Voice of (In)sanity

“What do you think you can capture in the dark?’” “The deepest and darkest side of human nature…..  a thief on the prowl to earn a living, the Tantric who deserted his family, hedonists enjoying nightlife, and tears shed when nobody’s watching them….. the tiny lights look like stars in the picture.” “That sounds deranged.“ … Continue reading Voice of (In)sanity

Romanticism

mysticism of love invites conjecture interpretations day and night blend in pink twilight zones red sun awaits morn dopamine bleeds chemistry seems timeless hormones subside living in bubbles professing eternal love a needle ends it romanticism holds key to survival brings awakening   Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille

Daydreaming….

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If I had a super power
It would be to reverse time
I would rewind every hour
to moments I can devour
that-to me would be sublime

I’d go back to a place
to press the reset button
I’d have no need to retrace
or find memories to erase
if I pressed the reset button

I dream of this super power
Of loved ones long gone
their presence like scented flowers
where time is just ours
when the sun with strength-shone

©Vivian Zems

Lillian at dVerse wants us to think of superpowers /super heroes in a poem.

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Grace under fire

Bussokusekika Poetry – a pattern of 5-7-5-7-7-7 grace under fire suppression  of impulses image of control The whirlpools that I stand in with wobbly feet and mind belie projected balance   Weekly Tanka Prompt #Poetry Challenge #88 by Elsie Hagley

Generations

freshness being challenged by collective wisdom border line of existence battles   life unlined by threads of experience weaves rawness in embroidered perseverance   mature mind regrets its gutsy thoughtlessness belie self-imposed suffering stillness   time watches amused on the sideline recurring stories of conflict sangfroid   contact poking embers unfolding fresh meaning generating respect, … Continue reading Generations