The Light in the Darkness

Alone it sits in darkness But gentle light prevails Bringing hope and purpose To a world whose faith has failed Let us hang onto the light That obliterates the night Let us be the love the world needs Let us be the light in the…

Hour 2 – A Lai poem

What will fill this need? To the voices heed? Commune Plant in love the seed Growing at great speed Festoon Spirit at last freed Climbing up to feed Blue Moon   I have been meaning to write a poem using the lai form, so I…

Prompt Two – My 12-Year-Old Self

Prompt Two – Text Prompt: Write a poem from the point of view of yourself, ten years ago. (My poem is 45 years ago, not 10)   My 12-Year Self She jogs beside me, this child so sweet, I knew her well, a long time…

MY MOUTH WON’T OPEN – Hour 2

(Being 44) I don’t know  Neither do you nor the dog Perhaps the dog knows   You work away I spend my days  torturing myself   Lost in the lack of you Lack of me Something is amiss   I feel guilty You have acquired…

Prompt two

I wake in the wild a long dream forgotten Talking to the rain once again This pattern on repeat, a patter of blue not knowing if the sky is forever true It’s been months since I saw the sun only a whisper to return But…

Hour 2: Organic

You are a system Made of millions of pieces Working toward harmony For no reason at all   How amazing it is That every line written Every word sung Every figure drawn Is the product of firing synapses And the movement of molecules

Hour two text prompt -for I can do it all

Write a poem from the point of view of yourself, ten years ago. I am so excited Life is gonna go my way First week is done already Next week is on its way And I think people really like me And like what I…

Ablution

Singing my favorite song as steam curls up around the tune. Gently massaging a scrub over my skin. Granules of coffee, chocolate, sugar mixed with coconut and shea shed the remainder of the day. Steam filling the shower smells like swimming in a coffee pot….