pub or tavern where I could
share a beer with those who came by. That would be sweet.
I've
been married twice now the second time was for about 5 months, the first
time well lets just say after 13 years of an angry alcoholic I finally
found the courage to walk away but it has hurt my children deeply. Not
so much that my kids are upset about the split up but because we have
had a hard life. I live with my mother now because I can't afford to
make it on my own even with a good paying job - rents are too high -
almost a decade of robbing Peter doesn't fair well on your credit report
so buying isn't an option - I don't do the welfare thing and if I tried
honestly I'm just the wrong damn color for it - no offense to anyone out there I
just speak the truth as I know it. But even if I could get it I'd walk
away from it so I'm very proud and my pride is one thing I won't let go
of or sacrifice. But really life isn't easy - there's many times they
want the simplest of things that I can't give them so I dream the dream
and ride the ride in hopes of one day being able to put them through
college. So when you meet me if ever you do out at a book signing you
can honestly know I haven't forgotten where I've come from and I never
will. The smile you see greeting you is genuine and I'm not there just
to sell you a book - feel free to approach me and ask the questions
aspiring writers want to know. I have no problem answering them best I
can but truth be known I fell into the dream and I'm riding out the wave
until someone tells me it's time to wake up.
I'm 38 years
old and over the last two years I have lived in hell. My father died of
cancer an evil demon who took him away from us at the early age of 62 in
Jan. 05 - my mother married to him for 38 years wishes she could roll
over and die with him but I fight to keep her spirits alive - it didn't
help though when my daughter was killed in Nov. of the same year - now
there were two of us wishing we could walk away from this hell on earth
into the oblivion of an Eden where peace can be found...we've lost that
place though still we press on. When I wrote the All-Soul's Faire after
I closed it's pages at the age of 36 (June 2006). I had a heart attack
two weeks later and double by-pass surgery - I know I have an angels
heartbeat inside me otherwise I wouldn't be here to write this. Just a
side note here - you are never invincible - go to your doctors and get
your cholesterol checked even if you think you're too young for that...I
was proven wrong and I would hate for you to be too.
You'll see a lot of references to insanity here in my world but realize it's pretty damn close to true some days for me. After that horrible year I began to have panic attacks that I still fight though things are getting better these days - a year later....I have to take meds that I don't like because before my heart attack the most you would see me take is an occasional allergy pill and some motrin. They tell me it's because I push everything down that hurts and well the volcano erupted. So now yes Tweek and Collette are my heros - my personal way of laughing at myself in spite of life's circumstances.
Another
great hero in my life is my bff Lauren whom many times I would have
truly gone insane unless it hadn't been for her (Craig) worrying over me
so. Things are looking up though I dare to look up to make sure.
I've
found someone very special to me who loves me in spite of my insanity
and I don't think there's a great deal more a girl could ask for in
life! So onward I go, maybe you'll ride this rollercoaster we call life
with me - who knows.