The First Spark

By Alexandra J. Lloyd

These are poems written across twelve years, an account almost of a life lived. Some are inspired by the everyday happenings, and others simply came into being. There are many different types darker, lighter, of love and life, and everything in between. I hope you find something in them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris UK
• Release date: Apr 30, 2016
• ISBN: 9781514498620

Alexandra J. Lloyd

Alexandra Joy Lloyd is twenty-two years old and has been writing for twelve years now. She wanted to share her passion of poetry with other people, this being the reason she finally decided to publish her literary works of the past twelve years. She is an unapologetic coffee addict who adores all things coffee. Music is another love of hers; it is a very rare thing to see her without her iPod tucked in a bag or pocket. She was born in the north part of England in Lancaster but spent the majority of her growing years abroad till she moved back to beautiful England at eighteen.

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Copyright © 2016 by Alexandra J. Lloyd.

ISBN:      Softcover      978-1-5144-9861-3

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Contents

Foreword

Prelude

Tales across time

Shooting stars

A Brighter Morrow

Smile

A Day without End

Firelight flickering by

Iridescent

I'm papering over the cracks

Part 2 of Papering over the cracks

Oh Winter Wind

The Stars in your eyes

Splintered lungs, I come undone

Take a Breath

Your eyes

Please

Make it stop

I can't breathe

Homeless

Jasper

I love you Always

Screaming in the dark

I Will Wait

Drowning us in the depths

Lightening in a bottle

Come to an end

A Good Lie

Before I met you

A Song of the Ages

Little one

Find me

Timeless

I miss you

I'm Falling

Hush, Hush little baby

Her Eyes

Bring me back to life

Blank Eyes

Ice Queen

Seeing

Bitterness

I am Sad

My Memento to you

This Cell

Delora

I'd Cry

Can you tell?

Rain

Can you hear me?

Fear

Memories

When the world comes crashing down

Mini Poems

Blades of Glory

Always

Always and Always

Foreword

Life itself is a teaming rollercoaster ride, with its ups and downs and twists and bends, we never know what's coming round the corner, and sometimes there are moments that take our breath away, and others, that we wish we could forget. That is life in itself. This is a book written over twelve years in an attempt to grasp onto those moments, that make us feel alive, and those that do not, to hurt is