sharp, slanting, cutting showers pierce-a force fierce on-your-face, unconcealed attempt-rain's contempt drenches resistance, will-power-vile showers wiping off past with erasersI let rainwater blend with tears,releasing resentment of yearsa force fierce, rain's contempt and vile showers MTB - Spanish Rain in the Ovillejo
Metaphor can create images one can connect with instantly, or those that make you recoil in horror. It's no wonder coaches use this to help people discover their core values. Paula Light uses it brilliantly here ... I process memoriesIn the acid bath of time;Latent imagesHover like ghostsLimned in silver salts.Red light warns you away,As … Continue reading Brilliance – by Paula Light
Welcome back! PROMPT #292 I came across a story about a time traveler who brought back a picture from year 6000, and left a friend behind. The picture he shows is distorted, but he claims During the time travel process, pictures among other things tend to get distorted. Let this line drive you to write … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #292
shape-shifting cloudsinspire much aweintelligentbirds in motionknow all aboutpreservation-murmurations Tanka Tuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge
harsh wordsignored, forgottenpresumably forgiven-I lick woundsand move on -a voice-a gesture-a wordpierces againpop comes upforgotten pain relationshipsnot easy to repairgloss over differenceseulogize wabi sabipromote kintsugi artyet…cracks are always there Pop Goes the Quadrille
blood and gorebubbles can blockarteriesthat power life how longcan a heart pulsatein a sea of shingles?thirsty for bloodthirsty for life Photo Challenge #476
I am a lighthouse-in search of darknessto obliterate-in search of shipsto seek direction the ocean laughs hystericallywaves slap my idle limbsmy forlorn face stares at the MoonIt dodges my wistful glanceand seeks the Sun I wonder if ships are anchoredto a safe harbour...Do I need to start walkingand find the sky that shelters them? only … Continue reading Vanity – a thing of the past
savorsun-kissed momentsthey highlight existencedarkness compels peeling layersvision hinderedby lenses ofvaried intensitywelcome smooth fluid daylight, whileit lasts Moonwashed Weekly Prompt
Welcome back! I'm a little late in posting the prompt, so I'll jump straight to the topic. PROMPT #291 Let the image stoke different dimensions of creativity. There is no restriction on format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap. Any post that … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #291
I can’t get rid of the stench-my fingers hit a rotten layerwhile peeling a healthy onion it’s not easyto extricate the layerfrom othersabove and below they connect with contextoverlapping storiesheld together with beliefand loyaltyto present a pretty shape I wish I hadn’t venturedto peel you layer by layerin hope of finding a corea common abodefor … Continue reading Stench
Creative Experiments and More 