Spring is Here A robin's breast proud and strong bright orange against dark feathers. New leaves breaking through buds flash pale green against the wet bark. Two lips soft and purple petals popping up through damp soil. Spring is here. ***** I am participating in the April Poem-a-Day (PAD) challenge from Writer's Digest. My goal … Continue reading Spring is Here – April PAD Challenge
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New Arrival – April PAD Challenge
New Arrival he whimpers in the corner tiny cries tiny eyes peering at me from his tiny cage. all the comforts he could ask for hot water bottle comfy blankets the ticktock of a wind-up clock to mimic momma's heartbeat. he whimpers in the dark I shut my eyes try to hide but in the … Continue reading New Arrival – April PAD Challenge
Fiction – Wishing Well
Prompt: photograph *** Dreamers have come and gone, silence fills this empty piazza. Cold and run down life no longer fills the streets with joy. The statue that sat centred and glorified, long fled our streets in favor of better company. She left her fountain of youth behind, the waters that kept our skin vibrant … Continue reading Fiction – Wishing Well
Judge Me… A Poem
Judge Me...Judge me if you will, tell me what you think is best.Present your arguments loud and clearblack and whitewrong and right the choice is obvious in such harsh light.Judge me if you want, I see your point of view.Its not as if I haven't heard your arguments before.I sat on the fence looking at … Continue reading Judge Me… A Poem
I Saw, I Heard
Since finishing my thesis, I've been doing a lot of purging, reorganization, etc., and I came across the pile of poetry I'd set aside. I'd journaled for a long time, but I've found my poetry to be a little more personal than even my journal entries, which seems odd to me. I wrote mostly to … Continue reading I Saw, I Heard
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