A slumber my spirit did need As the hype of wanting rose Buried under what ifs and maybes In Winter, my spirit froze To see the hope and hear new beginnings I aim to move with new force In celebration with merriment, not remorse A quadrille of 44 words submitted to dVerse using theContinue reading “To Move with New Force”
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To Make a Crack
As the ice smooths over, And the chills take form. There’s no obvious escape, Though we must brave a storm. We face the glaciers head on, Courageous to make a crack. One hit to feel the change, To bring the barriers down a stack. Submitted to dVerse, De Jackson (aka WhimsyGizmo), prompted aContinue reading “To Make a Crack”
Extravagance in Darkness
At dVerse, Victoria prompted us to write a prose of 144 words or less using the line “If it’s darkness we’re having, let it be extravagant.” from poet Jane Kenyon Juliana stared wistfully out the window, longing for sunlight. Last weekend,the clocks changed, yet still darkness remained. She dreamed to restore her enthusiasm and knewContinue reading “Extravagance in Darkness”
Gifts of Life
Many gifts of Life to keep With the love that we reap Often an abundance, to our dismay Inspiring reflection that runs deep Treats, hard to store in a keep To loved ones, it seeps Never staying at bay Gifts of Life to keep At dVerse, Kim prompted us to write a quadrille,Continue reading “Gifts of Life”
Condemnation of Healers
At dverse, Bjorn prompted us to write prose from poetry using the line “This is the barrenness of harvest and pestilence.” I trudge the rows of the cemetery, remembering judgmental stares of hate tearing my life apart. Viewing lifeless tombs representing those who sought power and are now laying beneath a blanket that livesContinue reading “Condemnation of Healers”
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