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5/20/2021
5/20/2021
She loved that sweater. Buttercup yellow, she said it made her think of sunshine even when it was raining.
I... Read Chapter
5/21/2021
5/21/ 2021
Greed
Never satisfied,
humanity seizes land
in its fits of greed.
(haiku – greed)
... Read Chapter
5/22/2021
5/22/2021
Slashed
So viciously slashed;
stumbling down in red abyss
when razor-blade kissed.
(h... Read Chapter
5/23/2021
5/23/2021.
Fragments
A snippet of memory
is all it takes
to bring that moment
home.
(13 wor... Read Chapter
5/24/2021
5/24/2021.
Standing Her Ground
She watched them approach, every movement conveying that they would not let her escape.... Read Chapter
5/25/2021
5/25/2021.
Quaint
The locals seemed to view her as quaint. A bit strange; different, yet harmless all the same.
No... Read Chapter
5/26/2021
5/26/2021
The Hunger
She made up her mind.
Hunger gnawed day and night but
she’d change fat to thin.
&nb... Read Chapter
5/27/2021
5/27/2021.
Resisting change -
futile...
but tempting.
(5 word poem – change)
... Read Chapter
5/28/2021
5/28/2021
Chatterbox
She chattered on,
words that meant nothing
to anyone else -
bombastic and verbose.
... Read Chapter
5/29/2021
5/29/2021
Disappearance
He said
he would always be here,
never would he
disappear,
and yet I’m sitti... Read Chapter
5/30/2021
5/30/2021
Testing
“This is just a test.”
So said the announcement. Wrong -
our lives on the line.
&nbs... Read Chapter
5/31/2021
5/31/2021
Owl By Night
If I was an owl
I’d embrace the moonlit hours
instead of sleeping.
(Ha... Read Chapter
6/1/2021
6/1/2021
Drama
Why the DRAMA
every day?
I barely dare speak,
knowing that my words
will be turned
... Read Chapter
6/2/2021
6/2/2021
The Kingdom
The Kingdom... the Kingdom... What could one say?
The whole place corrupt in every way.
T... Read Chapter
6/3/2021
6/3/2021.
Rickety Bridge
The bridge spanned across
the gaping chasm; worn, frail -
better not look down.
&... Read Chapter
6/4/2021
6/4/2021.
Melancholy Moment
There’s a melancholy moment
when she sits and hangs her head,
before she shakes ... Read Chapter
6/5/2021
6/5/2021
Questions
The world
is full of
questions
that have
multitudinous
answers.
It simply d... Read Chapter
6/6/2021
6/6/2021.
Tired
I’m tired today.
Wish I could blame sleepless nights -
wouldn’t be true though.
... Read Chapter
6/7/2021
6/7/2021.
Such Cruelty
Not one tiny drop
of empathy
had he.
I know,
for how else could he show
suc... Read Chapter
6/8/2021
6/8/2021.
Imprisoned
Why would they have tossed us into a cell with a coil of rope?
The window is high up in the w... Read Chapter
6/9/2021
6/9/2021.
Words As Weapons
I’d like to pluck
those words,
then hurl them -
spraying back
the bullets... Read Chapter
6/10/2021
6/10/2021.
Monument
The monument stood,
impossible to miss,
drawing all eyes towards
something strangely c... Read Chapter
6/11/2021
6/11/2021.
Sleeves Rolled And Ready
One task completed;
rolling up my sleeves, ready
to take on the next.
... Read Chapter
6/12/2021
6/12/2021.
No Rest
There’s no rest for me.
A wicked previous life?
Paying the price now.
(hai... Read Chapter
6/13/2021
6/13/2021.
Camouflaged so well;
almost as much of a stick
as he walks along.
(nature prompt – sti... Read Chapter
6/14/2021
6/14/2021.
The Nightjar
Not easy to see,
the nightjar swoops across skies
at dawn and at dusk.
... Read Chapter
6/15/2021
6/15/2021.
A Guardian
Chopping down a hazel tree can seriously damage your health, especially if Bile Ratha sees you d... Read Chapter
6/16/2021
6/16 2021.
Broken
I’ll watch your attempts
to break my heart and my mind -
can’t break what’s broken!
... Read Chapter
6/17/2021
6/17/2021.
Tick...Tock...
Stop the clock.
Tick...tock...tick...tock...
Time passes
in the blink
of an ... Read Chapter
6/18/2021
6/18/2021.
Daisies
Daisies on the lawn
might get mown down; tomorrow
they’ll make their return.
... Read Chapter
6/19/2021
6/19/2021.
Excuses
Please don’t try to make excuses
for what is inexcusable.
It never works, you know.
B... Read Chapter
6/20/2021
6/20/2021.
