Insurmountable?

A Pantoum   Insurmountable?   Tower of Babel As high as the eye could see Insurmountable Never say, “Never.”   As high as the eye could see Just put one foot in front of the other Never say, “Never.” Don’t quit when others say, “Why…

The system is not broken

A reminder for us all that the system is not broken. It is here to maintain and perpetuate what is was here to maintain and perpetuate.   What systems are you maintaining today?

Ode to The Poetry Marathon

Hr. 12 Prompt 21 Fours years ago I first became involved in this. Hadn’t written in years. You accepted me with open arms for the 24 in 24 hours. I was ecstatic and couldn’t wait to get started. How nice it was to be encouraged,…

A Common Saying Holds True

A Common Saying Holds True   A Pensee   Comfort. Just look around. Forget about the clutter. Know you are loved no matter what. Home is where the heart is.

Home

Home   As I lie exhausted on the couch, I dwell in slovenly comfort During the final hours Of another satisfyingly frustrating day. I know not every task was completed, Yet something was checked off The never-ending “To-Do” list of life. I find comfort around…

Never a Stranger

Never a Stranger And even after all the doubts and the backsliding and the falling down in a myriad of ways When I enter His house he welcomes me with open arms, clothing me with His love He turns my eyes toward Him, away from…

Fruit Knife

Fruit Knife So I tell her about the ripcord this is maybe our 10th date and I explain that it’ll disembowel a guy like some ancient samurai shit but you could do it in a subway and also katanas are for weebs and virgins in…

I did my 12

Congratulations to everyone who participated. Twelve hours or twenty four  or somewhere in between, We did it! I did my twelve (9-9) EST. I wanted to do more and thought I could. My brain said, “No way, are you crazy?” I got some sleep, was…