Dear Hope, Where are you? I thought you might check in from time to time. I haven’t heard from you in months. I hope you’re okay. Maybe you are traveling, visiting someone who needs you more than I do. We all need you. Maybe you’re…
Category: Poetry Prompt Responses
2020 – 4
If I were to write to you, It would be as if all The unspoken words Gathering onto paper To never be sent by Mail, conventional or otherwise. For you are out of reach Of objects, and limited to Thoughts and dreams And memories.
Poem Marathon #4
Do you remember, Wayne? (an epistolary from long ago) Ann WJ White When your kiss lightly touched my lips, you fled the room back to your world? You left me standing, holding my breath. Suddenly, I was aware you were gone for good, before you…
Fathomless
By Sandy Lender Fathomless pain And oppressive grief know I can’t bring you back out of the ground. I beg forgiveness daily for decisions forced upon me. I fear regret chasing me down cornering me on cloudy nights when the last chateau briond has…
#4 Dear Stepping Stone
I snuck a peek at an old photo of you who you were— are you still that youthful, rippling laughter sparkly gaze caressing my face, stroke of softness under yearning fingertips? I bought you that sweater felt alive with you your easy skater style and…
The Worst Sting of All
Dear Rob, I’m sure you don’t know what you did I’m sure you don’t get it Because while you are perceptive and sensitive and observant There are some things that just fly right over your head So I don’t think you know how badly you…
Spurning White (Prompt 4)
It’s been over two years. I’m glad you’re no longer here. You’d fume, you’d fear. You’d cry blood for me, for us, your world, the world, your life. A joy, full heart, hiding sorrow, long neglect, scars, of the mother shadow, she, a pretense…
Hour 4, Prompt 2
1 a swing 2 oil 3 a man or a woman or two or three of each 4 candles 5 a house to one’s self, with absolutely zero kids running about This is the place for which one could jump off For an afternoon of…
To Whom It May Concern
Set between the events of Portal and Portal 2. It is a true saying that power tends to corrupt, As evidenced by certain persons (naming no names) When they realise their power is not absolute. For future reference, when faced with the unexpected It is unbecoming…
A Letter to Healthcare Workers
In this time of COVID, I want to send you thanks. My heart is full of gratitude for your service. Did you know how needed you were? Were you able to to choose? Were you given time to assess your immortality or did you think…