Nightlife

stars holding secretsmoon plays guard; waxes and wanespulsating storiesof nightlife; ready to burstbits held back in the dark sky undeveloped picsin camera rolls of yoremay see light of dayor stay buried in dark gravesawaiting excavation Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - Nightlife

Incubate

frozen pellets touchautumnal thoughts to announcethe first month with sleetexhorting beds to cope upminds to think, not hibernate I'll see you walkingsturdy boots trampling sloth inlate winter gardensharing warm secrets with windschilled - till they change direction host campfires at nightcarry messages from moon-blanket by the fireincubating ideasfor impending growth season 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry … Continue reading Incubate

Tanka chain

stripped of chlorophyllvibrant colors reveal soulI sit quietlyimposed expectations fallcreating space for new growthreconstruction startsI'm inventing a new lookleft behind till springputting together piecesof the old me in new waysseason to partysnowy graves to blooming budswild geese preen feathersstretching to accommodatelost beauty concepts with new s W3 Prompt #80

Warmth

diwali brightensthe darkest night of the yearheart-warming visitsmessages from kith and kinlove enough to last winters 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge

Weave a Dream

don't stopweaving a dreamscissors give wanted shapesif used with care; don't let it tearapart Puzzle This at Saturday Mix

Mindfulness

a poet spoke ofdaffodils - long before youheard of mindfulnesslet the coaches know that Iread good poetry;I don't spend hard-earned moneyto learn how to smellrainbows and pocket the skyfor upliftment, instant joy Sorry I don't needhappiness or mindfulnesscoaching to controlmy amygdala; it justhappens by flipping a page Choka with tanka as envoy Kigo word: daffodils … Continue reading Mindfulness

Transformation

walkingso fearlesslyinto the setting sunHope I live to tell your storywhen you emergeon other sidestransformed, touched, purifiedbathed in golden light; unawareof change worshippedby waiting worldsyour scorched skin lies ignoredsomewhere; the pain forgotten innew forms Photo Challenge #486

Once again

childhoodswathed in candyhues - imaginationsparkles like stars in the sky -diveheadlong intoforgotten pastrecall precious momentslearn to breathe free - dare to live onceagain What Do You See