Family Feud
They never could see eye to eye. And if they should, neither side would admit it, for that feud... Read Chapter
6/21/2021
6/21/2021.
Scrub-land
I don’t like the term -
scrub-land – like it needs cleaning
when it’s flourishing.... Read Chapter
6/22/2021
6/22/2021.
It’s Hot!
The jalapeno
looks cool, making the spicy
kick unexpected.
(nature promp... Read Chapter
6/23/2021
6/23/2021
Like Porcupines
Spiny inhabitants
of the sea bed,
sea urchins
are like porcupines -
only mor... Read Chapter
6/24/2021
6/24/2021.
Highs And Lows
Manic depression,
those highs and lows
where loss of judgement
so quickly shows.... Read Chapter
6/25/2021
6/25/2021.
Explosive!
Just like a bomb
we’ll explode upon the stage,
stealing the spotlight
and leaving ... Read Chapter
6/26/2021
6/26/2021.
Making A Point
She’s making a point;
stressing over each word to
illustrate meaning.
... Read Chapter
6/27/2021
6/27/2021.
Erasing Myself
I used to write in pencil, scrawling down thoughts and feelings. Easy to erase afterwards, t... Read Chapter
6/28/2021
6/28/2021.
Colors
The hillside today
is a riot of colors,
as the wild flowers
bloom.
(13 wo... Read Chapter
6/29/2021
6/29/2021
Elaborations
Why
tell
those elaborate
lies
when the truth
would be
so much
simpl... Read Chapter
6/30/2021
6/30/2021.
The Printed Word
“You don’t believe me? Look, it’s in print.”
He thrust the tabloid at me, angr... Read Chapter
7/1/2021
7/1/2021.
All In A Pod
Tiny green globes,
joined together;
growing and ripening
until the pod goes
POP... Read Chapter
7/2/2021
7/2/2021.
Decisions, Decisions.
Ice cream parlor,
what to pick?
I could go for vanilla
or sorbet on a stic... Read Chapter
7/3/2021
7/3/2021.
Atmospherical
Brynn stood on the surface. It looked nothing like Earth, yet the voice in his helmet told him... Read Chapter
7/4/2021
7/4/2021.
Time For Tea
Let me lay the table
then come and sit with me.
Along with all the madness,
it’s ... Read Chapter
7/5/2021
7/5/2021.
The Perfect Place
I’m going in search of utopia, and I’m going alone. After all, what’s perfect for me... Read Chapter
7/6/2021
7/6/2021.
Melting Point
Yellow sulphur
melts
into a pool,
blood red,
igniting a flame
of blue.
... Read Chapter
7/8/2021
7/8/2021.
Captured
Fossilized resin -
each piece of amber captures
a moment in time.
(nature pr... Read Chapter
7/9/2021
7/9/2021.
Bone
It chips,
it breaks,
it perseveres.
Once flesh has gone
and blood has drained,
bone... Read Chapter
7/10/2021
7/10/2021.
Soft And Sharp
In contrast to softness
of feathers,
those talons
are hard, sharp
and powerf... Read Chapter
7/11/2021
7/11/2021
Riding The Ocean
White wings spread, catching
the breeze, the albatross flies,
riding the ocean.
... Read Chapter
7/12/2021
7/12/2021.
Deeper Depths
Diving deep,
but dry we’ll keep.
Down to depths
we’d never dreamt
of reac... Read Chapter
7/13/2021
7/13/2021
Barbecue
Veggie burgers on
the barbecue, sizzling hot.
Just add spicy sauce.
(haiku p... Read Chapter
7/14/2021
7/14/2021.
Floating Free
I won’t be weighed down today.
I’ll banish my troubles
and bury my woes -
flo... Read Chapter
7/15/2021
7/15/2021.
Atoll
In subtropical
waters corals thrive, forming
a circular ring.
(nature prompt ... Read Chapter
7/16/2021
7/16/2021
Real Estate
I’m gonna find myself a perfect cave
away from all well-trodden paths.
There I’ll ma... Read Chapter
7/18/2021
7/18/2021.
Among Us
The majority of the population were blind to who... what was walking among us. Only the few could ... Read Chapter
7/19/2021
7/19/2021.
Not Enough Meat
“Stand up.”
She shrank back from him but reluctantly got to her feet.
He walked... Read Chapter
7/20/2021
7/20/2021.
Making A Splash
She wanted to make a big splash with her entrance. A quick glance through the door showed h... Read Chapter
7/21/2021
7/21/2021.
Back To Childhood
Fit of nostalgia -
I took a rope outside and
recalled how to skip.
... Read Chapter
7/22/2021
7/22/2021.
Playful
Puppies and kittens
always love to play, failing
to see what’s mischief.
(... Read Chapter
7/23/2021
7/23/2021.
