Goodbye, yellow brick road

ADVENTUREBreak the alphabetto write a new spellingthis one is skewedwith U creeping in betweenIt’s UR ventureI see callow cadetsbrandishing bayonetsshowing crowdsthe only path to success Goodbye, yellow brick roadI retreatto write my own storywhere words are notdefined by bibliophilesredefining saps meI’d rather reinventyour norms defiednot deified It doesn’t matterif roads are blue or red-it’s energy … Continue reading Goodbye, yellow brick road

Horror

watch the orange orb go down reluctantlyas if it is still thirstyto swallow the sky darkening skies terrorize me with secretsnot knowing what to expectI shut eyes to sleep hope I don't dream of glistening silver swordsdrop like comets in the nightto tear me apart it has been the longest day ever - waiting-warriors on … Continue reading Horror

Oomph

tik-tok sound of stilettosand everything it carriescaptures hearts you gather appreciationwith a stolen glancetilt of the neck,then walk awaywrapped in vanity hoping to leavetrails of bleeding hearts they are busy admiringthe next model on the ramp https://dversepoets.com/2022/07/25/quadrille-155/

Afterthoughts

holding upraises a questionFor whom, Why?keep burningto light up alien worlds-not nurture myself barriersmelting away, yetI don't likewhat I seeeternity taken forgranted - will slip by drop a partof my torched versionlet them knowit's not fairto assume fire only glowsit consumes itself https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2022/07/21/reenas-xploration-challenge-240/

A Final Eclipse – Startled

A phenomenal response to RXC#240 A Final Eclipse ... by Eugenia https://amanpan.com/2022/07/23/a-final-eclipse/ Grace Y. Estevez-Reddy at https://graceofthesun.com/startled/

Genetics

that twitch of an eyea broken smile….Why does it giveA feel that I know it? Who smiled like this decades ago?Who reacted like this toimagined provocations?Who just stopped short of waraverted altercations?It’s another eraIt’s another generation... Certain things I likeSome certainly I don’t..Yet can’t deny….the power of genetics.. Do perpetrators knowwhat’s being unleashedAre they in … Continue reading Genetics

Threat

She raises her foot to meet his sharp gazeyet her trust fails to see the looming threat She fails to see the support undergroundpeople wish well, but fear the bayonet His manner spells danger, he'll get his waypretends to kiss, wants to intimidate she has time to loosen his deathly gripjump out, be rescued rather … Continue reading Threat

Evolution

AccretionMocks expectations why do you thinkwhat you seeis not you what makes you believeauthenticity liesin outdated forms Is it impositionOr compression? every moment you livechanges landscapesof neural pathways every thought addsnew layers of skinyou stand transformed don’t let affectationsmar real impressions If I drive changesteer the wheel at will-this face is constructed by me It … Continue reading Evolution

Grandfather Time

turn a page in the book of timechange calendars on the wallanother year has passedyet, tomorrow is just another day Same routine, same faces..Why travel to go places?stationary moves take youthrough time capsules Old glasses, new winechimes Grandfather Time Written for Weekend Writing Prompt

Money

Sarah gives us an unusual format to deal with, in this week of Lucky Dip - Didactic. Here's my take on it. To lead a stress-free lifeFollow the golden rulesSpend, save, invest, relaxStay away from debt SpendLess than you earnBetween needs and wantsYou must discern SaveFor a rainy dayFind a good placeWhere it fetches returns … Continue reading Money