words dried upbefore hitting the Express buttonturn rancidin anticipationof being held accountablefor every comma and pause words interruptedbefore the completion of a sentenceshrivel upin despair knowingtheir spirit goes unheardwhile letters hang mid-air words accumulatedunspoken, buried aliveflare upin rage to become a firethat consumes the speakerbut who cares anyway? Sunday Confessionals
Chosen 13 lines from my poem titled Eternity a day, a month,a year, a decade,a century, an ageride on predecessors-carry bits of themlike concealed colorsof a spectrum-highlight their gold-leave imprintson transient sandknowingthe future will interpretstories as they like NEW POEM WITH INSERTED FRAGMENTS desperation clutching on toself-defined routinesnon-negotiableit is the only way to survivea day, … Continue reading Fragment Poem
Welcome back! PROMPT #335 I decided to take a break from AI and find intriguing pictures online. This is what I came up with. Let it fire your imagination this week. The format of the piece is not restricted, and there is no last date either unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #335
platitudes give meaning to emptinesslight up a path ahead but let them not replacehard-earned wisdom or experiencethose who coined the wordsput together their perspectivesI may have another view or wayWho is the audience to say?It reeks of a mindset – not theirs platitudes spark discussionswith naysayers on both sidesbring rigidity to the foreembedded in loyaltyor … Continue reading Platitudes
QUOTE It always seems impossible until it’s done." - Nelson Mandela Low-hanging fruit tempts; I try to catch itIt skips my greedy grip, laughing as alwaysIt’s been cursed by Desire, or so it seemsI run the race from Dreams to impossible“Wait”, a voice bleeds; don’t you hurry untilYou see Destiny waiting, and you know it’sbetter … Continue reading Wait
roofs prevent flightsky looks askancecrumbling claims ofindependent thought (I can’t recall whobut someone saidstructures are neededto give a concrete shapeto ideas) Blues are vasttouch different chordsclouds conceal horizonslimitlessnessunder shadow A chimney filterstoxicityclarifies the airfor a relook at thought I’m able to hope forredemptionaction-denying claims ofrationalization Poetics at dVerse - Poetry in Liminal Spaces Moonwashed Weekly … Continue reading Clarity
she excels in her craftholds on to figments of truthmakes them masquerade as realconstructs deceptive websgets lost in the maze Deep inside, she knowsother worlds are out of reachthey’ve closed doorsto someone who dareswho bareswounds Quadrille at dVerse
fantasy appealsworks of fictionnot remotely connected to realwith no reflections from my lifeor yours or anyone elseto provoke them, instigate themor just stoke macabre imagination Story, keep a safe distance;Do not project into my lifelet me enjoy your existenceGive me a glimpse of the possibleto dream ofthough I know well-this will never happenin waking moments;nor … Continue reading Fantasy Fiction
Welcome back! PROMPT #334 If you find the above image overwhelming, just choose one line and let it be your inspiration. It would be fun to read a part of it included in your piece, though it is not mandatory. The format of the piece is not restricted, and there is no last date either … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #334
chewing woodinstead of sweet lollipopsI exercise discretionbefore I trust What Do You See
