Category: Poetry

  • The Circus!

    The Circus!

    Today at dVerse, our prompt is “Come to the Circus!” Here it comes again — the circus: where animals cry on the inside.   Performing stupid painful, unnatural tricks wishing they were home.   Whips and prods, people yelling laughing big bright lights— no wonder they snap.      

  • Worth Changing

    Worth Changing

    Today’s writing prompt over at dVerse  is to write and Alphabet Sestet. For example: Choose a 6 letter sequence in the alphabet, for example A-B-C-D-E-F or perhaps  J-K-L-M-N-O. Those letters, in that sequence, are the first letters of the first words in each corresponding line — as in line 1 starts with a word that begins with…

  • Wanting

    Wanting

    Weekly Tanka Prompt & Poetry Challenge #113 This week, the writing prompts are poverty and gifted. Wanting for nothing Attractive, smart, and wealthy Seemingly gifted — but she lives without love in emotional poverty.  

  • Mirage

    Mirage

    Rainbows dissipate and vanish without a trace — much like a mirage. a dying love leaves its memories, that in time grow vague and muddied. I believe in both rainbows and love; if only they would last awhile.    

  • Someone Else’s

    Someone Else’s

    To fall in love with someone else’s love is a waste of time and tears. he’s not yours to love he doesn’t want you, so find someone who does