Reena’s Xploration Challenge #223

Welcome back! PROMPT #223 I want to pull you out of your comfort zone this week. Play the Devil's Advocate for a change. The theme is NO MERCY. Write whatever comes to mind. There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #223

Kids killed in war?

don't dunksoaring spiritsin dark, boiling liquidsthey need aerial views to buildnew worldsdon't feed them to hungry vulturesnever ending fire streamsrespect rights tolive, dream https://amanpan.com/eugis-causerie-soaring-march-22-2022/

Un-believe

rolling fogs conceal things at just the right time leave edited highlights -make gross patches look sublime unreliable mirrors unsure of themselves disbelieve experiments -fleeting images enable conclusions, laugh in merriment masquerading evil dons a new garb -before the first light of dawn strikes -blows its own trumpet, proves its might Tea with Florence makes … Continue reading Un-believe

Enemy-centered

tsunamis are restless oceans in turmoil - waves rise high to witness orange ball called Sun flaming up the blue sky it then withdraws into its depth knows what holds it aloft to challenge fire, invite its wrath battle lines can't be soft known power against enemies defines identity edited highlights defy peace recreate enmity … Continue reading Enemy-centered

Transition

stone tablets to leaves, to paper -silent witnesses to history in a state of decay giving way to mutable backgrounds alterable at will -to redefine context prove your truth screens instill hope history will neither support nor oppose -just transform to suit the future Written for dVerse Quadrille #148 - Papered Poems

Savageness

holding a face very familiar in my hands I feel apprehensive of what I will encounter behind the known mask rawness of emotion is so scary -I don another mask to counter savageness of the real, untested you and me https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2022/03/21/what-do-you-see-126-march-21st-2022/

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #222

Welcome to the colors of spring! PROMPT #222 We again have a set of two images this week, to be used singly or jointly as your prompt. There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap.  Any … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #222

Hats

In response to Leave Your Hat On at dVerse Poetics A chosen hat presides over all those left behind -discarded emotions -buried animosity -speechless grief -rational thinking -numbing frustration -helplessness -suppressed laughter -unshed tears A chosen hat is just appropriate not the best its relevance changes with time No hat should see itself as the … Continue reading Hats

Blood Quill

The poetry form chosen is Blood Quill. Two stanzas of six lines each - Syllables 6-6-9-6-6-9 - Rhyme abcabc defdef a dance of merriment to please parched minds and soul seeking relief from scorched earth and sun -it's only a statement we are alive and whole -connected to share, we all are one strength revels … Continue reading Blood Quill