She was lonely and scared. Scared that no one wanted her, That she would be rejected by everyone. And so it seemed to be, that she came to believe it! Now she lays awake at night, thinking! Thinking how different life would be, if she…

“I am choosing not to suffer uselessly / and not to use her / I choose to love / this time / for once / with all of my intelligence” – Adrienne Rich she and I terrified, i suppose i am we seem to be…

(Random Prompt – Ekphrastic – See below)   The bear growls about graffiti and lack of proper trees.   The fox drags its tail, tired of being clever, it just wants to try The Brew and Shrew, the local artisan gastro pub.   The girl…

We’re a masterpiece, don’t you see? Just try to see what it means to be alive. Beating, singing, dancing to existence; Thinking, feeling, planning; This condition is persistent.   We’re a masterpiece, we’re a witness, an author and an actress. You identify what it means…

I awoke with a startle Eight little legs fell in my lap I don’t remember having a mosquito net Sparkles all over a schrilling scream my eyes so big swelling like waterfalls Harry and ugly the vision stayed nightly nightmares they’re all around my bed…

The putty pony has its special place in the cleavage of the herdsman’s daughter placed in conference for our riderless time to protect her from all servitude and the conspiracy of mange.   The inheritance of the surly night unbearable as it was kept the…

in the shower, a daddy long leg is sure to appear, I wait till he has found his corner cover before starting the water.   in late fall the garden is replete with webs, they shimmer with raindrops, fatten as their prey diminishes.   it’s…

Sun kissed brown perfectly hued I am in love with my blackness despite how it may some times be viewed Raised proud surrounded by a deliciously speckled crowd Beige Sandy browns mahagony, mochas even latte cream.                But technically…

The pink of her cheeks, The softness of new baby skin, Rosebud-colored lips framing her mouth, Deep chocolate-black hair, smooth and fine, Tiny fingers wrapped around mine, Blue-black eyes open, not seeing, Ears hear my voice, head turns my way, She’s pulling my finger, her…

Deep Purple With lavender swirls topped with yellow squares of turquoise flowers Gray skies with black thoughts cascade over red roses with green thorns…