Rosemary for Rembrance

Prompt 7   (The 10th non-selfie photo in my mobile is of a Rosemary)   I haven’t a sunflower for cheer Or the warmth of a shared beer I have but a lonesome tear  Smiles of a memory dear I have not a drop Of…

A Purrfect Homecoming

I had two cats, Bliss and Marvin, both are now deceased. Bliss always went missing. Probably escaping from Marvin, whom she usually disliked. One night Bliss was found, reluctantly allowing a neighbour to carry her home. She quickly scurried inside, finding her throne at the…

Lost

I wish we could be together I wish forever was actually lasted forever I wish you didn’t feel like a figment of my imagination I wish love wasn’t such a complication   I wish we both had the will and the strength To go to…

Medieval couture

The finest samite, for royals to adorn My hands interweave the golden lace I’m adorned to lesser degree An accessory for her highness

12 Ways of Looking at Birds

VII. Raucous Raven chatter echos across the meadow from the tall trees of the wood stand. The conversation between them goes on, discordant growls and low caulks.   I mimic their language not knowing what I’ve said and wonder if they are listening to me…

Love and Wisdom / Hour Seven

Flowers from branches above murmur that one melody from so long ago, their time before. It sings now on the wind, tones in minors yet so powerful. Impetuous and wild-eyed while pining and planning for excitement the world over, she saw his gentle smile and…

Prompt 7 – I dissent

I dissent and do not consent to your violation of my sovereign self I dissent and will always lament the grief you have rained down in the name of false gods I dissent and will not relent until every law is torn apart at its…

post #7: apart

  We will not see another dawn together. Nor will we watch the day deepen to dark. And all those hours of wondering whether we should have stayed, or left, or disembarked are now behind us, as you too recede. The chair you sat in…

Four pillars of corruption

When he mounted the saddle He referred to himself as the head And taught us the importance of the two shoulders and the heart. We cheered and the governor went to work. He appointed the Chief Judge and tagged him one shoulder Then he influenced…

The Memory Lingers Prompt 6

Hi K, Hope you are well.  I’ve been thinking about you. I know, I know…. So why didn’t I do something about it rather than just think? I couldn’t un-remember how we left things, or more specifically how we didn’t leave things the last time…