Unfrozen

frozen memories thawing in heat of your love then coming across faces behind the fair mask trust hits indelible rocks pain oozes out of crevices in subconscious flowing over thoughts How do I convince my soul it will not be hurt again permanence of scars spreads dark ink on fluttering pages of the soul I … Continue reading Unfrozen

A seer’s confession

it’s not my God… it’s what you wish to see in the crystal ball   I practise my craft I perfect foresight but I court Mystery above all….   It is what draws you It is what enchants It’s what keeps you afloat before a fall https://amanpan.com/2019/11/04/brewnspew-cafe-november-4-2019/ After publishing this piece, I came across these … Continue reading A seer’s confession

Just a little more…

another step brings me close to destinations Another lonely night ahead…   just one more deep breath to draw it all in Just one more night to dream…   will I see another life or darkness of the grave Will I be in heaven or hell?   I shed baggage of fear and hope to … Continue reading Just a little more…

Turning points

from where do they pop up in so-called happy homes unforeseen facets of known personalities   difference of opinion clash of interest greed above ethics strategic blame games   keeping it all in is a challenge…. keeping it all in the family is a bigger challenge https://dversepoets.com/2019/11/04/quadrille-91-keep/

Have you ever…

have you ever been there where you wanted to be then hated it?   have you ever been caught indulging in a secret rendezvous   wanting to be in the spotlight then caught unaware   have you ever welcomed help out-of-the-blue with gratitude   have you ever felt warmth of light where ignorance dwelt https://katmyrman.com/2019/11/05/twittering-tales-161-5-november-2019/

Fascinated

I click on an ex-colleague’s Instagram post, and she appears in my dreams that night – a long-lost associate I’ve not been thinking about lately. Stirred memories? A person who stabbed me in the back and earned my hatred appears in dreams – asking for forgiveness or trying to mend fences. Is that a subconscious … Continue reading Fascinated

Waves

Here is the English translation of Indira's poem Waves turn to love in hearts underground – become earthquakes churn oceans to stir up storms caress all with a gentle breeze whirlpools intrigue water   Waves in every particle, in the universe caught in rhythmic nodes – become music If you hear it, it’s sound If … Continue reading Waves

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #110 and #MM Saturday Mix Sound Bite, The Haunted Cave

Lisa’s take on Exploration Challenge #110

Lisa or Li's avatarTao-Talk

Oct 31 BOO

First off, Happy Diwali!  I’ve seen shapes like this one in my coloring book but didn’t know it was associated with Diwali:

Now I know.  I can see a yin-yang quality to it with my “new eyes.”

It is also the season for Halloween, which is coming up on Thursday, so please enjoy this scary Halloween tale.

Mary Jo talked me into joining the group on a Halloween adventure, The Cave of Horrors. Unlike a lot of the haunted whatevers that proliferate at this time of year, instead of visual scares, they would be tactile ones, as the haunted cave we would be going through would scare by touch and sound as it would be 100% dark! Being a cautious person, I was afraid of stumbling and falling or running headlong into something if I got too scared.  Against my better judgement I agreed to go.

That night, as the…

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The Baton

“Long after you are gone, you will be remembered for the patterns you paint on the sky with colors of hope….” “Wow, Linda, you are becoming a poet….” “It is the impact of your company.” Her smile is lovely, and can light up a million hearts. What a cruel joke of destiny that she can … Continue reading The Baton