Do the birds know they are famous?

empty nests with a cushion of hay I see birds that fly away on sky ramps - sashay plan and lay -claim   their place in mysterious dark grey waiting for the clouds to spray on earth, go away- to hide, play games?   murmurations - they all form and splay finding space somewhere to … Continue reading Do the birds know they are famous?

Squared up

I thought as much you’ll be next fate does not forgive a crime What goes around will come around You may not know it, that’s the trap proof of sin is in the text Inscribed on annals of time shadows are dark, but there’s no sound It reflects all, and keeps no crap In folds … Continue reading Squared up

What will I do?

let me come in says jar of sin not kith or kin -I shut the doors   then look inwards and head towards the sands… Coward! -my mind roars   what will I do if I could go all the way - do what I abhor   I may sin too not remain true let … Continue reading What will I do?

Fly my kite

The wind was a howling wolf sounds pierced eardrums but could not enter precincts of my soul emptiness evident it was all noise and no words sounds become music with a rhythm with a connect with energy to move something within   O wind, travel back and find meaning in the skies in the planets … Continue reading Fly my kite

A book is born

Sarah gives us a Roundabout in her Lucky Dip Challenge this week. The Roundabout is a four stanza poem, with each stanza consisting of 5 lines. The poem is written in iambic and the lines have 4 feet, 3 feet, 2 feet, 2 feet and 3 feet respectively. The rhyme scheme is abccb/bcddc/cdaad/dabba. Roundabouts can be … Continue reading A book is born

You don't qualify

I saw red flowersheld those, thinking it was youtill my fingers bledI'd failed to see the thorns therelove does it to some peopleso insensitiveyou see, but don't feel, don't smellexpansive presencelove needs to be felt, not heldyou don't qualify for it https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/03/21/saturday-mix-lucky-dip-21-march-2020/

Petrified Populace

pliability promises political patronage protects perquisites   powerful ploys, pan-fried populism presented, plated plenary prurience   petrified personas propel pettiness Powerpoints project perfect performance   predators plant pluralistic passivity https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/02/22/saturday-mix-lucky-dip-22-february-2020

Pond

I see a lotus in the pond swamping waters to make strong bonds submerged life now sighs someone down there cries but soon dies Truth absconds… https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/01/25/saturday-mix-lucky-dip-25-january-2020/

Aggression

I bare my soul watch tempers flare buried emotions rise breathing for air   it is a deal fair and square they are welcome but in a pair   I need to see a mind and soul with bodies- to see an integrated whole   yet they yell and pull me down for being traitor … Continue reading Aggression