Shadow and I

When I met my shadow And I was afraid I shook their hand Felt the scraping of their claws Along my palm I shivered Meeting their knowing gaze With red eyes And a twisted grin Shoulders back Chest puffed out I slumped forward Unable to…

Enough

Smoke Sweet and wild Billows around my cheeks Stinging my eyes Rapid blinks Easing the burn A remedy They say milk They say water I say it doesn’t matter I just want it out Mixes with tears Pouring down my Bitter cheeks Falling into The…

How to Fight

How to Get in a Fight 1. Go outside when it is ninety degrees and stand in a line. 2. When you get too hot tell the other people in line you are going over there (points to shaded area) to stand because you are…

01:00 a.m Unsleeping nights

Unattended  newborn baby cried loudly every single night, until mum left child in a cradle  and switch off the light; Irritating, heart-breaking crying stopped by itself, there was no need to pay for sleep with any wealth. Because of intestines pain? Breastfeeding was scare? Because…

Recipe for never giving up (best dessert in town) Prompt 2

2 cups of persistence 1 cup of cinnamon 1 package of self rising flour 3 cups of positivity 1/2 cup of confidence   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In your mixing bowl cream together persistence (trying repeatedly) and cinnamon (speak up for yourself) until smooth….

Recipe For Surviving Dogs in the Morning_Prompt #2 kjkidder

Ingredients: Unconditional Love Old yard shoes A bit of strength A supply of small plastic bags Unlimited imagination Early morning wake-ups often delivered by wet noses of those you treasure If at first, you don’t respond, Your anxious pet may move on to drastic measures…

Hour 2: The “Easy 5” Recipe for Friendship

Ingredients 1. Ears 2. Empathy 3. Encouragement 4. Education 5. Entertainment For a delicious friendship start with an oversized helping of ears. Be sure the ears are cleaned thoroughly—no wax build up—no deafness or distracted ears. Just healthy listening ears will do for this lasting…

2020 Prompt One (1): Mom

Mom Has Gone She left some time ago… Where she went, I don’t know. Her body remains, Her voice she retains… Yet, her memories are gone, And sadly, so his her song. Mom was a singer extraordinaire, The loss of her breast, …just one; It…

Hour 2, Recipe For a Happy Parent

Recipe for a Happy Parent 1) Patience 2) Wonder 3) Friends 4) Bugs, birds, and butterflies 5) More yes than no With a lot of help I raised three humans to adulthood, and emerged with my sanity intact. Patience was required throughout, the main ingredient…