In time, he was once, twice, three times afflicted Burdened with a broken heart built to appease some wondered what scenes his mind’s eye depicted Loneliness, an excruciating disease When her false light found purchase in his darkness he blindly caressed and nurtured it with ease Damned to fantasy, empty like a harkness he courted each one, determined to impress until each rejection reveled in … Continue reading Lonesome Loser
Vulnerabilities as treasures collected Unafraid to begin again, again Masterpieces painted with each imperfection Mysteries hidden among the unexpected Celebrating those cracks every now and then Vulnerabilities as treasures collected With new eyes, we see the world as it was What is could be, all that we are making Unafraid to begin again, again Slipping through each flaw to rewrite those rules We are the … Continue reading Beauty and Imperfection
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It was because she dared to care floating, flying, dancing on air Her devotion was historic her mood open and euphoric to find he was hers and she was his to discover what love truly is Complete delight with her head in the clouds She finally shrugged off those heavy shrouds Imagine her pleasure as he took her hand and gently slipped on a golden … Continue reading Forever Love
the flutter of butterflies that explode from your chest when you catch a shy smile of the child finally willing to share a proud moment the rush of sunshine flooding every fiber of your being when you hold the blanket Grandma made just for you, even now that’s she’s gone the installation of absolute peace caressing your soul with the breath of angels when you … Continue reading What is Love?
moments of madness moments of clarity clarity as awareness personified clarity cutting through curtains of lies lies spewing from your crooked mouth lies making a home in my troubled mind mind whirling as yes becomes no mind vacillating between up and down down to depths I didn’t know I could reach down a rabbit hole of my own making making poor choice after poor choice … Continue reading Clarity Between Weeping
Originally posted on Go Dog Go Café:
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Time after time after time again I’ve thought of you thought of moments we shared thought of moments we’ve lost I’ve written a thousand letters I’ve composed a million notes I’ve had endless conversations in my head alone In some, I rant my accusations pointed In some, I bargain to lessen this distance between us In some, I weep — the loss of you too … Continue reading Unbroken
Originally posted on Ivor.Plumber/Poet:
Oh my shield, A secret hides. The mask in the mirror, Isn’t my image. Just a shadow, A veneer so thin, The fogs seeping in. Onto my mask’s Deepest sockets. Oozy false lashes, And salty they burn Scaly wrappings, Grotesquely etched. So camouflage remains. A ceremonial face, Oversees my disguise. Soaring aloft, Over oceans and skies. A star traveler,… Continue reading Mask
Originally posted on Roland's Ragbag:
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com LE MOT JUSTE As I sit with pen in hand Considering what my muse demands, Oft an idea comes to mind; So many thoughts are inter-twined. First a ruling I must make, What form shall my poem take? Rondeau, ode, or Villanelle, Sonnet, haiku, kyrielle? I’m excited, I am ready, I’m inspired, feeling heady.… Continue reading Le Mot Juste
To discover this place named Forever these old ties we must sever A journey through time and space Oh, the possibilities we will face We can find it if we’re clever Victory is ours here, there, wherever We may stumble but give up… Never We will create it in our embrace this place named Forever Anticipation and fear frame this endeavor we’ll overcome this as … Continue reading Forever
Originally posted on syncwithdeep:
after several manuscripts were rejected his name finally found solace in the eulogy section rejection knows no bounds #OctPoWriMo 2018 – Day 5 – Denied Continue reading hurt
I tasted love’s promise on parched lips I rejected truth my eyes could not see and even as betrayal sank cold on my tender skin I refuted the portrait renegade emotions painted Ah, love’s masquerade I danced with a broken heart When the world stopped spinning and that music stopped I heard a new tune I smelled the promise of more out there, somewhere As … Continue reading Love’s Masquerade
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The mind is a creature wandering in spaces between awe-inspiring light and absolute darkness It spools polychromatic prisms just to skew what we think of as real Perhaps to force us to think of things from a different point of view, it makes polka-dots of what was once striped and fragile that which was always armored And somewhere in those mystical margins we discover even … Continue reading The Mind and Other Strange Creatures
