image by: mk vecchitto I wander halls with many doors Of varied woods and endless cores The choice I make will not be forced On cosmic course. On cosmic course I skip through one of oak that shines Am in a place of flowered vines Each bloom displays precise guidelines There will be fines! There…
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OctPoWriMo2019 Day 4 — Hourglass
procrastination drains me, fills death’s half life’s grains falling inertia’s quicksand pools grows deeper shadows sink drowned regrets pile empty husks I stand on, animate corpse When I saw the prompt, this song by Radiohead, called, “Fitter Happier” came to mind. Morgan Dragonwillow is the host of OctPoWriMo. Morgan says: Have you ever felt like…
OctPoWriMo2019 Day 3 and dVerse OLN — Persnickety Pear (language warning)
Chromosomal fate Blood-soaked baggage Temperamental bitch Like a bad penny Keeps turning up Force fed hormones Great clots of backlash But she was there When I needed her. And again. Then she stabbed me In the back. I had to cut her loose. Sleep well, old girl. Grace is today’s host of dVerse‘s Open Link…
#Haikai Challenge #106 — Rosh Hashanah
Remembering when God’s rough forms joined the world stage Two breathed one air. Clear the head. Set the tone. Celebrate! Toot horns! Eat! Drink! Pray! Frank Tassone is the host of Haikai Challenge. Frank says: Let’s say “Shana Tovah!” to our Jewish brothers and sisters this week. Write the haikai poem (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka,…
OctPoWriMo2019 Day 2 — A hidden world
At night I glide with silent wings O’er fairie rings My vision clear Heart pure, no fear Perched in oak, in a moonlit glen Frogs tango when Rabbits thump time And toads drink wine Parties a privileged few see Only in dreams A hidden world Where magic swirls Morgan Dragonwillow is the host of…
OctPoWriMo Day 1 and dVerse — Devil’s Food
image link Devil’s Food Shriveled kernel planted deep virgin soul watered with milk of human cruelty warmed under a dark sun born rabid appetites borne goats laugh bones crack interdimensional black hole sucking vortex never sated Morgan hosts OctPoWriMo and I am hosting dVerse today. Morgan says: Free write about your, “Dark Night of…
dVerse — haibun — Surprise!
As each morning brings the ritual of opening all of the blinds, windows, and sliders, so does the dusk bring their closing. At times, the ritual is disrupted when heavy storms blow rain in; depending on the wind’s direction doors and windows are closed accordingly, to keep out pooling water. One such afternoon, when the…
