Fractals

Fascinated by the snowflake that landed on her glove, she decides to venture out of the room. She takes out her magnifying glass to see the intricate pattern where each branch of the snowflake had smaller branches that looked similar to the whole. She wonders if this is for real, and how far this detail … Continue reading Fractals

Fragrance

Snow, sunshine, dewdrops or rainbowFlowers will always find a place to growNurture them when they grow in your heartPreservation for posterity is a tough art Flowers will always find a place to growwater them with hope; keep them wholepreservation for posterity is a tough artperfumers crush them to extract the soul water them with hope; … Continue reading Fragrance

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

Wintry nights

pesky mosquitoes devourprecious balcony momentsreluctant puppies brought inearly winter dusk warm broth to gladden tummiesspooned over in bowls of lovesnuggled in our laps, they growlchilly north winds blow beds and quilts ready for nightcushions to play till sleep strikeslove overpowers tired boneswarmth around the hearth Tanka Tuesday

Memory

“It happened a decade ago. The girl died after being assaulted in a subway at midnight.” “Was the case still open? How did you reach the criminal?” “A flight of stairs going down, down … I can see the next step of stairs going up. I wanted to be there, but never reached that point.” … Continue reading Memory

Virality

capturing a mindset on pagescelebrating or denigrating itleaving it open with questionstakes a piece of the writer with it a sketch takes perspectivesof the artist -yetviralityis a clickon transient screenslike shapeless splashes of inkon time Quadrille #190

Blamerapy

Blamerapy = Blame Therapy Call it another word for gaslighting or mental abuse to make your puny self look good. Being in someone else’s blamerapy* Longing to be there, but laughing it off A negative blamerapy** makes me look good Meander between the shattered shelling Examine critically another’s struggling Reject better or best; benchmark against … Continue reading Blamerapy

The Lighthouse

Where is the lighthouse that I long for?Where is the signal that I need?Is there a shore that I can reach?Is there a harbour I can find? I do not give up, I do not despairI keep on searching, I keep on prayingI trust my compass, I trust my heartI hope for a miracle, I … Continue reading The Lighthouse