aka, The Abject Muse

Category: Poetry

  • Cherita: Angst

    Cherita: Angst

    Cherita (pronounced CHAIR-rita) is a short verse that tells a story. It was created by ai li, UK poet and artist.  The Cherita is: a hexastich, a 6 line narrative poem made up of 3 separate strophes. Learn more at ThotPurge.  Young, bewildered monk   second-guessing himself as the rains begin   A dragonfly alights…

  • Random Haiku

    Calm evening breeze shimmering willow tree leaves; switchblades slash the night     She waited beneath a streetlight dusty with moths — but he never showed   The Daily Post      

  • Hyperbolic Haiku

    Today’s prompt at The Daily Post is hyperbole. ** Ten forevers pass… there’s still no designated Hyperbole Day.    

  • To Happen

    It’s no use pretending that it didn’t happen. And it will keep on happening. Scotch crazy and martini wild days of secret tears and bad imagination. Acid-washed nights in torn memories–faded blue jeans frayed and dragging the street like the Fear and hopeless pain in my soul’s heart. I want you back. Please try. C’mon.…