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Stairs to Nowhere
Written for: Sunday Muse #230 I wear an invisible helmet of stairs. You cannot see them when I walk or stand still, yet they weigh heavily on my brain– whirling, dizzying reminders of all the endless winding paths I have … Continue reading
Persistance
Written for: Friday Writings #15 – “After” Another When you write a poem heavily influenced by another poem you always acknowledge it with the word ‘after’ and the original poet’s name. One also sometimes sees, ‘After Reading [name of a … Continue reading
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Tagged fighting, Inspired by another poem, moving, personal, rebellion, Thoughts, uncertainty
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Solving Time
Written for: One Woman’s Quest II VJ’s Weekly Challenge “Urge is the prompt this week. While it is not necessary to use the word in your creation, you should capture the essence.” I could clean, I could cook, check my … Continue reading
Tilted World
Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #491 Words: untethered, speak, plan, future, text, play, world, travelers, fresh, divide, hurt, clothes The untethered world has tumbling travelers in tattered clothing playing with their future. Fresh turns stale like rock-hard donuts left uncovered. … Continue reading
Deep In Thought
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United – Weekly Scribblings #18 (posted by Magaly) Write poetry or prose inspired by Pandemic Street Art from around the world. In contemplation. Two figures take different stances. Buddha prays to rise above all material … Continue reading
The Need To Flee
Written for: Poetic Asides #521 – Write an unsettled poem. Rapid heartbeats urge me to flee which cannot be. Stomach churns. At night–heartburn. I take deep breaths, think of what others are going through. Never think that it’s only you. … Continue reading
Why Am I Here?
Written for: Poetics Aside April 2020 PAD Challenge – DAY 13 Write a purpose poem. We forever ask, why am I here? Ponder it some, then feel a tear begin to fall. You do not know, yet you fear. Maybe … Continue reading
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Tagged Fears, Life, Thoughts, Trintina form, why, Written for Challenge
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Special Bond
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #286 – Connection “It’s surreal that we speak of connection while we are practicing “social distancing” due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), but our solidarity will pull us through. Stay safe, stay strong and take … Continue reading
I Gather Misery
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration – The Walls Have Eyes “Write from the point of view of a portrait on the wall.” Some of you stare intently at my image while others gently tip-toe by. It’s that … Continue reading
Purity of Stillness
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – “Like Starry Blossoms On A New Firmament in July” (posted by Sanaa) “Stillness. There are so many ways to describe it. Something that stretches itself to the most distant mountain-top, where footsteps … Continue reading
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