No Drabble Wednesday this week as I'm taking a break, but I give you a poem to enjoy instead. Copyrighted photo AI-Generated with Adobe Firefly and edited in Photoshop. Not for commercial use. Haven In the lee of the storm,the rocks at your backTake shelterTossed over rolling wavesdrifting towards safe harbourTake shelterPast the windswept treesand... Continue Reading →
National Poetry Month Day 30: Cold Scars
And here we are again, at the end of another National Poetry Month. I hope you enjoyed all the poems this year and I leave you with this last bit of free verse from the prompt Cold Scars. Cold Scars Wearing the maskof collective perfection,those selfie sunbeamsand candid rose drops;a matchless disguisedesigned to bury your... Continue Reading →
National Poetry Month Day 29: Sweep Away
Here's the penultimate poem for this month with the prompt Sweep Away. I wrote a chant poem for this one. Enjoy. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Sweep Away Churlish doubtand angry wordsRude stares,off-handed insultsSweep away Intolerancefrom insecurityOtheringout of ignoranceSweep away Hateful crime,sexist violenceBreaking livesthrough bigotrySweep away
National Poetry Month Day 28: Lemon Flamingo
Today's prompt is Lemon Flamingo and I wrote a free verse poem. Enjoy. Photo AI generated by Adobe Firefly and edited in Photoshop. Not for commercial use. Also, has nothing to do with the poem, but looks cool. Lemon Flamingo I am the Queenof the Lemon Flamingo,she declares, as her heelsclick across the tiled floor,with... Continue Reading →
National Poetry Month Day 27: Gilded Palace
It's the home stretch for this year's poems, and today I have the final word cloud prompt with, Gilded Palace. I wrote a Septolet for this one. Enjoy. Photo by Ingo Joseph on Pexels.com Gilded Palace Successmeasured in gold,material wealth Financial securitydoesn’t mendyour brokenself worth