frozen fearin eye of the stormraw instinctsrising now....Is it danger,or a buried desire to flee? https://colleenchesebro.com/2020/05/19/colleens-2020-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-178-photoprompt/
Concealed
I hope they are safe, wherever they are
No one turned up in the park today again. I hope they are all safe wherever they are are. I’ve been working incessantly to keep them safe - for the last 23 years - since that fateful day when they killed me on that bench. I swore that I would not let it happen to … Continue reading I hope they are safe, wherever they are
That choking sensation
I can’t breathe easy what is that lump in my throat? there are no tears just a choking sensation… I do those deep breaths I need to go for a walk get away from the scene think it is an aberration being told what to do creates discomfort It’s my life, my world those words … Continue reading That choking sensation
Blame
Opportunity flew by. I let it go Only my dulled senses and fading sensibilities can be blamed.. https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2020/05/16/weekend-writing-prompt-157-fade/
What will I do?
let me come in says jar of sin not kith or kin -I shut the doors then look inwards and head towards the sands… Coward! -my mind roars what will I do if I could go all the way - do what I abhor I may sin too not remain true let … Continue reading What will I do?
Fourteen Lines
I'd missed the prompt from Frank Hubeny, https://dversepoets.com/2020/05/07/doubly-perfect-fourteen-lines/ so decided to give it a shot here. they see ice crystalsthey etch a facethey give me a namebut that is not me they etch a faceunaware of rage withinbut that is not me-I burn in resentment unaware of rage withinthey see ice crystals-I burn in resentmentthey … Continue reading Fourteen Lines
Till you are blown
I build castles in the air and taste hollowness rooms resound with laughter but it all dissipates up there Yes, I’m Fantasy, I power your minds create worlds where you can thrive I’m intangible, I’m ethereal I can’t mimic the flesh, though I strive Grab what’s floating around and make it your own give it … Continue reading Till you are blown
Shooting Pain
A sharp pain shoots through my head on the left side, as my husband animatedly makes a political argument. We do not support the same ideology. Life is back to normal in a while, but the pain continues. I wonder how much of it is psychosomatic. And what exactly is the trigger that generates discomfort … Continue reading Shooting Pain
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #135
Reena's Exploration Challenge #135 Exploration Challenge #134 brought in interesting perspectives for me. Reading about cosiness of a home made me question my own mental alignment. Am I the only one who sees the bleakness or starkness of the surroundings? Am I the only one afraid of getting lost in those environs? Am I the … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #135
Shackled
"How is watching different from seeing or looking?" "Well, the language is slimy, but I guess it has something to do with being alert …. Seeing and looking are comparatively passive activities." "So, it is somehow tied to getting a desired result in a time-bound manner?" "Er…. Maybe." He flung the expensive wrist-watch at me, … Continue reading Shackled
