Hour Thirteen – The Guilt

  Hour Thirteen – Write a poem about a time when something really bad happened…that later turned out to be a good thing.   The Guilt   I broke two promises that year Both, unintentional, of course But the guilt, it overtakes the grief The…

2022 Poem Four

CW: older language/reclaimed slur; religious imagery Untitled   “God blessed me by making me transexual for the same reason God made what but not bread and fruit but not wine, so that humanity might share in the act of creation.” ~ Julian K. Jarboe  …

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Everything felt like it was crumbling around me Everywhere to go but home Let’s dig deep to find the pain inside You walked away and I was scared I would die You shattered who I let the world force me to be Now I finally…

Hour 13 – Divorce – Text Prompt

Many believed for years that divorce was wrong A sin by religious standards, an escape for adulterers There’s even a King with whom we associate A fanciful rhyme for his wives he left Divorced, Beheaded, Died: Divorced, Beheaded, Survived There’s a lot of harm from…

Hour 13: Gift of Misfortune

(Based on hour 13 text prompt) Misfortune falls unexpectedly You are just there Going about your life When suddenly The world turns upside down You question – Why me What did I ever do Wasn’t I good enough A human just striving to survive? You…

Prompt 13

I Don’t Want a Cat You just arrived I came home and there you were Happy as can be Lounging about as if you had a given right I put you out You came back in How I didn’t know But you did I was…