Tourmaline’s 2022 Halloween Challenge Part 21 Leaves

Halloween Leaves Project “Me too! Are you OK!?” asked Marty. “I thought having the military show up would make things better, – and it has – but at the same time, chaos is breaking out and gets worse by the minute. I didn’t have time to say much about that Belos-Tusk (B-T) meeting, but we…

POPO2022 day 21 — la gitana safety matches

Coney Island days when the seeing eye promised forever summer Coney Island days barkers, music; languid nights cool sands, lapping waves when the eye promised doubt’s voice drowned in salty breeze and children’s laughter forever summer I remember our love then and am young again

dVerse — MTB — Mid-Season Splendor

Juiceless lemons see-saw the sky Autumn fruits reigning down Bright flattened squash Light figgy bosh Autumn fruits reigning down Yet green grows grass, persistent clown Dichotomy that’s posh As trees grow bare Lawn takes the share Dichotomy that’s posh Seasons tease many-hued montage Summer, fall, here and there Coin toss descry Moment’s reply Summer, fall…

Tourmaline’s 2022 Halloween Challenge Part 20 Drink

Sake at Halloween Later that afternoon, a convoy of trucks arrived at the bug warehouse. Luis had received a call from the secretary for the University President and informed him of their arrival. The Lieutenant in charge would show his ID and Luis would allow the soldiers to pass on to the basement elevator. The…

POPO2022 day 20 — swans and gold-haired woman

one fell night a swan princess dreams herself human gold plaits in soft garb one fell night a swan flies herself high, perches in tall tower window dreams herself human waits for her sweet prince’ kiss; his lips soft as velvet gold plaits in soft garb feathers plucked in bare envy imprisons herself

Tourmaline’s 2022 Halloween Challenge Part 19 Decor

Adrian’s Restaurant (not in Mexico) Marty waited in the hallway for Professor Aguilar, whose office was dark behind the opaque glass door. It was 9:15 am. when Marty heard the ding of a text. It was the professor, texting, “meet me at Rocky’s in five.” Rocky’s was a small breakfast cafe just off campus, popular…

Tanka Tuesday Ekphrastic — Dearest Dorr

© Lisa Fox, Felt Mansion Early mornings I look from my bedroom window, the pond’s still surface a mirror that waits. I walk along the edge. My fingers remember being dirty, planting the urns, again. Aster and marigold, bright in the summer sun, when the world was full of colored perfume. In green brocade, I…