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…
#FF — Cleared
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields The knock sends arrows of dread shooting through my body and the sound of a train begins to grow in my head. Mary and “the crew,” with their trucks and their cameras, are early. Although Mary was a weak-willed child that was easy to control, she’s grown up to be…
POPO2022 day 19 — b&w earth held with threads
beach ball suspended with homeostatic silk tranquility’s sea beach ball suspended our bounce held in abeyance grace for unworthy homeostasis see-sawing engine of divine running out of gas tranquility’s sea mirage to ease tomorrow’s event horizon
Tao-Talk 