Today's prompt was unlove. Unloving is not always a choice But a path taken Cannot unspeak words Or unmake memories Undo moments or reasons or time But reflections shrink in the rear view mirror Grow smaller and then vanish behind newer days Things fade from view before they fade from memory There's a place in …
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There were witnesses to her death Trees and buildings and fog Pigeons and rats and shadows The soiled river The crumbling bridge But these things were silent These things were unmoved These things kept their secrets even from sharp, hardened eyes There were passerby who may or may not have heard a scream The snap …
Late and short, because my head and fingers are full of fiction, not poetry. I'm also cheating on the prompt because I'm kind of on a roll here and I can just tell that a-b-ab- Don Juan pattern is going to make the muse angry if I tackle that right now instead of story. It …
Continue reading Nanoprowrimo Day 8 is late but yummy (esp with lots of cream and sugar)
Today's prompt was to write a poem in which each line except the last takes the form of a single, declarative sentence. Then, the final line should take the form of a question. I saw the raven cross the full moon I saw the moon hide her face behind thick dark clouds I saw the …
Continue reading Nanopowrimo Day 7 – Another day, another format, and a nod to Amergin
Today's prompt was to pick one of several lines and run with it. I'm crabby today. I don't feel like writing a poem, or anything else for that matter. But that's probably only more reason to do it. Abundance of Onslaught Crushing press around you The stink of human fear Rage rides in waves Order …
I have to grr a bit at today's prompt (sea shanties) because I have an ocean-themed poetry collection out on sub and it sucks to do an ocean bit I can't add to it. So grr. yarr. Whatever. Tides roll high Tides roll low Tides roll us away from hearth and home Seas are green …
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Today's poem is sponsored by liars everywhere The liars are nameless and faceless Hiding behind a logo Masking abominations in bright packaging They said they would stop world hunger Millions still starve They said they would grow better crops They're draining the aquifer Never mentioned the built-in cancer The destruction of farmland The death of …
I have a poem 'Persephone' up on the Spring Equinox issue of Eternal Haunted Summer.Thinking about doing Nanopowrimo ... Is anyone on here participating? Anyway, link is below. Happy Equinox, everyone. http://eternalhauntedsummer.com/issues/spring-equinox-2013/
I have a poem posted on cancerpoet.com. I wrote this for/on behalf of others/another, but it didn’t seem right to tuck it into a collection; I wanted to find it a home where it might help or inspire others. So I sent it to the site. It’s been shared 25 times in a day, which …
I'm on a bit of a Savatage kick ... couldn't resist. Another sleepless night ... concrete paradise Lyric Snippet - Savatage, "Gutter Ballet" 1989. Of note: The Transiberian Orchestra is redoing this album as a musical. I heart it already ... Photo: Repinned from Pinterest, source unknown. Possibly part of or inspired by the Ballerina …
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