manifestation of long-held wishesbuying a new calendarwriting a new future loneliness aches - winter desolationgives way to overdressed friendssinging at your doorstep fairies hide under pine needles - play softdon't hurt; don't disappoint bytrimming a Christmas tree 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge
We stand at the edge of something newA door that opens to a different viewA choice that leads us to a path unknownA chance that makes us leave our comfort zone We feel a mix of fear and hope insideA doubt that questions if we should abideA thrill that urges us to take the leapA … Continue reading Thresholds
Welcome back to another week of inspiration! The next prompt on 14th December, 2023 will be the last in this year. We will take a break and resume again on 4th January, 2024. PROMPT #310 The theme for this week is POWER. Here's some beautiful poetry on power. William Wordsworth, ‘The Power of Armies Is … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #310
imperceptible osmosisslow movement to the other sideI swing betweengratitude and resentmentnot sure if I shouldcelebrate or lamentuninvited guestsuncalled for commentsunexpressed emotionsun-peelable layersslow and steady accretion I watch with interestblacks and whitesmerging in a grey massreplicating fastopposites inseparablenow I knowIt’s just… Mesipping through dimensions.both so differentI consider them almost parallel Co-existence so difficultbecauseit melts identitiesenforced demarcationto … Continue reading Enforced demarcation
I often wondered what stops me - now I knowthose accusing eyes, those barbed commentsredirecting unprocessed venom at meher inadequacy she ceaselessly laments those accusing eyes, those barbed commentslet her look; she loathes herself so muchher inadequacy she ceaselessly lamentsnow I know what I need to reject and eject let her look; she loathes herself … Continue reading Let her look
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buried under ice awaiting resurrection fairy tales blossom Picture credit: Welcome December, ‘December’s Song’ Watercolour by Elaine Bayley Illustrations Tanka Tuesday - 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge
doorways to secretsor yet another life - justacross barrierstunnelling into tunnelsvision's greatest challenge What Do You See #215
she swears aggression when she just asserts, she is blamedfor being aggressive a rose by any name smells as sweetonly if you dissolve your identityunderplay other aspects putrid patriarchynormalizes mental abusefragrance struggles to make itself felt condescending approachnot forgiven; not forgotten she swears revenge MTB: Cherishing the Cherita
Welcome back! PROMPT #309 - OPPOSITES The picture above depicts our theme for the week but is not the prompt. I scanned the net for poems on Opposites and was stuck at two brilliant lines, in a poem by Dzejnieks. It's just... Me sipping through dimensions.Both so different I consider them almost parallel. You can … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #309
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