Published in Paper Poetry·1 day agoMember-onlyZenithAn Abecedarian Poem — Alight on me Butterflies in my dreams Come, weave through my fingers Dreams arrive in waves Entwined with rays of light Forever suspended in semi disbelief Gilded edges of my vision attuned Haunting sometimes, haunted sometimes In alignment with the supremely divine Just when I thought all else was lost …Poetry2 min read
Published in The Howling Owl·3 days agoMember-onlyRise Unencumbered Like The WindA Prose Poem — How does it feel, to be truly free? Worry smudges the edges of my charcoal painting, and I use it to color in all the whitespace on the canvas of my life. In some ways, worry is my reaction against the cold emptiness of whitespace. A dull ache is better…Worry2 min read
Published in Scrittura·Aug 27Member-onlyMake Believe: A Prose PoemWho Drives You to the Page — To make love with a stranger is the best. There is no riddle and there is no test. – To lie and love, not aching to make sense Of this night in the mesh of reference. To touch, unclaimed by fear of imminent day, And understand, as only…Poetry3 min read
Published in The Howling Owl·Aug 24Member-onlyWhen I Finally Say The WordsFree Verse — Poetry1 min readImage by Gaby Stein from PixabayWhen I Finally Say The WordsFree Verse----10
Published in Scrittura·Aug 11Member-onlySleeping Next To You At NightInto the image: August Poetry Prompt — The quilted patchwork of energies settles on to my drowsy eyelids one more time Like Neo’s Matrix, the tiles roll down and down, hypnotizing me through the next roll of the dice, The tunnel veers sharply to the left and I am drawn back, years, eons, till time has no…Prompt2 min read
Published in Scrittura·Jul 19Member-onlySomehow You ExistThursday Hybrid Prompt: the color of your imagination — Always, always. Close your eyes. Let our purple fingers twirl, Allow the orange waters to lap us up I drown in your incandescent light, my love Bottomless prismatic pools of darkest blue Sometimes — a quick gasp of surprise at the unexpected familiarity — why the sense of deja-vu —…Prose Poem1 min read
Published in The Howling Owl·Jul 6Member-onlyFireworksFree Verse — Go forth bravely, alone into the sky Like a blazing comet’s tail, Destiny seared with the story of your coming Go forth bravely, alone into the dark Burst into a million pieces, Starlight, shine bright, shine on me tonight Dazzle me now, my pupils dilate Amazement uplifting my tired soul…Poetry1 min read
Published in Scuzzbucket·Jun 28Member-onlyNip It In The BudAnnoyed Free Verse — Hey, don’t you know What’s really lit these days: Vasectomies are in! In a big way It’s the cool new thing to do And top it off with a tattoo Showing off your support So they will all know No abortions? No choice? No problem! …Free Verse1 min read
Published in Scrittura·Jun 18Member-onlyThe Eggs Running Down My FaceThursday Hybrid Prompt: intertextuality — A groan escapes me again as I click on the link, and it takes me to another long essay: 16 minutes reading time, it says How many rat holes can you uncover? How many before my brain protests, before my heart gives out? 16 minutes of unfocused rambling writing With…Hybrid Prose Poem2 min read
Published in The Howling Owl·Jun 15Member-onlyI’ll Meet You Where Tomorrow BeginsA Prose Poem — It’s a bright, foggy day on Half Moon Bay. Fifty of us are gathered here for a picnic. Yet, you are alone. Alone, in the midst of a crowd. It’s all too new, too fresh. Still too raw. You are independent, determined to move on. Determined to not let this…Beach2 min read
