wheels rotatingaircraft spinstime to reflecton all that I leave behindchecking if the storieslay buried in gravesnobody to call my name-the city and Istrangers hereafter the plane flies againto a destinationlife will crashafter landing Quadrille at dVerse Photo Challenge #531
damp pagestouched by rain-soaked handstell a different storywhile the flame flickerssurprised by reflectionsunsureif it survived the stormand lived to tell a tale the key witness may failbut the altered scripttells mesomeone was hereto extinguish the flameuncomfortablewith the light, it shedson revealing paragraphs What Do You See #252
When the world slumbers deep,the future beckonsasking for a form and shapeI know it will deceive, yet it isa relentless companionthat refuses to sleep. The clock ticks awayto an unknown eramocking my futile efforts,To make sense of past and futureInextricably stuck in the presentwhere I will always beas the state of beingredefines itselfand the futurefalls … Continue reading Where I Reside
The mirror mocks my vanity.showing dimensions I ignoredIt questions authenticitychanging reflections with the light What kind of input do I give?The mirror mocks my vanity,displaying a new perspectivetransforming what it did not make demands of credibilityfrom those who made me what I amThe mirror mocks my vanity,making dents in my confidence it takes an army … Continue reading Vanity
I've chosen the following lines as a glose. Litany for Dictatorships (1936) by Stephen Vincent Benét We thought we were done with these things but we were wrong.We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.We thought the long train would run to the end of Time.We thought the light would increase. We thought we were … Continue reading The Fall of a CEO
she mows the lawnfor she cannot let grassgrow under her feet she waters the plantsinfusing them with lifeshe herself longs for she sings the same songall over again – just tofind new meaning in it the sun rises againwith the same coloursin the same direction her desperationblackens horizonsthey fail to paint hope looking inward is … Continue reading Triversen
The city hums softly, a distant lullaby,While nature’s masterpiece unfolds up high. from the balcony high,where the city lies below,the sun begins its descent,casting a golden glow. Shadows grow longer as twilight takes its place,Stars begin to twinkle in the velvet space. from this lofty perch,the world seems so serene,It is a moment of pure … Continue reading Sunset Symphony
optimism-unending battleto change the view-unbending willto not be a victimof fear-inducing stories-to not let the leashtighten on thoughts helplessness gripssilenced rebellion haunts-march onsow seeds of change-let the futurereap the fruitit deserves Quadrille at dVerse Photo Challenge #529
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What makes you seedifferent levels of existence?What makes interpretationof humdrum eventsso convoluted? Insanity confrontsand it’s very differentfrom the worlds you imaginedbehind the cloudsawaiting your glance. Suddenly….you want to ditch the poeticand embrace familiaritymundane aspectsof a humdrum existence Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - Suddenly
