The Sand Between My Toes. by Hazel Hoyle

2008-11-08T20:35:00.000-08:00

Stirring, touching, thought provoking...
The Sand Between My Toes tells the story of a young woman who is struggling to find peace in a world, thus far soiled by abusive relationships and substance addictions.

Through an emotionally impacting 4-part series of poetry, we experience her journey as she follows true love and through a gammet of ups and downs we see a transformation. A person who is healed.

This is a story of hope and encouragement; but also of reality and hardship. Clearly this story is: The Poetry Saga of the Century.

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About the Author; Hazel Hoyle

Hope for the Broken-Hearted

Why this book is a 'must have' for ESL Students

Sample Reading

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About the Author

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Hazel Hoyle is a published author, an aspiring screenwriter and a business owner residing in Vancouver BC; Canada.

When she is not writing, Hazel spends much of her time developing and operating her two businesses BraidyPromotions.com and Electric-Marketer.com.

She also spends considerable time creating music and song, enjoying nature and the outdoors, while exploring life with her little daughter, Sapphire.

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The Sand Between My Toes

covered in stains

Where do heaven’s bright angels go

when the world so far below

has fallen into the pits of fire.

The series of anguish.

The restless desires.

the crazed, lonely slayers of sanity

drifting through life at the speed of

sound as sirens scream and red voltage pulsates

through electric air.

Even the moon was red the other night

It shone a clear path upon the water.

Beckoned us to walk.

Like we could. Indeed we might.

Reflections of electric red voltage

or bloodshot eye ducts tears run dry.

Pools of empty.

Shades of silence screaming at my soiled conscience

about moments of pleasure followed by lifetimes

of pain and guilt and hatred for myself.

My lowly loathing earthly flesh.

surrounded by temptations. Surrounded by the fright. The evil overcomes me. Again.

My glory hides behind their eyes.

The angels who visit those not sleeping. (slipping)

Shelter those who are weeping

not for themselves, but for they, the world, the plight. The very sight

of it all.

if only briefly, could they weep for me?

my stains.

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Tranquillity

Just me again
and my thoughts.

Me, my thoughts and the waves pressing

forward.
Reminding me of God’s peace.

My thoughts are a rancid storm of tropical wind, hurricane speed. Destruction in the air. Turmoil settling all around.

But the peaceful waves gently pressing to the shore and back
and again
to the shore.

The tranquillity of my mind rests there. Somewhere beyond the
water’s break.

Unknown hidden restless yet calm. Where does my peace lie. Where

will the waves cover my thoughts for enduring
longevity.

I stare out at it - a hint of sun’s warmth
Residual; afar. Against a starlit sky.
But it touches me slightly. Whets my desire
To be one with the waves. One with the sun.

Oh, where,
do I find the waves that will cover me? Endlessly. Tranquillity

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Slave Gods

And there he was asking for some bread.
Starving really.
Starved.
Death in living skin.
No semblance of life. Other than breath in his lungs - as he inhales the poison.

Just one more time, one more time
For a moment it lives
For a moment it dies
And then the search again begins.

Just one more time, one last time
They will die for this – they do; they have
Offerings of souls to the slave Gods of crack pipes
The heroine addicts. The Downtown Eastside.

Flash back to days of mother’s final rage
Screaming Rejection
young girls blamed
daddy’s lustful assaults

The girl had to go, she had to go – she’s a liar.
Yet guilt is still stabbing through mother’s knowing womb.
She reaches for the bottle and pours it deeply
she drinks it in, swallows it down.

And there she was asking for some bread.
Starving really.
Starved.
Death in living skin.
No semblance of life. Other than hope of a fix - as she lays down for the dollar.

Just one more time, one more time.
For a moment it lives
For a moment it dies
And then the search again begins.

Just one more time, one last time
They will die for this – they do; they have
Offerings of souls to the slave Gods of whoredom
The heroine addicts. The Downtown Eastside.

When will they find rest Dear Father.
Surely you weep at the sight.

Just one more time, one last time.
They hope of a Lord - who will free them
Deliverance of souls from the slave Gods of torments
The heroine addicts. The Downtown Eastside.

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tempted

Captivate
Captivated
by
the waving oceans in your eyes

A secret spiritual sensation
Awakens me to longing
I cry out to Jesus – remove my sin
Purge my flesh, Lord

Not my will, but thine be done.

