Like a vise, this unknown enemy tightens its hold restricting my breath, my thoughts, my steps It takes on a life of its own…this monster who has taken up residence in my brain It shoves everything out of its way, those unnecessary things like simple joy and foolish hope for a better day And like any formidable foe, it mounts a battle toward victory with … Continue reading Finding Courage
Damn this wind that howls like a lone wolf on a moonlit night Damn this rain that prowls like a rabid dog ready to bite Like a lone wolf on a moonlit night hollow victories linger, a wicked chill Like a rabid dog ready to bite life lessons ﹘ a bitter pill Hollow victories linger, a wicked chill storm rages against echoes, angry yowls life … Continue reading Triggers
Last week, I gave my eighth-grade class an assignment to write a poem in which an object represents their family. Here is my version. It used to belong to someone else — this table that holds our memories Set with silver and china, it waits like empty pages waiting to be filled like filled scrapbooks waiting to be viewed like a snapshot in time A … Continue reading The Family Table
Light shines through darkness A beam of hope revealed like smoke on the water Some say if I wait if I stop searching, seeking I might find true peace So I surrender today’s troubles and worries What will be will be photo: #PoetryPotion prompts: #GoDogGoCafe, #PoetryPotion, WD Wednesday Prompt, #Deedster Poetry Prompt 14, #Heeding Haiku with Chèvrefeuille- MindlovesMisery’sMenagerie … Continue reading Learning Patience
