Smear of jam

It's not a kiss, just a smear of jamsays the head of an unhappy famtears in eyes not wiped or noticedthe child moves to solitary confines says the head of an unhappy famdon't spare the rod to spoil the childthe child moves to solitary confinesin her old age, she cries for the fam don't spare … Continue reading Smear of jam

Business

The chosen form is American Sentence American Sentence: Invented by Allen Ginsberg.An American haiku variation. 17 syllables written in a sentence.Any topic. She transmutes dreams, turns them over to the sales department for profits. Written for Tanka Tuesday Weekly Prompt Synonyms used Change - transmute Grow - turn over

Brick-by-brick

Lorraine finally moves to the old age home she has resisted all along. “Happy to see you, but may I ask what caused the change of mind?” “I achieved a lot in life, by laying bricks in even, predetermined patterns with no scope for error. I earned rewards. I cannot relate to the millennial culture … Continue reading Brick-by-brick

Understanding or Love?

all those words hanging in oblivionunheard, ignored, misunderstoodall those emotions unexpresseddevalued, unrecognized or crushedall those open communication loopsunable to regroup, they droopscream for attention, ask for closure…I wake up in sweat, It’s a nightmare I wake up to reassure they existI acknowledge what originates in meI’m not responsible for receiver’s apathyThey live by their own … Continue reading Understanding or Love?

Unchanged

you area mute witnessto what I dreamt abouton quiet, lonely beach morningswhat asurpriseyou did not movewhile the world changed, moved onand I modified dreams to suitthe world Photo Challenge at MLMM

You were Love

You entered our lives 20 years ago, and we learnt what unconditional love means. You spent a little more than three years sharing our abode, and then left us forever. Not a single day passes when I don’t think about you. It will be a lie to say that this year’s a different thing – … Continue reading You were Love

Stature

stature - whenmeasured by confidencedoes not unnerve either man or beast silhouettesconceal imperfectionawareness helps you keep up courage stay watchfulwho bends down to meet youit's not a favor, but your value What Do You See

D for Despair

despairemanates fromperceived - sometimes assumedinevitability ofsomethingwhen all doors appear to be closedsmall apertures of hopeescape vision.Refresh Sunday Confessionals at MLMM Image credit - Reena Saxena

Connecting

If her writing style was jejune, so was her lifestyle. Yet, she connected incredibly well with her readers. We relate to familiar stuff. It’s not always about a phantasmagorical world.

Closures

Hi, Sarah I completed the puzzle. Here's a screenshot. CINQUAIN lack ofproper closureunhealed wounds become soresunanswered questions hinder growthMove on... Puzzle This -- at MLMM by Sarah Weejars