Patience
Tiny sprouts of green
push their way up through the soil -
just patiently wait.
... Read Chapter
7/24/2021
7/24/2021.
Getting Down To Work
The door opens and in walks the boss. She makes no sign of looking around but we know ... Read Chapter
7/28/2021
7/28/2021.
An Open Door
The door was left open so all I had to do was walk inside. A shadow flitted across the doorway... Read Chapter
7/29/2021
7/29/2021.
From A Depression
The water collected,
did not soak away
but settled, becoming
a pond there tod... Read Chapter
7/30/2021
7/30/2021.
Seasonal
Spring acts as warm up,
peak exercise is summer
while fall cools things down.
... Read Chapter
7/31/2021
7/31/2021.
Her Face
Her face was on the wall -
staring, glaring,
smudging, judging.
I could not bear to lo... Read Chapter
8/2/2021
8/2/2021.
Witty?
Stunning wit you think,
but your attempt at a joke
leaves me with a frown.
(ha... Read Chapter
8/3/2021
8/3/2021.
A Light
A light flickered
and it caught my eye:
I fell and I fell
and I don’t know why.
Do... Read Chapter
8/4/2021
8/4/2021
The Artist
Nature producing
art, as glaciers move on
and leave fjords behind.
(prompt ... Read Chapter
8/5/2021
8/5/2021.
Battered And Bruised.
It was more purple than green,
the bruise on my arm
that you gave me.
At l... Read Chapter
8/8/2021
8/8/2021.
White And Black
White swans,
en pointe
and pirouetting,
while one ballerina
dressed in black... Read Chapter
8/10/2021
8/10/2021.
They went off
in search of gold
but found copper.
Revived
He had been dea... Read Chapter
8/11/2021
8/11/2021.
Kitty
Deft of paw,
whisper silent.
Sitting motionless -
the patience of a cat.
&... Read Chapter
8/12/2021
8/12/2021.
Talking Time
Sometimes it’s better
to say less and spend more time
finding the right words.
&... Read Chapter
8/14/2021
8/14/2021.
Like crystal -
beautifully fragile.
Process
Once the process had begun, nothi... Read Chapter
8/16/2021
8/16/2021.
Tea Leaves
At the bottom of the cup
lies a warning,
it urges me to beware.
Too late for me
... Read Chapter
8/18/2021
8/18/2021.
Orangutan
A face almost human,
and look at those hands;
long orange fur,
from behind looks like... Read Chapter
8/19/2021
8/19/2021.
The Rules
You said you’d play nice
yet during this game every
rule has been broken.
... Read Chapter
8/20/2021
8/20/2021.
In Dreams
In an evocative lucid dream
I can lose myself,
walking down paths unknown
to places o... Read Chapter
8/21/2021
8/21/2021.
Faces
All these faces... I feel like I should know them, for they claim to be my family. No, the... Read Chapter
8/22/2021
8/22/2021.
Terror By Night
There’s something out there. For four days now we’ve woken to find carcasses outside, t... Read Chapter
8/23/2021
8/23/2021.
A Note
Should I write you a note? Tell you where I’m going... why I’m going? I take a moment to think b... Read Chapter
8/24/2021
8/24/2021.
History?
He said we’re history. At first I was kind of upset but now I see those words as a challenge. If... Read Chapter
8/25/2021
8/25/2021.
A Moment
In the space of a moment everything’s changed. And from now on there’s no turning back.
&n... Read Chapter
8/26/2021
8/26/2021.
Grinding To A Halt
The elevator juddered then ground to a halt. To make things worse the lights began to fl... Read Chapter
8/27/2021
8/27/2021.
The Attack
They circled her, whooping and jeering before the fists started flying and the kicks started lan... Read Chapter
8/28/2021
8/28/2021.
Fine!
I’m fine.
Walk away;
just please
do not look back.
One Way Tr... Read Chapter
8/29/2021
8/29/2021.
Lost On The Fens
In the gloom I’ve lost the path. I can’t see the water but I can feel it, hear it spla... Read Chapter
8/30/2021
8/30/2021.
Seeking Cover
I can sense your fury, see that you’re furious and no longer in control. I guess I’d bett... Read Chapter
8/31/2021
8/31/2021.
Don’t!
No.
Don’t bother with that petulant look. It’s not going to change my mind.
No. Stop i... Read Chapter
9/1/2021
9/1/2021.
Grandfather’s Clock
My Grandfather always said that the clock would carry on ticking throughout his lifeti... Read Chapter
Recent Comments
A nice poem of prompts, Hull.
Sat, June 26th, 2021 10:20pm
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Thanks so much, Rob.
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Mike S.
Thu, May 20th, 2021 8:56pmfine poems based on the prompts, Hull
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Thanks, Mike.
Mon, June 7th, 2021 9:35am