She sheds her tears and rises, wings fully developed- stepping away from the shriveled, cracked, and dry cocoon to the edge of the canyon rim, beneath which the river rages- she leaps, and flies- Her wings buckle in midair, her body bends over, but…
Category: Poetry Prompt Responses
Ode to Robert Fulghum
I remember when I first started reading your words. In your sharing I found that, I Too~ admire, and wish That I Could also, imitate “Words I Wish I Wrote”
The Golden shovel
The Golden shovel by Hayes Da, promised to leave me everything, the golden shovel we use to bury the dog. But my Dad didn’t promise anything to me because, we were poor then and The only thing he promised is my education. Education can’t be…
Journey’s End
When we took on the world it was just us two Hard to believe we’d trod so many roads Hard to believe that our paths have now diverged We had the perfect journey to believe in It started with sunlight so bright in lights of…
Eternity (Hour 3)
A decade ago, we were like lightning crackling across the darkest sky, lighting it up with feral ecstasy. We were raw electricity that hummed and buzzed wildly and blissfully through every dawn, birthing jealousy within every sunrise. We were that bright, fiery, meteorite plummeting through…
Buyer be wear
People should come with little tags sewn on their necks proper care, cleaning what they are made from with exact percentages better than the clichéd’ ‘what’s your sign?’ you could ask to see their tag I would be looking for a girl who was blend,…
Baby Girl
My baby girl, full of Grace strong, beautiful, radiant. Seeing past the pain until it overwhelms and engulfs once more. My baby girl, full of Grace, trying to breathe trying to calm until she can rest, but not progress. My baby girl, full of Grace…
Attention Deficit Disorder
Buried far back in time Fossilized in his silent heart Daddy and those pounding fists disappeared. Packed away in his spleen fester the words he learned While waiting for the pummeling to wane. There stands his spine: Rigid, upright, furious now if one asks…
What?
Gut wrenching Darkness speaks Inner thoughts Running deep To my disbelief! It happened! Did I clearly see? Walking at daybreak Stomach turning vision Right in front of me Stillness and fear stayed me Then I died