Here's today's poem. Image by ayลe kaya from Pixabay Turkish Night A swirl of aromatic smokeOn the drifting evening breezeWith a lingering hint of rose Waning light along the streetbeyond the day ever endingand a canopy of emerging stars Moonlight over the bazaarAgainst shades of tapestry goldAnd the fading scent of coffee
Day 2, and today's prompt was hurdy-gurdy. Image by Prettysleepy from Pixabay Hurdy-Gurdy Girls A wailing hurdy-gurdy,a little flash of petticoatand a tall gin fizzThe golden scent of money in the airA swing around the dance flooras the music plays its razzle dazzleTo end at the barand another drink
Back once more with a month of poetry (and yes I know I missed Drabble Wednesday again. What can I say, the days are melding together lately). Here's today's poem, Illiterate Canapรฉs, to start us off. Illiterate Canapรฉs Glitter diamonds set the moodAs servers mingle with trays of foodElitely invisible Beautiful smiles, for canapรฉsAnd the... Continue Reading →
Here we are, on the last day of April and the last poem for this year's National Poetry Month. I hope you enjoyed the poems. Today's prompt was, a nice strong cup of tea, and I went with free verse today. So pull up a chair and have a cup with me. Image byย Lorri Langย fromย Pixabayย ... Continue Reading →
Today you get two poems, because I cannot count how many days there are in April and ended up with 31 prompts. So, the two prompts are steely gaze and dearth of toilet paper. The poems forms are septolet and haiku. Steely Gaze Staringin disapprovaljudgement with no words Wiltingunder cold eyeswhile knowingfailure Image byย Alexas_Fotosย fromย Pixabayย Dearth... Continue Reading →
Be Afraid of the Dark 