Those grateful eyes hauntauthentic claims to help -allI did was pretend Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - Pretend
Guilt
Cracking a code
lights blinking in the darkness, but signals do not matchI trust ya and flash a light, but stopthe bridge above calls it a fraudulent moveI'm desperate to meet my counterpart I trust ya and flash a light, but stopWho can crack the code without a common language?I'm desperate to meet my counterparttrust is premium; being … Continue reading Cracking a code
Living in a haze
why blame errant wavesfor washing away castlesbuilt on shifting dunesI watch dreams sailing awaywith my imagination Tanka Tuesday
Seasons
The sweeper looks surprised when I say, “Treat the dried leaves with the same respect you give the dead.” I hear the leaves crying out in anger when trampled by insensitive feet. The widowed branches are unsure if they want to mourn the departure of the old or welcome the new arrival. Seasons always put … Continue reading Seasons
Fear-mongering
tailored content spreadsscary misleading storiesunveil the intentof manipulation -fearmongers hang scarecrows; peopleare not bird-brained any more What Do You See
Cringeworthy
Stay masked beyond Halloween.to keep your image and sheen What lies behind is more than horrorenough to break a robust mirror Is that evil or weakness highly strungin fear of being avenged or wrung? How far can a criminal goto cover tracks dirty and low? Do you remember your just-born facebefore you won and found … Continue reading Cringeworthy
Nirvana
In childhood, our teachers processed the world for us. We believed the picture they created for us. To some extent, they also shaped our goals. Then, influence gets granular. Bosses, peers, gurus, media, and literature influence our self-image and how we view the world. We pat our backs fulfilling someone else’s expectations; we flagellate ourselves … Continue reading Nirvana
I Dare to Dream
our paths entwine in a placeas fascinating as space,undecided, unsure …as nebulous as the future, through the shadows and light,we remain hooked to life,in the vast haze of the Universewhere stars want to embrace I’ll find a place somewhere.In Eternitybeyond the toyshops of mortalsin Infinity MLMM - Friday Faithfuls
Constructive Bias
Today, I started the day with this quote. Philosopher and writer Friedrich Nietzsche on the power of making a lot and choosing the best: "Artists have an interest in ... so-called inspirations; as if the idea of a work of art, of poetry, the fundamental thought of a philosophy shines down like a merciful light from heaven. … Continue reading Constructive Bias
Path-breakers
A handsome facewith headphonesoblivious of surroundingsscreen-distractedducking advicewith deaf-gear I see a pattern-breakerchanging structuresto fit into redefine identitiesrather than befire-baptized they'll change the worldthese tradition-shirkersI saluteall path-breakers MTB - get to know kennings
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