It's that time of year again and today begins National Poetry Month 2025. Once again, I'll be writing a poem a day from a list of prompts, and today's prompt is Clockwork. It's a short poem to start us out, but I hope you enjoy it. Also, there will be two posts tomorrow: the poem,... Continue Reading →
Photo by Alexander Zvir on Pexels.com Never Again Why did they bleed and diefor your freedom? Never again, we saidyet hate wonand you threw it all away Why did they bleed,among the poppies, row by row? Their ghosts will haunt your choicesall the victims, old and newThey are your consequences Why did they bleed for... Continue Reading →
It's poetry's turn under the midnight moonlight. Here are three dark poems for day four. Don’t Take Candy From Serial Killers Madness and a murder vanwith pretty little lollipopsNever trust the scary man,madness and a murder vanBloody slaughter is his planand your corpse for the copsMadness and a murder vanwith pretty little lollipops Ghastly Graves... Continue Reading →
A poem post today. Enjoy. Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Generative Synthetic imaginationdisguised with scintillation;a hollow vacillationof generic repetitionThe cotton-candy prizeof shiny modernisticuntil it all crumbles Rusted bits of brilliancethe glitter dust of creativitylost in the voidfalling foreverDiscardedAbandoned Mourned too late Copyright 2024 A. F. Stewart
It's the last day of National Poetry Month and the final poem is free verse and fantasy themed, from the prompt, Sword of the Moon. Enjoy. Photo by Tom Fisk on Pexels.com Sword of the Moon Prophecy entwined in gossamerthat bloodborn radiance of gods,to win and wear the gilded crownand wield the sword of the... Continue Reading →
Be Afraid of the Dark 