Albuquerque ain’t Miami but it’s close Warm scent of prey in the air Looky at that one over there Asking for it, no begging I’ll be doing her a favor Putting her out of her misery And cleaning up this town It’s what I do when the sun goes down * If the meth heads…
Category: poetry
dVerse — black — invictus part 2
grey skies seep black black silhouettes silhouettes of of rippling dark grey skin, red eyes eyes that see all all color drained drained from your soul when you hurt her her of black skin skin shining warm warm morning sun her smile died then then she knew why why you killed it it gave…
dVerse — quadrille — fortress
Grey skies, leaking rain intruding wind through gaps in north’s stone wall. Returning promise Wistful eyeball peers through, remembers a blue velvet box. Ears imagine a withered heart whimpering, kept guileless faith Wind’s moans accuse Turning away, stumbling rose petals crushed under his heels. Kim from Writing in North Norfolk is…
Sycamore Sun
Orb speaks to me from dappled boughs: “My grace allows This perfect place Upon your face.” “On Autumn days I like to shine Warm earthly shrine Thank you who pray For sun each day.” “I make trees smile when I alight Leaves, bark shine bright I warm your bones I love our home.” Last…
#Haikai Challenge #111: withering wind (kogarashi)
Pine boughs bent with snow Hide birds from numbing death Withering winds hunt Winter’s shortened days Farenheit falls, wind gallops Whistling ‘cross the plain Lost in blind blizzard A traveler lays down Now warm and sleepy Horizontal winds bring Lullabies from heaven Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haiki Challenge. Frank says:…
What do you see? #1 — She Soars
For long she swam in pools of jade But now her wings soar lilac skies Twixt earth and sky in orange brocade For long she swam in pools of jade In shadows waits; she’s heaven-made Transform from sleep! Awake! Arise! For long she swam in pools of jade But now her wings soar lilac skies!…
#MM Music Challenge — Forever Young by Bob Dylan — Modified Erasure Poem Duet
Jim Adams is the dedicated host of Mindlovemisery Menagerie’s Music Challenge. Jim says: The challenge today is to focus on [Forever Young, by Bob Dylan] and use it for inspiration in any form of creative expression (including but not limited to short stories, a piece of flash fiction, poems, lyrics, artwork, photography, (etc.) that you…
