Haunted by this uncertain feeling I dream of running, running away Visions of another life, revealing And so I teeter on the edge, kneeling Finding purchase on glass bridges as they sway Haunted by this uncertain feeling A future reflected in canyons below… calling, squealing Released from confines of expectations, I stray Visions of another life, revealing Walking in shadows and slowly … Continue reading Resolution
She felt it the moment it slipped away To the world outside it was nondescript but for her, it resonated… clanging like cracked bells imbedded in her bones Premonitions – that five second flash that lingers almost without perception Still, she saw it that doorway into her future photo: mine prompts: #MSpoetry, #FMFparty Continue reading Premonitions
Synchronicity lives between darkness and light A perfect balance Mirror images reveal truth behind shadows when day turns to night Within each of us lies the potential to find true inspiration photo prompt: #HowellPrompt Continue reading Synchronicity
Couldn’t be more different from the space where she found refuge Landing in a world of polished beauty, hers was delicate In that place of obvious strength, hers was subtle While their beauty was celebrated in colors and shine, hers held golden memories Still, they surrounded her in a welcoming embrace appreciating the symbiosis diversity brings unafraid of the sting of the unknown In her … Continue reading Without Fear
Was faith that led me to you Somehow believed it was all true Followed my restless heart ’til I learned that day under skies so blue it was wrong from the start You said there’d never be another and kept me safe in your arms but now I’m wearing my mourning veil Lipstick on your collar set off alarms Oh baby, I followed the trail … Continue reading Castaway
Crafted in delicate layers, luscious notes of creativity intertwine, pulling writer and reader together and for a moment, a fleeting moment, they are one As the writer creates worlds and stories, drawn from some magical place within, characters come to life, breathing passion onto each page, and for a moment they are one In an act that is by definition solitary, tales are told and … Continue reading One
Slipping loose from the daily routine she embarked on a journey of reckless endangerment to empower the voices that lived in her head Stepping outside that comfort zone she banned kindness and embraced sins of the past if only to provide a fresh perspective Digging deep into the grimy landscapes of her subconscious she sought inspiration from ghosts that haunted her memories seeking a new … Continue reading A Writer’s Journey
In those drowsy moments as you drift to sleep and the second hand sweeps across the dial tick tock, tick tock let the footprints of the day mark the path to your sweetest dream When the heavy curtain that hangs between awareness and fantasy falls and you drift to a place where time dissolves tick tock, tick tock embrace the journey that reveals your true … Continue reading The Angel’s Whisper
She lived on the edges, shadow dancing in negative spaces Although she was chary of trying anything unfamiliar her waldosia helped her find faith Sometimes, that smiling face in the crowd provided enough aether to alter perspectives She prowled in the dark exploring blindly, trusting intuition Although she’d grown accustomed to this solitary life her faith helped her find hope Sometimes, that hushed voice rising … Continue reading The Artist
In a world devoid of color, she labored daily punching a time-clock that measured each moment in a monochrome slide, driving her further into the ground Burying aspiration, slaughtering ambition in the factory of broken dreams Like a makeshift reaper gathering a bouquet of dead blossoms, each shift mocked a life that could have been Her ashen skin too fragile from years spent within windowless … Continue reading Breaking Clocks
Kindred spirits, they shared the same longing A desire to be free and travel the world unencumbered The open road was their map as they began a journey meant to chase opportunities and follow dreams An epic written one mile at a time Slipping behind the wheel, he turned the keys one that brought the engine to life one that brought life to his restless … Continue reading The Open Road
I hear your voice phantom whispering in the night holds the darkness, chases the light Keeps me locked in this prison of grief I track lonely hours weary minutes that are infinite scrapes my soul, steals relief Keeps me tangled in this web of misery I feel the emptiness powerful entity that supersedes life itself orchestrates leaden hands, directs empty intentions Keeps me submerged in this … Continue reading Beloved
When the sun sets low in the afternoon sky and the world is painted with brushes dipped in blood red and gilded edges the solitary grackle glides between purple shadows The slow fires emerging on the horizon can’t be doused nor quieted, only muted by the furious rain that washes away warmth that was Summer As the scent of woodsmoke fills the air and whiskey … Continue reading Autumn Fire
Took the long way home just to ride the Daydream Express Merging onto the fast lane I shifted into Cruise Control and let go With music providing the soundtrack I willingly joined scenarios my mind had been turning for too long I surrendered and let go Visions of the past danced with hopes for tomorrow as Today kept time with a steady beat A mantra … Continue reading Daydream Express
Bloodstains on the sidewalk mark the spot where the world unraveled Evil ran rampant that day recorded and retold on the evening news Menacing the innocent now all too common Watching in horror from the safety of our homes We weep and mourn for those lost We weep and mourn for opportunities stolen A crack in our belief that Good always wins Another senseless death … Continue reading Breaking News
He’s the shopkeeper of dreams trying to provide a leg up and a bit of courage to those afraid to do more than peer in the window Meeting her nervous smile with his own warm grin he invites her in Look around, he says, everything you need is here, the sky’s the limit She peruses the stacked shelves and gathers a boxes labeled Courage, Support, … Continue reading Shop of Dreams
Sometimes I set my world on fire just to watch it burn The conflagration, that cleansing flame, reduces everything to ash until nothing is left except the spark that gave birth to the blaze Sometimes I destroy walls around my city just to watch them fall The rubble, that beautiful ruin, reduces everything to the sum of its pieces until nothing is left except the … Continue reading Let It Burn
No mystery involved as I watched you evolve into the shell of a man that you are today, broken and defeated The lure of the poison you ingest with such passion turned the strong woodsman that once was into a ghost, weak and desperate Where once my heart held compassion, viewing endless efforts to free yourself from insatiable demons, this heart now harbors only apathy … Continue reading Beckoning Graves
It whispers in the background Static, a constant companion Biding its time patiently waiting to strike And when the moment comes… When you draw your final breath alone in the middle of the night Will satisfaction be yours? Did you color outside the lines to create a masterpiece of your own design with all the broken pieces? Did you answer the call when beauty beckoned, … Continue reading Life Invested
