Walking through the city Silence pervades each corner Everything is somewhat gritty Caution as we move south A glint of silver, a flash of red Murder in the daylight Your turn to take her head Pocketing the valuables Quickly, the world is watching Round the…
Category: Poetry Prompt Responses
The Explanation
Before the world began There was math. One plus one was always two, And I loved it that way. So, I decided to paint. I threw color at the canvas And warped the silken threads. This, of course, was all in my head. And then…
Hour 15, No Big Bang
In the beginning, there was only you, wrapped entirely round each other, melding flesh in sweat soaked bliss, burning fire twisting through crystalline ice, warm and one. The end evolved, no drama nor violence, just a cooling through time of what had burned, a tepid…
Prompt 18: The Beginning
“You egotistical bastard, this ain’t about you.” “Of course it’s not, it’s always about you. You selfish bitch.” Two daughters, stood off to the side Twins Hiding in the darkness Listening to their parents fight once again “Wanna play a game?” The first twin asked…
Universal Consciousness
The birds, they sit and watch me as I think, and deer wander near as I, in solitude, visit their yards. Mountain lions warm their tails beside my fire, and bears grumble a gruff hello when I tread upon our trail. Children smile, reach for…
360
In the beginning out of the vast emptiness of space the Creator created heat with the fast rubbing of hands then a large clap and all civilization began the earth evolved and creation took over they sought to mimic the Creator in creation but greed…
Hour 15: The Beginning
The Beginning Beautiful before beauty destroyer and creator Out of the vacuum Out of the oscillations Out of the vibrations we were born hot with no observer from the silent, bubbling crucible
H2Oh Won’t You Be Mine?
An element or certainly two Floating past one another In the vast watery landscape Interacting through electrons Chemicals that form complex attractions Each second, numerous connections That lead to large, diverse compounds A marvelous broth to nourish the future Life will arrive soon Maybe in…
Burnout
The ships have sailed on solar wind, Earth is the dusty relic and we are left. And for past generations There was an eternity of tomorrows And we, arrogant descendants, Assumed life was forever. We’re waving goodbye as the last ships Burn an old ochre…
Before/After [18/19]
“The Beginning” Darkness hides the light… yet, the light was always there. An atom… a star… a Milky Way; No name to describe … me… us… the spark that will lead the way. We … us … rise up and shine brighter and brighter! The…