Games bring families together It’s a way of passing time and brings the community together It is carved from wood to barks of nights The games are passed around till you end up with twos or threes In communities it’s a way of passing time…

he watched over them his collection of robin eggs   blue and gray sometimes speckled a dozen eggs filled his heart   he didn’t know if they were fertilized but it’s not like he cared about all that   every morning he counted the eggs…

Oh what a power that is when you hold and press the power and volume buttons on your phone at the same time! Voila! A picture framed a moment so fleeting freezes on your screen for eternity or at least today’s abridged version of eternity…

Be careful, will you? Things aren’t always as they seem. Why do you trust so easily? Are you naive? Do you know the most easily sold item? Wanna know?  It’s your soul. You. Pacts, Covenants, Contracts — Call them whatever you want, the fact remains the…

Lately I’ve been sleep walking, the lack of energy and emotional imbalances have led me to this space of emptiness. Conversations from my subconscious now merged into my waking life. 423hz frequencies playing softly through my phone trying to tame the fright, flight, and freeze…

Love bench What a lovely summer evening We took our usual walk up the hill round the pub At the corner The roundabout around on the way to the farm The park bench awaits us each time we walk past On this evening our 10th…

lovers in the roots of the ancient willow tree gentle wind, comfort

My saviour, You tried, I know Don’t cry, for I still feel your pain Like you felt mine You tried, I know You were my saviour when you picked me from the streets You were my saviour when you granted me a better death You…

Dear Young Hafeezah, It was the year of 1990; you were always a quiet child with an active imagination. I watched you walked down the halls of Dubose Middle School trying to make yourself invisible. Each day you wanted to become someone else instead of…

2022 prompt 6 / hour 6 “sonder adjacent”   Are you here? Are you there? Are you above ground? Or below? You helped me, taught me, encouraged me and caught me You drilled me in skills to instil and fulfil What I learned I passed…