Hour Eleven – Write a poem about laughter without ever using the words, laugh, laughter, or giggle.   The Stand-Up Act   Everyone was happy, I could see. Everyone, that is, except me. I was on a roll, out to troll the good folk of…

Brewed in the inner most part of my being, My smile escapes It travels It blooms It spreads its tentacles across the four walls of the earth It radiates Like wild fire Its contagious touch turns everything and everyone into a smiling movement   It…

Hour – 1   You always thought, the leopards are violent, they are a sinner in your eyes It’s the Almighty who gave them such lives Even if they crave peace, they are helpless. You presumed they are fierce this is the eternal ethos He…

When I was younger, Mom always had a pot of rice ready in the rice cooker. It was a staple at our house, born from her Asian background. Whenever I was hungry, I could always count on a hot bowl of rice, put in a…

How many times do we fall in love? I look at you and I am blank as a page my heart thrums in my chest it flutters like feathers in the wind my arms instantly go cold a heat of desire burns in me  …

parting only to meet again the leaves, the tress the sky, the sun the moon, the stars your favorite coffee the rain drops sliding down the window glass is but sweat beaded on your back all this and more will remind me of you and…

Wish you could hear me I know you can see My large golden eyes, claws and paws The fur so soft and the long whiskers As I hear the pitter patter of steps getting closer I hope to merge with the black wall behind Hiding…

Eliza the Elephant was a strong and personable friend to many but she has one problem. She was forgetful. Being forgetful is not a good trait for elephants. Not only was Eliza ridiculed by many, especially the hyenas, for it, she also struggled in school….

Oh what Lightning speed he’s got Leaving the other animals in thought Like a flash you barely see Just a cloud of smoke or three Slow poke slow poke once was said The hare so fast he rested instead Arrogantly sure of himself He fell…

Ana laid on the floor and looked into space she did not contest her space she did not whine she has lost her verve   Ana ignored her master cold as a cucumber, she looked the other way she had nothing to say as she…