Today's poem is a chant from the prompt, Clockwork in Grey. Enjoy. Photo by Ylanite Koppens on Pexels.com Clockwork in Grey Minutia in patinaed metal,brass fittings fixed in silencea life run down its timeits clockwork in grey No more polish or treasured place,carefully wound with admirationA discarded, broken thing,its clockwork in grey Utility lost under... Continue Reading →
Another day, another poem. Today's prompt was Sirens, and I wrote a sedoka poem. Enjoy. Photo by Mohammed Ajwad on Pexels.com Sirens Treacherous waters the irresistible lure the unwary won’t return a cursed existence our song of death serenade we only wish to survive
Here's today's poem, a triolet from the prompt, Grand Illusions. Enjoy. Photo by Juliano Astc on Pexels.com Grand IllusionsDainty gossamer words, in absurdist tonesa sugar-coated world façade of lies,ivory towers in a contest of thronesDainty gossamer words, in absurdist tones,lacing false delusions of speculative unknowns,shrouding all those faults beneath a guiseDainty gossamer words, in absurdist... Continue Reading →
Happy Easter, Happy April Fool's Day!And welcome to the start of National Poetry Month 2024!Today's poem is a Cascade form from the prompt, Sweet Summer Wine. Enjoy. Photo by Castorly Stock on Pexels.com Sweet Summer Wine Amid the torrent of heat and memories,I savour your sublime taste, my sweet summer winedrowning in this perception of... Continue Reading →
The annual poem to honour the fallen. Photo by Craig Dennis on Pexels.com Wisps of Smoke In the aftermath, the air swirlsin an acrid scent,the residue of warBodies, row on row,hail the costhate never sees Babies with bombschildren with gunsConflict never solvedYet, the violence, deathrages on. © Copyright 2023 A. F. Stewart
Be Afraid of the Dark 