amplified visionlights intertwined perspectivesbears fruit laden withquestion marks; believers swimthrough kaleidoscopes of doubtfind sweet spots; appease hunger Moonwashed Weekly Prompt
Amplified
Grammarly, Syllables and Me
I use Grammarly to write on my laptop. It empowers me to make writing decisions, such as the use of 'a' and ‘an', and other discrepancies that arise. It even suggests rewrites, but I always have the final say on whether to retain or discard the changes. I feel compelled to switch it off while … Continue reading Grammarly, Syllables and Me
Imbalanced
disproportionate disappointmentDid I underestimate evilOr overestimate goodwill?Did one go out the doorBefore its antithesis entered?Something is off-kilter for sureI don’t feel like myselfAnd you certainlyare missing from the scene… OLN #383 at dVerse Poets' Pub
Reena’s Xploration Challenge #380
Welcome back! PROMPT #380 The prompt for this week is a thought. I can't call it a quote or poem or anything else. Who will read my diary? Let the five words take you wherever they go - introspection, reflection, fear, inspiration, legacy ... There is no restriction on the length or format of the … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #380
Afternoon – an Imayo
the middle of a rainbow; crushed by vibrant huesdeep are shades of dawn and dusk; the noon is yellowheld up by the shining sun; it both cheers and lullspeople into comfort zones; gives time to reflect Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge My zodiac sign is Leo, and the colour is Yellow.
Implosions
hats and veils fleeunable to concealred-hot authenticitybuzzing brainscrowd runwaysready to fly transmute mouldsinto flying gearHold judgmentwatch magic unfoldyour world’s set to changeby a yet unseen range talent blooms fromlong-suppressed rageindividuality is finallycoming of age Poetics - In other Words Image Credit: Georgia O’Keeffe, Three Women (1918), watercolour and graphite on paper, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, gift of Gerald … Continue reading Implosions
Jus saying
‘Jus saying’…opinions are not innocentloaded with preconceived notionsinherent likes and dislikesthey weave a tangled web of untruthspeople believewhat they want to believeand discard the restherd instincts take overto do the rest-blow up sane minds Quadrille #223
Kinda Sorta
Life’s kinda sorta normal.Till I ignore the spiders beneath coversI don’t like them crawling on my skinI can’t focus on anything else then… I call pest control; they do a good jobThe stench fills my nostrils for a weekI open the windows,but there’s smoke from a fire outsideyou can’t trust anyone these daysthey generate smoke … Continue reading Kinda Sorta
Parting Note
Bury the hatchet before saying goodbyeLet love, not languorous rancour, sing a lullabySee silhouettes on a sunset skyPast and present pale shadows are passing us byComplaints, conflicts are so yesterdayPerfect is a perspective, mental inlayWe were ourselves; ditch world views on parting notes MTB: Rhyming Alliteresen
Reena’s Xploration Challenge #379
Welcome back! PROMPT #379 Mangus Khan shared T.S. Eliot's Cold, Snobby Guide to Poetry in response to last week's prompt. I'm enticed by the following lines. Kill Your Ego, Save the Poem Now for Eliot’s hottest take: great poetry isn’t about you. It’s not your diary entry. It’s not your breakup in verse. The poet should … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #379
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