Today's prompt was, bears make me scared, and for the form, I went with a chant poem. Original Image by Bruno /Germany from Pixabay Bears Make Me Scared Mommy says I need a friendto take away the shiversand make the shadows not go booOne to end all my quivers,but the bears make me scared I don’t like their... Continue Reading →
Today I begin prompts suggested by friends and family on Facebook, and the first one on deck is The Mark of Humanity. No form today, I went with free verse for this one. The Mark of Humanity The mark of humanity isn’t…partisan political gamesmoral superioritymaterial wealthbrutality or crueltyand your rights don’t justify……selfish behavior The mark... Continue Reading →
So for Day 17 I have the prompt, parallel. I started out attempting a ghazal, but ended up with something interesting but not quite a ghazal (I screwed up the rules a bit as I was writing). But I liked it, so here it is. Image by Quang Nguyen vinh from Pixabay Parallel The axis of the world... Continue Reading →
For Day 13, I have the prompt dreams of rain.And no form today, just a bit of free verse. Image by Markus Spiske from Pixabay Dreams of Rain Stirring up scentsof petrichor and hopeof new grass and bloomsA sweet spring rain Streaks of wateron the window panein the afternoonThat warm summer rain Fallen leaves blow... Continue Reading →
For Day 11 we are off to space with the prompt black star.And the poem form used was an etheree. Image by 95C from Pixabay Black Star RawPulsingPuissanceAustere extentwithin ruined descentShrouded intensitySwallowing sanguinityA flicker in infinityas the monument of time wandersagainst the precedent of destruction © A. F. Stewart 2020 All Rights Reserved
Be Afraid of the Dark 