I wake up in sweat of indignation sleep in a perplexed state I don’t know why I’m not accepted though nobody says rejected In this field of thistle, I am the improbable A strange mind in a familiar face they extend gloved hands, but fail to connect acknowledge brilliance, but show no respect I know … Continue reading Walkathon
“I don’t like the sight of dirty feet from the window. Never seen a glamorous pair of shoes.” “I’ll change the curtains. You keep shopping online.” “Deliveries to this small town are delayed.” “Find webinars or Netflix - anything to keep yourself occupied.” He knew it the relationship will not last long. It was only … Continue reading Not made for each other
Love - I can buy, but still.... I need to win hearts Lanterne .... for https://colleenchesebro.com/2020/06/16/colleens-2020-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-182-photoprompt/
brilliance of your wordscuts through colorful decorshines in eager mindsMay you spread light - years to comeilluminating lot more https://amanpan.com/2020/06/13/eugis-weekly-prompt-brilliance-june-15-2020/
Cassettes have been an integral part of younger years. Other than music and the occasional tangling of tape, the property that stands out in memory is the “auto-replay” mode. A friend from Tamil Nadu once put on Tamil music, forgot to switch off the player, and went to work. The neighbours in Pune who did … Continue reading Taped
tiny fingers drumming tables grew up tak-dhina-dhin goes the bea for eager dancers to move their feet hymn-singers find him to invoke incantation meditators grateful good concentration He rules the podium with fiery speeches provoking crowds The drummer has come a long way indeed… https://dversepoets.com/2020/06/15/quadrille-106/ Note: Tabla is the Indian version of drums, played with … Continue reading Tabla beats
I see distrust and fear seeping in between crevices of carefully built see-through walls of social distancing Love falls through cracks icy stares pierce maskless eager smiles forcing a retreat I write 2020 In the sand Is it a pause Or the end? https://onewomansquest.org/2020/06/15/vjs-weekly-challenge-100-pause/
Quarantined Thoughts …. by VJ Knutson
Oh, the plans I make –
swept up in sudden quietude –
art, writing, books to read –
creativity leaps with excitement
And yet, there is a somber tone
ringing in my head – an anxious
whirring – reframing solitude
as social aberration…
And in this dance of light and dark
how shall I weave the threads
braid together a semblance of order
find a balance I can live with?
(Inspired by the prompting of Reena’s Exploration Challenge: quarantined thoughts. Image my own.)
I spent a lifetime waiting for a surprise to spring from somewhere It is blue not the sunny yellow I drew for my dreams to follow I spent a dream waiting for sunrise the night ended there https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2020/06/15/what-do-you-see-34-15-june-2020/
Quarantined Thoughts .... by Rhen Laird