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"Through my quest to discover the solutions to problems caused by poverty, I realized if there were to be a solution, I needed first to understand the cause of the problems.

All of this is very complicated and complex and there is not one simple item that can be eliminated to thus unravel poverty and her insidious produce. However, through my searching, surviving and studies of lives surrounded by poverty, I discovered there is one common denominator present in every person living in severe poverty.

And that common denominator - if treated effectively - could be reversed and thereby eliminate the coping mechanisms including drug use/abuse, addictive relationships, abusive relationships, crime and prostitution or the flip side of coping which is die-hard activism in angry protesting voices or deep-end religious vocations and self-appointments.

That one common denominator which if healed will transform a person's life to eliminate the symptoms of poverty is simply this: a broken heart.

The broken hearts I witnessed during my tour on the eastside of Vancouver stem from a million different threads and a million true stories of difficulties and afflictions rooted so deeply, even back to the womb - ultimately all a product of not receiving love.

This is one reason I wrote the Sand Between My Toes: to connect with the broken-hearted and to offer a remedy, a cure, a hope, a healing, a new life, a belief in oneself, a certainty for all to discover and know, they are loved.

During my own journey out from addictions and abuse some years ago, I silently endured deep soul-level heart pain. This was accompanied often by an overwhelming aloneness. I inaccurately believed that I alone was facing these things and I alone would have to live through it. Looking back, I realized that although I had to walk through the journey myself - as each person does, I was not alone in my experience. In fact, there are many, many others who have felt, and even in this very moment feel, alone in their pain, alone in their experience and misunderstood.

What I needed to know was that others have been there and that there was an escape route. But no one I met ever could relate, nor understand. And so my life continued on painfully reflecting the symptoms of poverty including internal loneliness, broken self-image, homelessness, mental illness, addictions, abusive relationships, angry protests etc. Most people enduring a life of poverty are trapped in a deep, deep pit; years later, having crawled out from this pit myself, I hope now to extend my arm to pull others back up and out from despair with a copy of this book and the heartbeat that created it.

Healing is a process and our life journey is long, but for some there is not much time. Addictions, abuse and poverty wage a nasty war. Many people are 'taken out' amidst their struggle. This story will help some people to the other side of their battlefield.

The Sand Between My Toes is a story that identifies with the soul who is searching and sore and sends a clear message: 'You are not alone. You are loved.'" - Hazel Hoyle, author

This book is packed with emotional expressions that correspond with the journey of pain and healing and the ups and downs along the way. It proves there is a way out and offers hope. This hope, in itself can provide the strength for many to carry on.

The first step to transform the world into a place where poverty and her insidious offspring do not exist, is to heal the broken heart.
The Sand Between My Toes because broken hearts can mend.

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[based on Hazel Hoyle's CV:
Hand's On Poverty Research Undertaking: extensive research to understand the cause of problems related to poverty; Vancouver City, BC - Volunteer. Intention: to find longstanding solutions to problems caused by poverty.]

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Prologue and Part I - torn and breaking

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Inside the Sand Between My Toes

Foreword
Prologue
{Bring my life}
to find herself broken

Part I - torn and breaking
Valentines Day
Damaged Goods
5:45 a.m.
understanding the fall
human. Nature
A breath
Little Sparrow
No light
pause
biting whispers
Dew
Craving
Archdeacon
his skin
covered in stains
torn and breaking

Part II - a change in the wind

Part III - Chapters' Turning

Part IV - His Spirit Breathes

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Part II - a change in the wind

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Inside the Sand Between My Toes

Foreword

Prologue

Part I - torn and breaking

Part II - a change in the wind
Time Series Part III
Children of the Ages
too late
Glimpses
Slipping
Twelve
Blistered feet
Breath of Smoke
Mistaken
Oh, Niki
SEEK
Pieces of a journey
beyond any storming sky
To you For You
orphan cries

Part III Chapters' Turning

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Inside the Sand Between My Toes

Foreword
Prologue
Part I - torn and breaking

Part II - a change in the wind

Part III - Chapters’ Turning
the wages of sin
Residue
my Prince of the Ancient
Tripped Over
New Song
Choices
hopeless romantic
Tranquillity
Unceasing
where swans journey
Reap
Walking
Daydream
More
A time to mourn
Angel’s Wings
After darkness bites
restless at harbour
Still Standing

