World Chorus

say the bees and hummingbird in tune: we need sweet nectar, more flowers to grow and the spiders say: we need less stomping and less death please the bears chime in: We need more fish, more berries too, more seals, more ice would be nice…

Loss – 8/24

I guess I memorized the feeling of loss… I guess I look for it everywhere Sometimes I throw away something previously precious just to have a reason to be sad. I guess, I know before everything, the feeling of losing. The death grip of life…

Hour 8: Bend

They call us witches So let’s set ourselves ablaze If they turn away We’ll just watch each other burn   They say we’re useless So let’s make ourselves lame If they watch us crawl On our neighbours we will turn   They say we have…

Ominous

“We need to talk.” A phrase to chill the warmest blood. “We need to talk.” The peril of the neighbourhood To make male faces pale as chalk, Suburban couples shorthand code For “Mister, you done messed up good!” “We need to talk.” Prompt: Use “we…

“We Need”

We need to be free of prejudice. We need to be free of pride. We need to feel peace. We need to feel love. We need a reprieve from war.

The Gateway

The gateway beckoned the traveler knew its story well, with promises of adventure, the Sun’s rays worked to close the sale   On the other side, a deep warmth dwelt, offering whispers and caresses of forgotten hurts, no longer felt   The traveler was wise…

Hour Eight

The future is a place I’ve never been, maybe I never will It’s a thought I’ve yet to have A spark not quite ignited A dream I once had that may never come to pass   The past is a place I’ve yet to escape,…

Super Mouse

Super Mouse in my house, We need you to leave. You’re cute and furry, But you run from me in a hurry.   Super Mouse in my house, We need you to leave. I asked you to leave. But you refused. Then I found mouse…

Oedipal Hibernation – Hour 8

We need, we need, we need, we need, we need… Bleeds from your hearts Like haemophiliacs Who all lack The art Of consideration Stuck in Oedipal hibernation… So like a parent gone wild In the supermarket aisle, I’ll see your demands and raise you: I’ll beat…