I embrace insecurity my doubt disguised as surety Lessons to embrace the unknown to find beauty in flaws I own – Maturity? Accepting my imperfections this daily course of reflections an exercise in trust and love makes room for things I’m afraid of – New directions? photo: Pixabay prompt: #OctPoWriMo – Day 3 Continue reading Self-Evaluation
Songbird sings poems I wrote today just for you, Love Listen photo: Pixabay prompt: #OctPoWriMo – Day 2 Continue reading Songbird Serenade
Originally posted on Go Dog Go Café:
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Today is the first day of #OctPoWriMo – 31 poems in 31 days. I hope you’ll consider joining us! Love is the overall theme and today’s prompt is Surrender. This is my response. It wasn’t until you that I learned to surrender that yesterday didn’t have to define today that true strength comes from within Even now when I’m tempted to resurrect old walls I … Continue reading Unexpected Gift
I whisper a prayer as you paint a song A confession beneath layers of paint A list of all that is deemed wrong Lyrics disguised as truth’s restraint A confession beneath layers of paint Unattached from behaviors you own Lyrics disguised as truth’s restraint Hidden in seeds of deception you’ve sown Unattached from behaviors you own Cries of the innocent are too strong No longer … Continue reading Justice
Wicked winds whistle a siren call of Autumn draped in gold and red Winter soon follows Its echoing ache bellows across snowy skies The glory of Spring rejuvenates tired old bones with blossoms and hope Faithful friend Summer You encourage me to pause and enjoy each day photo: Pexels prompts: Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, #SeptemberFalls18 Continue reading Chain of Seasons
Originally posted on Tao Talk:
image link Cicadas’ chorus Replaced by crickets’ chirps, The whoosh of leaves Replaced by their rustle Sun as Close King Replaced by Retreating Prince Balmy breezes Replaced by chilled rushes Lounging waterside on beach towels Replaced by huddles on blanketed benches Trees arrayed with greenery Replaced by decaying colors Waking to light and sleeping still light Replaced by dark to… Continue reading OctPoWriMo Day 1: Summer’s End
Are you ready for the challenge? OctPoWriMo is in its 6th year and is a great way to meet other poets. Daily prompts are posted for inspiration. Find more information here. I hope you’ll join us! Continue reading OctPoWriMo 2018
With pen and I paper, I aspire to paint portraits with words that find color in a black and white world I value each hue that brings new perspective to thoughts we may share and understanding to ideas not yet considered While wandering in a place of my own creation, I invite each reader to come along and teach me, to show me … Continue reading Mission Statement
Here in the quiet places where sleep brings respite and peace I am lost in your arms Healing found in your embraces calms a troubled mind as worries cease Here in the quiet places Must be spells and magic charms this power to soften and strengthen in a space where sleep brings respite and peace And when morning comes, when my eyes meet yours I … Continue reading Quiet Places
Originally posted on Ivor.Plumber/Poet:
Weekly Prompt: This weeks Word Prompt; Germs ? There’s festering germs in my brain The hallucination seems real Last night I went to a funeral The funeral was mine ? Attending the wake In the forest beside the lake I was a mental mess Walking around, dressed in my finest A plastic name-tag tied to my thong They were singing… Continue reading They Were Singing My Song
Originally posted on Mandibelle16:
Thanks to Sonya of Only 100Words for hosting #3LineTales. Credit: Nathan Wright via Unsplash On these dark nights, sometimes the words slip away; my mind’s a sieve. I’ve ideas but the fog wanders inside, and whatever I try, I cannot define these thoughts; it’s as if my wings are shorn, clipped from flight. I’m a bluebird singing her harmonious tune, while… Continue reading Three Line Tales: Fiction – Blips #amwritingfiction #3LineTales
Originally posted on Go Dog Go Café:
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Doubt lives in corners between apricots and asters and chipped china dishes beneath old blankets worn with time and continued use He’s timid, cautious and just a bit weary Starved for affection yet longing to trust a gentle hand a soothing voice And if he could speak, if he could share his tale of woe, living in a world too cold, he might … Continue reading Rescue
Both a blessing and a curse these lives we lead… knowing rules are not meant to be broken, only bent as unintended forces apply just enough heat to make them pliable And as we journey across time and space and experiences, it becomes inevitable, this drive to pause and reflect, knowing the next rest stop may forever be out of reach Such is … Continue reading Community
