Tag Archives: Fears

Different Endings

Posted on September 18, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetings Bloomings2 – Prompt#215 – “And I Quote” – Installent #2 How is the impossible even possible? We wonder if we are capable to achieve great things because they seem daunting, haunting our every thought and action. “What’s … Continue reading →

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Danger Lurks

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

Written for: Poetic Asides 2018 April PAD Challenge – Day 21 Write a danger poem. Are you hearing alarms in your head Before you go to bed? Cannot close your eyes because Dragons are drooling in the closet? Every night … Continue reading →

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An Aubade

Posted on January 20, 2017 by

Written for Quickly #19 Write an aubade. Okay, speaking formally (and here we have the wiki explanation), an aubade is a morning love song (as opposed to a serenade, which is in the evening), or a song or poem about … Continue reading →

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What Next?

Posted on December 31, 2016 by

Written for:  Elizabeth’s Creativity Challenge #40 Word for Today:  Finish The finish has dulled on surface of this past year. Will a new coat of gloss make a difference? I hope our fears lessen, but my hopes are not high. … Continue reading →

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Taking An Important Step

Posted on September 20, 2016 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday, “Winds of Change” (posted by HAYESSPENCER) “I want you to pay attention to how you feel, how you react to change, how you grow or how you become less due to changes.” … Continue reading →

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Hospital Horrors

Posted on August 20, 2016 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads Fireblossom Friday:  “Perchance To Dream” You can write about someone having a dream, or experiencing a dream-like state. You can write based on something you dreamt yourself. But let me be clear, I … Continue reading →

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Winter Winds

Posted on August 19, 2016 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets-Meeting The Bar:  Form-Tanka  (posted by Hayes-Spencer) They have a 5-7-5-7-7 syllable count, per line. The first two lines of the tanka are known as the kami-no-ku – upper poem, the last two lines are the shimo-no-ku … Continue reading →

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Living With Fears

Posted on August 5, 2016 by

Written for dVerse Poets Pub:  What Are You Afraid Of?  (posted by Mish) As our fears range from large scale and ominous to the simple worries of everyday life, they all have an effect on our decisions, our happiness and … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Trump

Posted on August 1, 2016 by

In my opinion . . . Blonde clouds gathered In an orange sky. Hatred Rained down, white hoods And storm troopers returned To restore order. Borders Were erected. No one could get Inside or out. Laws were bent, Hearts were … Continue reading →

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Fearful

Posted on April 11, 2016 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides April 2016 Challenge – Day 10 Pick and emotion, make it the title of your poem, and then, write your poem.  Possible titles might include:  happy, sad, angry. I look for distractions in life to tear … Continue reading →

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