Poetry

mind maps brainstorming take me further away from targeted solutions   breakthroughs occur when I work with available tools inside familiar boxes   templated thoughts cause implosions inside rock my whole being with the power of design thinking   I get into larger boxes if claustrophobia strikes   (44 words) Quadrille #62 at dVerse  

Silence is a weapon to kill hollow words.   I see them shrink and shrivel in fearful anticipation of meaning - being hurled at them- being disrobed of fanciful costumes- while their inertia will expose much-dreaded emptiness.   There is no body or soul beneath the clothes - farcical judgements ….   Music Challenge #33 … Continue reading Farcical

to revel in joy of being renewal of existence new wax sticks melt and merge with the ones been there before, bow in gratitude to gifts of time, discovering hidden layers by discarding boundaries, having spread light to cut through darkness. Lessons to learn!   Saturday Mix- Same same but different Same Same But Different … Continue reading Remolding

heaviness of peace weighs me down where battles define existence   unanswered questions are buried to hoist flags of victory on uncertain grounds   wisdom gives way to a myopic future zipping with lightning speed on information highways   Photo Challenge #225

poetic expressions drive imaginative interpretations Poets stage acts with elements of nature in lead roles evading judgement highlighting truth in circles and ellipses with linear impact   Weekly Writing Prompt #153 (5) Words: | VERSE | ROUND | TEST | FORCE | STAGE | Synonyms allowed

he’ll never know I never healed when he ran away on his heels   lanes of the past still call driving me around in late hours   peaceful slumber evades on moonless nights when I should have just lain in my grave   Saturday Mix - Double Take at MLMM The ‘Double Take’ challenge focuses … Continue reading Unhealed

We traversed the same road, same time the ride not always so smooth. one warned the other, of an oncoming ditch and managed to save many a glitch. But we had to bid goodbye- It was only a trip, my workplace friend! We shared the latest news analysed all possible views a shared background in … Continue reading The WorkPlace Friend

shafts of light scattered like leaves opportunistic grass growing on moisture fail to define my path I know it lies elsewhere in the thick of woods.   Passages lead to predetermined destinations Paths build the traveller and create benchmarks   Thursday Photo Prompt #writephoto

leafing through the pages of a ‘green’ writer’s book with streaks of colourful thoughts splashed on white paper   clashes with darkness of my monochrome world reluctance to share act in line with plans   Experience kills enthusiasm.   Weekly Writing Challenge #152 5) Words: | STREAK | CLASH | PERFORM | BROWSE | RAVEN … Continue reading Experience

tiring temper tantrums trumped people   teary eyed torn apart trampled tormented souls   trailing towers of despair toes dipped in turmoil   treasure trudged paths taking them to better worlds   SoCS Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “T, tea, tee.” Theme your post around “tea” or “tee,” or find a … Continue reading Times Change