Here's the poem for day two from the prompt Broken Bliss. I went with a cascade form for this one. Enjoy. Photo by Liza Summer on Pexels.com Broken Bliss When I was young and beautifulThey promised me the worldwrapped in candy floss happiness Visions of rosy dreams and loveI didn’t understand at allWhen I was... Continue Reading →
Back to the opinions today, with a poem called Scorch. Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay Scorch Pillars of lies, upliftingOur wayward society, driftingBurn it all down Entwined oppression of dreamsExploitation and denial extremePillars of lies, uplifting Turn a blind, broken eye to the painBabble the consistent crazed refrainOur wayward society, drifting Engulfed, like a phoenix dyingA new world... Continue Reading →
So today's prompt was, that'll put a giddy up in your hitch, and I used a variation on a cascade form for the poem. It's also a bit dark, so be warned. Giddy Up Hitch That'll put a giddy up in your hitch,my old grand pappy used to sayAnd laugh in his own special way.... Continue Reading →
Row on Row Names etched in stone, permanent ghosts of war Their silenced voices wreathed in red poppies and dried tears The cold winds blow mourning across haunting footsteps Trace your fingers against names etched in stone The past is buried here, in blaring echoes and booming guns Fallen remnants and remains; permanent ghosts of... Continue Reading →
Five Flights Up Climbing, you hear creaks in the staircase with a railing polished smooth from wear Ascending the same five flights everyday You wonder, stuck in this daily repetition, why your perfect world came crashing in Climbing, you hear creaks in the staircase Step by step, how life seems these days Hardship, drudgery, always... Continue Reading →
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