Today's poem for the prompt Neon Hunger takes its inspiration from Japanese poetry and cyberpunk. Enjoy. Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels.com Neon Hunger Electric hum wiredCherry flash among shadowsCan't stop the signalsparking lines through the citySupplementary datamainlined to your brain
It's day 2 and here's your poem from the prompt, Dirt Under Your Fingers. It's a cascade form, one of my favourites, so enjoy. Photo by Tatiana Fet on Pexels.com Dirt Under Your Fingers Concrete cage framed in steel girdersgridlocked by sky-scraping shadowscan’t feel the dirt under your fingers Patterned existence locked in rhythmof a... Continue Reading →
Welcome to April, 2023 and National Poetry Month. The first prompt on my list was Colours and here's today's poem. Enjoy this little warm-up free verse. Photo by Steve Johnson on Pexels.com Colours Vivid splashes rollingacross the canvasin brushstrokes sheddingcaptured imagesPassion smearedin dyed medium Scarlet boundingfrom the shadowsSapphire envelopingthe brightest skyA soft summer daycaught impastowith... Continue Reading →
Photo by Lisa Fotios on Pexels.com It's been a while since I did one of these here on the website, so here goes. It's been a rough November. It started well, coming off getting the new versions of both Colours of Poetry and Tears of Poetry formatted and uploaded for distribution. They are both available... Continue Reading →
Here's my annual poem for Remembrance Day. Photo by Bogdan R. Anton on Pexels.com Echoes of War Wander the lonely hillscovered in scarlet poppiesas the cold November windblows the yesteryear of war. Boom the guns,acrid smoke and soundBoom the guns,as the soldiers fall Wander the lonely hillsjust above the bonesas the cold November windwhispers voices... Continue Reading →
Be Afraid of the Dark 