Welcome to day five with a free verse poem from the prompt, Silent Wind. This one popped out of my head this morning and is a bit sad. Photo by Anete Lusina on Pexels.com Silent Wind vacant buildingsno sound of laughteronly distant gunfireOn the breeze, travelsthe scent of smoke charred ruinsof vibrancy and homeit’s gone... Continue Reading →
Today's prompt was original sin, and this is what I wrote. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Original Sin The false-faced, false-tonguedTragic sin of prideAnd turn your blind eyepast the souls that died Hypocrite mourningwhen eyes turn on youBut the stain of sinalways sticks like glue Forged faith won’t hideyour selfish misdeedLies are not your maskand your sin... Continue Reading →
So my prompt for today was Cemetery Picnic, and here's the poem I wrote inspired by Victorian Era customs (and yes, they did picnic in cemeteries). Also, I usually use the prompt for the title, but I changed it up for this one. Image by Vincent Ciro from Pixabay Mourning Ritual Memento moriand cemetery picnicsLife among the dead... Continue Reading →
Here is today's poem. Take it as you will. Image by kalhh from Pixabay Ripple One breathgaspingundulation wavesOne breath silenced Collective breathholdingon the turning pointOne breath heard
Just a short poem today. Image by john Ioannidis from Pixabay Snowbirds Fly away southFar from the icy frostA few moments in the sunBefore coming home
Be Afraid of the Dark 