Let it go wherever it wants to goThose who believe see roses in the snow You never know what joys are trapped under iceYou need to dig life to find all things nice Discover warmth underneath, when it’s coldI’s like to die without growing old You’re not down because of cold weather bluesIt’s negativity that … Continue reading Optimism
Hi, Laura Thanks for the very different prompt. This is easy and tough at the same time. Endings feel so appropriate in the tired and jaded mindset I am in at this late hour. I confess I cheated a little - chose the last two lines from my poems and put them together. Let me … Continue reading In my end is my beginning
It always happens when I feel betrayedDisgust engulfs me; I can’t digestfood for another’s existenceIt’s toxic; it’s unhealthy;It vitiates social systemsdenies justicerestricts free expressionIt keeps the venomcirculating in blood vesselsThe heart cannot take itThe heart will give up…. ReluctantlyI touch transfused bloodas corpuscles call outfor acceptanceThey hold hatred I nursedanimosity I felt on being let … Continue reading Cesspool
penguin-inspiredblack suitsswim under coverpower is a delusion corporate corridorsdisable wingsflights of fancyjust another illusion Photo Challenge #442
It is the same houseonce inhabited by generositynow plundered by successors-they’ve taken awayvalues and wishes of harmonyprinciples and precious belongings heat of argumentspervades the airwispy strands of warmthdisappear into oblivion legacies do not definethey degenerate.. dVerse Quadrille
a soul scarred for lifeevery moment is a strifesurrendered pieces of selfcall for restorationlife-cycle completion The one that damagedand got awayoccupies all mind spacerevenge is survivalnot a competitionor race How do they knowwhat I’ve been throughthey never had compassionbut will know retributiongo through the same cyclepain, helplessnessto know the impactof their callousness justice divinenot mine … Continue reading Revenge
What is the magic two brilliant minds can generate on a single page? Scroll down and click on the links, then come back here to like or comment 🙂 Eugenia at Moonwashed Musings https://amanpan.blog/2022/11/24/rise-up-from-the-pits/ Paula Light at Chain Gang at Light Motifs https://lightmotifs.wordpress.com/2022/11/24/chain-gang/
Eugenia's response to RXC#257 books bridge unknown gaps steel-minded folks a grim bunch Read more at... https://amanpan.blog/2022/11/17/unlock-new-ideas/
we hold fortwatching millions passon the wayto their goalsaccumulated wisdomgives us wings; yet we choose to staywriting stories wherecharactersmeet and clashbuilding a climax where theyface and accept death Photo Challenge at MLMM
The chosen form is Anaduo Any number of sestetsSyllalbic 11/11/8/11/11/8Meter: All lines are acephalous anapesticRhyme Scheme: aabccb widows mourn in black; or so the whole world knowsin the folds of darkness is her future thrownher indifference peeves the world strong-headed, uncaring she's made out to bein her moment of grief, un-bended stands sheher gray scarf makes a … Continue reading The Widow
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