Growing up

left aloneI built my fortresswith charactersand their preciousimaginary response this lion is now tiredof catering to my whimsthere’s a long path aheadunwinding slowlytaking meto the real world Will the world catch upwith my almost lostchildhood yearsand take it aheadfrom there? What Do You See?

Ghostly, not ghastly

Hey, thereI’m with youWhoever you areWherever you goWhatever you do Let’s walk together on this Earthtill we find other dimensionsand then decidewho wants to go where till then,just celebrate existencetogether.... What Do You See?

Horizons

adornmentsfalling on mute earthcompel meto set sighton the setting sun; embracehovering dark clouds chameleon skyeager to meet meexplores possibilitiesto combineelements-horizons mortal leavesat my feetresplendent in sunset shadesmake a pointlife continues; butin different states What Do You See #209 - Sadje fires our creativity with a picture W3 Prompt #77 - David asks us to write … Continue reading Horizons

Once again

childhoodswathed in candyhues - imaginationsparkles like stars in the sky -diveheadlong intoforgotten pastrecall precious momentslearn to breathe free - dare to live onceagain What Do You See

What kind of -noia?

She wished she could have said No to a dear friend showing off his research pursuits. She regretted visiting the Zoology lab and seeing life forms pickled in formaldehyde. And now she lived in perpetual fear of revenge being plotted by those mercilessly killed. One of them grows up to be a dinosaur attacking her … Continue reading What kind of -noia?

Narratives

life encircled bythorny garlandsthreatening to rupturewindows trappedin high-rise structures narratives of successpoised to implodein biographical chaptersedited glimpsesby powerful captors mutual bondsstrengthen networksthe weakest linkcan change the storyin mutable ink What Do You See #205

On a pivot

let me take what I’ll needI’m a creature of habitenslaved to certain comfortsI depend on Mom’s cookingkitchen supplies for a year allow me to add garmentsessential for chilly climesbut unaffordableon a starting salary I know what I’m going to missjust don’t wanna think about itcarefree momentsold picture albumssoulful music, moviesimpromptu tea partiesinformal gatheringswhere I can … Continue reading On a pivot