Three more stories today after a break last week, enjoy. Photo by KoolShooters on Pexels.com Afterlife I long for the indifferent peace of my tomb, the strange comfort of beetles nestled in my bones and desiccated flesh, the connection to my ancestors, my gods. Here I am spectacle, not ruler, a prisoner under glass and... Continue Reading →
Our last poem for April, and I'm ending on a melancholy note with a chant poem from the prompt, Gentle Melody. Enjoy. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Gentle Melody In the air of settling shadows,the strains of sweet harmony driftbeside the burgeoning nightin the quiet place of gloaming The soft melody of longingsings of broken... Continue Reading →
Today I bring you a chant poem from the prompt, Raven on a Gravestone. Enjoy. Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Raven on a Gravestone Your teardrops of infinite silenceplunged within the immutable voidas you stand there, facing mortalityas a raven caws on the gravestone Ethereal memories are dispirited remains,things displaced, an infinity of time... Continue Reading →
Another three stories today. AI-Generated Image courtesy of Pixabay. Butterfly Glass She held gossamer dreams of meadow grass and violets, of dancing butterflies past a window pane smeared with tiny fingerprints. Beating hopes of giggles and tousled hair, of long, exploratory walks, of glee and wonder and chasing ephemera. Wishes cast to the wind to... Continue Reading →
So apparently, I chose dark prompts for this Easter weekend. Here's today's, Angel of Death, and I wrote a Villanelle. Photo by Rakicevic Nenad on Pexels.com Angel of Death Past the soft flutter of wingsat the long end of days;shadowy emissary of divine kings Sunset hours, that final toll ringsExhausted eyes upward, to gazepast the... Continue Reading →
Be Afraid of the Dark 