I decided to go against the prompt for OctPoWriMo and chose to write a few epitaphs for dVerse. Linda is today’s host of dVerse‘ Open Link Night (OLN). Linda says: I am looking forward to some lovely, wicked and delightful poems- your choice. Morgan Dragonwillow (and her inspirational co-hosts, Punam, Maria,…
Category: poetry
OctPoWriMo2019 Day 30 — Psalm 139:14
Right now I am participating in a Christian-based support group. I’ve gone through these 12 weeks several times over the years, which is how it is designed; which is to peel off a layer of the trauma, then rest awhile so the open wound from it can heal. We use a workbook, and every…
OctPoWriMo2019 Day 29 — Sei Shonagon-style list of Ten Things That Bring a Lightness of Being
Ten Things That Bring a Lightness of Being A warm housecoat and a small cat curled in your lap. Warm peach pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Laying on your back on an anchored sailboat in summer. Waking up in the morning after sleeping as long as you want. Walking a trail…
dVerse — story poem in senses — Yeah Yeah Yeah!
Mist of Aqua-Net Passion by Elizabeth Taylor 24-hour powdered Ban “Ground floor, miss?” Click click click street sizzles creaking door click click click echoes deepen dank air leather hair crème dum dum dum dum dum dum trap drum sisssss boooom sisssss la la la la la! Cheers! Applause! Leather rubbing leather warm bodies thick air…
OctPoWriMo2019 Day 28 — Friendship’s End
In my 60-plus years on this earth, there have been three long-term friendships that I’ve walked away from. I won’t go into the dynamics of any of them, but I will say that I don’t wish ill on any of them. Just the opposite, I hope life is treating them well. Alive? Dead? May…
dVerse — prosery 5 — All Hallow’s Eve
On one of the few warm and sunny days left of autumn, we decided to ride our bikes along the new stretch of bike trail. The land had been donated by the local chemical company. Where yellow “no trespassing” signs proliferated before was now accessible by all. The woodland trail was full of gentle slopes…
OctPoWriMo2019 Day 27 — Across the Universe
I am from what was not to what I am From open arms of she I can’t describe Of bone and blood and skin and soul I am Before I was inert and now alive Origin-al mystery’s telegram Glitters travel across the universe Returning to her at the end’s traverse Morgan Dragonwillow…
