Image Prompt Martin Torrez            Sunflowers Yellow faces face the sun  they Sway in the gentle breeze.  Life lived for oil and seed; Their gifts at summers end Gives meaning to their life.

stay hopeful things eventually work themselves out. Stay hopeful and listen to that inner voice. Stay hopeful in the midst of despair. Stay hopeful when dark clouds surround you. When you got hope on your side fear subsides and the road ahead is paved with…

There is a 2nd world out there No oxygen to sustain no plant and animal life just dry and deserted the land is arid. For endless stretches Continuing on and on. Abysmal sunlight throughout the day and night with no concept of time. We are…

Pizza flavored kiss I gazed at her lips longingly, Desiring a taste Her smile seduced me. I went in for a kiss Her lips tasted of wine and last night’s pizza that we shared. And now everytime, I eat pizza I can taste her in…

I wake up first thing in gthe morning to dismiss the multitudes of alarms I set for myself Followed by scrolling through some reels til my heart’s content. once I resent myself for wasting almost an hour comfortably tucked under my sheets Reels have unwittingly…

I’m exhausted and strung out. I am having to express myself inarticulately Which under normal circumstances would flow right through me in an effortless manner. Right now all the words are on strike Resisting, and uncoperative with all my pleas. Emotions have run amuck as…

I am lost in the woods. I am trying to find my way home. I do not have any memories. I do not know how I got here. But, I am pretty sure I didn’t come here on my free will. I can hear cries…

Kaleidoscope – Perspectives matter Perspectives rarely change However, to live life fully We must be fluid and open to recieving and observing What surrounds us. Dare to Look beneath the surface To gaze into the soul. Ask the difficult questions. Sit with uncomfortable and confronting…

I should’ve said this sooner I am sorry… it’s too late however I am sorry. I am sorry that my pride was too big to see past your intentions. I am sorry that I went about it in an arrogant manner. like whether you existed…

This is my redacted poem an ode to all the unsaid words blacked out on paper. Read between the lines and relate to what you can. Rest is open to interpretation.   You can find my redacted words in the scrunched up paper in the…