A bunch full of flowers in the hands Colorful and beautiful Flow out to spread fragrance In the house A bunch full of thoughts in the mind Wise and wonderful Flow out to spread brilliance In the conscience A bunch full of virtues in the…

Why Didn’t I

There’s a lot of things in my life Where I ask the question Why Didn’t I? However only one eats me up inside And it was the night that my daughter’s innocence was lost Stolen Why didn’t I turn the light on? When I was…

PS

Dear Dad, I forgot to ask you – Parent to parent – What was the point? I don’t understand. You were a hardworking and diligent person. You found honor in providing for your family. Why so mean? So unapproachable? So…. juvenile? We weren’t in a…

Oh, Dear…

Dear Unmentionable Organization Whose unjust nature creates Hell from a handbasket, Look, this wasn’t my idea, you know… The 1962 thing. All I did was stick out my tongue Trying to make the son of a bitch laugh. I was a toddler, for God’s sake!…

Just Jump! (prompt 22, Hour 18)

Dear one with the silver hair, Your baby days are past, and all your children gone. But you are not a shriveled husk, some dried nut whose life is done. You wear white hair like a badge of glory. Bravo! Only those who burned in…

Cruelty (A Lune, Hour Nineteen)

Cruelty you laugh when I cry cruelty my pain, your pleasure     (A lune is also known as American Haiku and follows the three line format with a syllable count of 5/3/5.)      

The Moon has a Scent

The Moon has a Scent Virginia Carraway Stark Night blossoming Moon flower Palest ivory Lemon ice Scented jasmine The smell of water The heat of the night Secret oasis Bring me here again In your arms Hold me tight My heart is pounding Can you…

Prepare

do you feel it, quicken your pace it is behind you giving chase. soon it will be here are you ready. will you be able to hold close and steady. don’t let it find you just anyplace. or you may vanish without a trace. or…

All The Colors II [Prompt 23 – 24]

All the colors … All the pain … And the psychedelic warms; my image grows clearer … Oh glory, I am starting too see … me! The unknown artist found me … amongst the mess; the road less … the hidden woman; the death of…