the final year grade sheetonce applaudedyellowing in old files the name on the epitaphmy favorite teacheracknowledges the flowers she does not have my number savedwe used to visit each otherunannounced new buildings mockmemories buriedbeneath development W3 Prompt #227
stand strong against gaslightinglet self-confidence not faderise tall, defy silencingsilent strength no lie can shade W3 Prompt #226
divergentlines change directionscharactersin storiesfumbling on faith, scoot awayto find a new niche choose a spacebetween flowing lineswaveringexpandingto become an unseen pathlife's journey goes on What Do You See #355
edging close to hibernationshun all thoughts of colder nightssublime beauty cuts chlorophyllgolden, soft lingering light Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #76 - Celtic Autumn
mind creakspatterns repeathope starts falling apartinsanity prevails; keeps alldoors shut What Do You See #353
Evolution thrives on this paradox: honoring origins, while breaking free to survive.
unprocessedthoughts pass through filtersconsciousnessrejects allI once hoped to be my FateReality bites Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #74
artisans weave togetherrich tapestry of culturemedia projects beauty W3 Prompt #220
*many moons ago**stars resolved to keep shining**awaiting dawn break**Falling stars parted ways to**be swallowed by Planet Earth**constellations feign protest* Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 73
blood-soaked dayscolour horizons,seek refuge-dark velvetenvelopes deep, angry woundsto induce false hope dawn's pink huesdiluted versionof barelyforgottenagony - sharpening clawsto attack again What Do You See #348