Part IV - His Spirit Breathes

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Inside the Sand Between My Toes

Foreword
Prologue
Part I - torn and breaking

Part II - a change in the wind

Part III - Chapters' Turning

Part IV - His Spirit breathes
this time
Walk in the light
Released
a glimpse
Mercy for the Wolf
Rising
Sylvia’s Window
fragments may come
Now what?
Jesus’ name
Longing
Continue this flight
Slave Gods
Tempted
Bubblegum
Alberta roads
chasing various winds

Epilogue
so far
daydream residue
timing

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Hi Ron, thanks for calling this morning.

Sorry I couldn't talk, I was just heading

out the door.

This is my latest update to "the Poetry Saga

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me your thoughts.

I hope to appeal to the masses with this twist, in

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A Must for ESL Students

" As a Vancouver author, an ESL teacher, and ESL textbook author, I know The Sand Between My Toes is the right pick for today's ESL students' language curriculum" - hazel hoyle

Here are a few reasons why:

ESL students are eager to learn how to express their emotions [more effectively] in the English language. The Sand Between My Toes is comprised of provocative writings which are emotionally charged. This book is an explosion of emotional expression. Coupled with the right teaching to understand the nature of the words, The Sand Between My Toes benefits ESL students phenomenally.

With the component of political science and social science - touching on the poverty issues in Vancouver British Columbia, ESL students are using The Sand Between My Toes to advance their understanding about a fairly controversial reality of life and hardships endured by the poor living here, in wealthy Canada.

The Sand Between My Toes touches another controversial topic which is avoided in our schools today as parts of the book allude toward belief in God and faith in a loving God. This concept advertises for ESL students a part of Canadian culture and religion which has become less and less accepted as the world is tired of Christian hypocrisies and is openly is exploring various different world religions.

The Sand Between My Toes, without becoming preachy or overbearing touches on a foundational Canadian religious tradition as the character cries out to God the Father in Heaven and to Jesus for help when circumstances are overwhelming or impossible. This book demonstrates the potential triumph over heartache and poverty's symptoms by doing so.

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The Sand Between My Toes is comprised of provocative writings which are emotionally charged. This book is an explosion of emotional expression.

With the component of political science and social science - touching on the poverty issues in Vancouver British Columbia, students are using The Sand Between My Toes to advance their understanding about a fairly controversial reality of life and hardships endured by the poor living here, in wealthy Canada.

The Sand Between My Toes touches another controversial topic which is avoided in our schools today as parts of the book allude toward belief in God and faith in a loving God. This concept advertises a part of Canadian culture and religion which has become less and less accepted as the world is tired of Christian hypocrisies and is openly is exploring various different world religions.

The Sand Between My Toes, without becoming preachy or overbearing touches on a foundational Canadian religious tradition as the character cries out to God the Father in Heaven and to Jesus for help when circumstances are overwhelming or impossible. This book demonstrates the potential triumph over heartache and poverty's symptoms by doing so.

To book Hazel Hoyle as a guest speaker for a seminar about Vancouver, poetry, Canadian poverty and religion contact Braidy Sparrow.

for Jesus

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so far, by hazel hoyle

Sometimes I weep in your powerful Love
with sorrow of your pain.
The suffering endured while watching me
fall.

I weep for the pain you’ve felt
the significant pain

Suffering endured watching
the deepest Love in your heart
Turn and choose death instead of life.

I see the pain in your eyes, your heart, your hands.
As the Love of your life Rejects you
Forsakes you forlorn.

Forlorn lover of my soul. I will never leave you (Again.)
I weep to imagine your pain watching me go.

Turning on you.
Turning from you
Rejecting your Love. Rejecting your gift of life.

How strangely sad that I only came back crawling
Back to you on my knees.
on my knees before you.
desperate.

and I wonder why
or even how
You could still love me after all
my
betrayals

I was so far
so far away.

oh my Lord, my God, my Love.

Oh, if it were that I could take that pain
from your eyes, your heart, your hands

And even still, I don’t have a whisper
that could ever will come close

to what you did for me.

copyright©2003 Hazel Hoyle
Excerpt from The Sand Between My Toes