Today's prompt was, bears make me scared, and for the form, I went with a chant poem. Original Image by Bruno /Germany from Pixabay Bears Make Me Scared Mommy says I need a friendto take away the shiversand make the shadows not go booOne to end all my quivers,but the bears make me scared I don’t like their... Continue Reading →
Today I begin prompts suggested by friends and family on Facebook, and the first one on deck is The Mark of Humanity. No form today, I went with free verse for this one. The Mark of Humanity The mark of humanity isn’t…partisan political gamesmoral superioritymaterial wealthbrutality or crueltyand your rights don’t justify……selfish behavior The mark... Continue Reading →
Today's prompt is locked and the form is my attempt at a short Ae freslighe. Image by abigail2resident from Pixabay Locked Dark shadows with churning fears,Echoes of monsters knockingLife littered in burning tears,Bleak spectres outside stalking Along frail points detectingimagined slights, mocking sneersReality reflectingDark shadows with churning fears © A. F. Stewart 2020 All Rights Reserved
So for Day 17 I have the prompt, parallel. I started out attempting a ghazal, but ended up with something interesting but not quite a ghazal (I screwed up the rules a bit as I was writing). But I liked it, so here it is. Image by Quang Nguyen vinh from Pixabay Parallel The axis of the world... Continue Reading →
For Day 16 I have the prompt, silent infinity, and the form of a Catena Rondo. Image by Thomas Ulrich from Pixabay Silent Infinity Shadows stretch beyond the kenwinding beside the long roadVoices silent and heartbeats slowedShadows stretch beyond the ken Winding beside the long roadyou can hear the footsteps falling,and the hint of wee babes bawling,winding beside... Continue Reading →
Be Afraid of the Dark 