excellence from the core it culls into somnambulence my senses lull I lose track of originals a chain of imitations finesse dulls https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/01/14/photo-challenge-298/
Lost
Turbulence
Waves roar on the seashore drowning the noise inside me, filtering core essence of thoughts, letting me know futility of indulgence in contemplation of transient influences, but compel me to think about life at the bottom of oceans, and its impact on turbulent waves https://dversepoets.com/2020/01/13/quadrille-94-roaring-in-the-new/
What about me?
Wait a minute, you are forgetting someone.” “Someone … or something?” “You are the Queen’s beauty consultant. Where is the horse groomer? A handsome guy like me needs maintenance too.” “Oh, sure, Your Handsomeness! We have got two. They are in the carriage behind.” https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2020/01/13/what-do-you-see-13-january-13th-2020/
Which one is Me?
I look back in horror to see a girl who tried to please others -staring back at me zoned out -a stranger to self fumbling, floundering to find elusive spaces of honest expression Could that ever be me? failed attempts unmet expectations eliminated unwanted crystallised the self Yet, I wonder sometimes Is this … Continue reading Which one is Me?
Unknown, Unseen
A garden unknown, unseen that lives in my dreams where hope grows against the light against the sun and wind fuelled by a seed unknown, unseen where the nectar is not devoured by the bees but grows to sweetness unknown, unseen where gardeners arrive with sharp tools, then smile they know the … Continue reading Unknown, Unseen
Subdued
He did this in the last stages of his terminal illness. It is a strong message that somebody will always watch over me. I will never be free, because a woman is not born with the right to do so. The threshold of the house defines her boundary lines, and it is her job to … Continue reading Subdued
Aggression
I bare my soul watch tempers flare buried emotions rise breathing for air it is a deal fair and square they are welcome but in a pair I need to see a mind and soul with bodies- to see an integrated whole yet they yell and pull me down for being traitor … Continue reading Aggression
A chosen life
Did you come for me that night? my dreams carried me imagination took flight towers, billboards - and my name up in neon lights waking up in a different world I found fame, but lost my voice I choked on borrowed words only said things that sounded nice I hurt sidewalks with pointed heels feeling … Continue reading A chosen life
Unnamed
He turned back for the last time to look at the pretty, but forlorn face. This is the girl he had gagged and carried inside the threshold of this dingy room. She stayed behind, because she identified with his cause. She looked after him, and protected him from the police as long as she could. … Continue reading Unnamed
Outdated #writephoto
soldiers on duty guarding what? a buried treasure, safe passage, or secrets of a past age? rocky immobility arouses suspicion can they protect anything more than tradition? new age sentries need to be nimble virtual worlds call for Clouds more fluid than a thimble have they outlived their relevance yet do not know why travellers … Continue reading Outdated #writephoto
