Sturdy Sometimes all that’s left To round things out When thinking fast or slow Is the study of the oldest art A sleep perchance to dream To dream and wake refreshed Our body feeling well and strong Sturdy, balanced, ready to face doubt.
Tag: poetry marathon 2022
Hour 24 – Close – Text Prompt
Close to the end, Daybreak in sight I’ve made it through day and harrowing night And while it was a journey I come away from I made it not alone, but with all of you. While the sun yet rises I hear sleep call my…
Hour 23- Estate – Image Prompt
Estate The grand hall was overwhelming With its arched walkways looming The path to the ballroom was still And chilled like winter despite the date The footsteps echoed on stone tile I could not help but wonder while I walked through this grand estate If…
Hour 23 – Inkheart – Text Prompt
Inkheart Oh to speak with silver tongue Reality into fiction Fiction back to reality The desire is there but magic… Is sadly lacking here And try as I might to coax it out Reality is unchanged No thieves or flame eaters walk about No magical…
Hour 22 – Emergent – Image Prompt
Emergent The road less traveled is far more bumpy With less care put in to maintain In parts the road is overgrown In others it fades only to reappear again Where you least expect it The swamps were a surprise The trees a spindled, branches…
Hour 22 – Tenderness – Text Prompt
Dove in hand, my songbird You sing so sweetly to me Jealous birdy, oh so needy, You steal my donut freely With careful tenderness As your heart pounds Fearless as you escape The cage designed for Your protection You pluck my garnet heartstrings And soar…
Hour 21 – Self – Expression – Image Prompt
Self – Expression We are different people Me, my self, and I Each face each different problem With different faces on display Seen with separate visions, Some are more fragile than others And while I am on display We keep the walls between myself And…
Hour 21- Akai Kasa to Shiroi Kutsu = Text Prompt
The splash of rain on pavement As many head to work Black on black umbrellas Suits and shoes and Briefcases And colorless sedans Crowd a heavy street There on the bleak street corner Is the friend I’ll meet A splash of color in the black…
Hour 20 – Hassle – Image Prompt
The photo is lovely, Pristine white sheets in a field of blooms Palms outstretched overhead But the hassle of the framing Puts me far from the mood To enjoy such a perfect photo framing Imagine if a bird flew over Or the ants in the…
Hour 20 – The Woman with the Top Hat – Text Prompt
The Woman with the Top Hat She stood outside Buck’s Cafe Rain or shine she stood every day The woman with the Top Hat What stood out about her was not her hat Fashion is as fashion wants But the fact that she never stopped…