Sometimes, That TOUCH heals all the wounds… And soothes the soul That LOOK has all my answers… And the sorrows disappear That SOUND calms me down… And only heartbeats are heard Words are forgotten, And only the language of SILENCE is spoken! Power of it…
Category: Official Marathon Prompts
Not Going for A Walk
I’m comfortable. In my bed. Gah. I’ve seen this Mickey Mouse cartoon so many times- I know each line word for word. The three year old is jumping… ON MY BED… and I’ve given him the look 75 billion and a half times. He is…
Cat: Hour 3
A crescent of cat curled dark and still beside me. One green eye watches.
Hour Three: Take a walk…
Cardinal on my doorstep Sing your song to me Make light of all my worries And dance amongst the leaves Blue skies of Summer Shine your light upon me Cast away the gloominess Ever near and haunting me Gentle breeze of June Kindly caress my…
Prompt 3: The Pool
Eleven years, a swimming pool and memories Worry, peace and later loss You feared the heat would do me in When hours later, a heart attack claimed you In years since, the pool and memories Pay homage annually to let you know I’m still okay…
3. Midnight Curled at My Legs
A pleasant surprise, Mr. Squishy To see you curled up at my legs Napping away in all your dark glory Fuzzy and squishy, with just a hint of your fang A reminder that to squeeze or not to squeeze, is never the question More like…
Empty House
Poem 3 In this empty house that I call home I am often unaccompanied but never alone, for these walls have helped raise me and console me in sorrow. How could I feel alone when there’s no loneliness here? -h.e.m.
Totem: Hour 2
It was my task to call the cows at milking time. I’d amble down the summer road, tipping at grasses with an unnecessary stick. On reaching the gate, I’d take a breath and let my voice ring out like morning across the day. I’d see…
Prompt 3 and 4, Hour 3
Take a small walk, or just stroll around your house or apartment. When you are ready, stop, look around, take a deep breath what do you smell, feel what is near you in the air, under your feet, listen and hear what you normally miss;…
2. Magic 7/16/2017
Marrying you was the happiest moment of my life That morning I felt so sick Not because I was nervous But, because YOU were marrying ME me This undeserving soul All I could think about that morning was, “I hope She doesn’t change her mind.”…