a world torn apart by ignorance and indiscriminate bloodshed incapable to accept the diverse nature of our humanity. obsessive greed, maniacal, intense, hate. The challenge today was write a nonet. A nonet is a syllabic poem where, in this case, is made up of 9 lines. The first line has 9 syllables, the second 8,… Continue reading Day 9 Insanity
Category: NaPoWriMo [National Poetry Witing Month]
Day 8
My Other Self I’m split in two, an innie an outie and lost somewhere in between. By outward appearances, I embrace the world, caring, supportive and helpful. The outie in me projects a truthful nature open and true to life. A contagious chuckle, a dry wit and a glass half full kinda gal. A true… Continue reading Day 8
Day Seven
[a hard time coming] You know it’s not easy when empty and uninspired without a muse that speaks to you, and a mind devoid of thought.It’s a daily struggle, especially in April when the pressure is high, and your well is dry. It’s hard to do something at the drop of a hat, it’s like… Continue reading Day Seven
If I knew then
If I had an inkling I’d be forced into retirement, the choice not one of my making. If I had known I’d be a widow at 41 left to raise my son alone, to fend for myself. If I had known, I’d become damaged beyond repair by a relationship so toxic it made me sick.… Continue reading If I knew then
Nothing better than…
There’s nothing better than… … … …spending time with a stranger, sharing the intimate bits and pieces of lives gone awry. The camaraderie of struggles similar yet worlds apart. There’s nothing better than … … … …understanding the physical pain and mental anguish of waking in unfamiliar surroundings, bruised and battered, aching and sore. The… Continue reading Nothing better than…
Day 4
Today’s prompt…write a poem . . . in the form of a poetry prompt. Tell Me a Story tell me about life, yours. speak of what you’ve done, your challenges. tell me of your hopes and wishes, your dreams. share with me the worst day ever, your nightmares. tell us about freedom, yours. speak of… Continue reading Day 4
Echoes of the Past
Wow! Day 3 already. Since my last brain surgery to treat my epilepsy, my ability to understand, process information precludes me from using today’s prompt. So. I let my mind drift, as it often does, and came up with this: a song, word or a phrase, a brief moment of déjà vu, a repetition of… Continue reading Echoes of the Past
Bumfuzzled and Bamboozled
Today’s prompt is to create a poem using ‘weird’ words. Nothing too difficult for this off-the-wall, over-the-bend, off-her-rocker, poet! Enjoy today’s fun 🙂 Bumfuzzled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …………Confused and perplexed over Gobbledygook . . . . . . . .… Continue reading Bumfuzzled and Bamboozled
Heart’s Blood
{NaPoWriMo April 2022} Poem No. 1 THE beat goes on … thump…thump…thump, expanding and contracting, forcing oxygen through the tiny tubes winding throughout within its protective cage. Twisting, turning, curving in … curving out … about the cogs of finely oiled parts—greasing the wheels. THE core of intricate parts, the centre of the whole. WITHOUT… Continue reading Heart’s Blood