I never felt adequate, even when he said I was perfectI gave him all that I had, yet felt like more was required He was my first love; my naivety clear for all to see Is it enough to love?Is it enough to breathe?But all my worst fears came true, despite my efforts His promises … Continue reading Cracked Visage
A Feline Moon
as I drift to sleep cares put aside worries left for laterthe moon, as silent as a cat, stealthilyslips into my roomthen sits upon my bed, at my sideexpecting attention and when I groggilydecline to acquiesceto its demands paws at my face a shining eyestaring into mine presence nowacknowledged a satisfied grin it pads silently … Continue reading A Feline Moon
Lunar Royalty
Image credit; Kenrick Mills @ Unsplash silvery glimmershighlight iridescent cloudsqueen among courtiers Image by Juan Carlos Saa from Pixabay This poem was inspired by these prompts: Sadje’s What Do You See prompt: For the visually challenged reader, this image shows a full moon in a cloudy sky. It’s night time and the clouds behind the moon are illuminated by the moonlight in an … Continue reading Lunar Royalty
A Lesson Learned
Image credit Sarah Whiley With a sudden rush of panic, I realized I had no idea where I was; apparently absent mindedly following your crush whom you randomly spotted downtown out to a different area of the city can lead to this outcome. I snapped out of my trance when he ducked into what appeared to … Continue reading A Lesson Learned
A Bottled Blaze
“Behold, a bottled blaze surprisingly survives: alive without air, fed without fuel!” The merchant smiles slyly, curious customers crowd close,the illicit illusion lingers. A profitable pursuit, this arcane trickery trade. A wizard’s generous gift at considerably low cost: a bauble to brag about! Image credit: Alexas_Fotos This poem was inspired by dVerse’s quadrille prompt: blaze A quadrille … Continue reading A Bottled Blaze
Cherished
a nearly dead tree reasonably deemed worthless yet so long cherished adorned with tulips galore made focal point of the yard
Jaded Glory
thelocals disregard the jungle’s fame its jaded glory a magnet for tourists traipsing about haughtily clutching cheap trinkets like relicscalendar landmarks a pilgrimage as if entitled to sacred places on another island, not as famous where serenity has dominance and visitors seek permissionto enter the hallowed vales jungle citizens thrivelovingly admireits jaded glorygreen empirerules alllife … Continue reading Jaded Glory
Dandelions and Daffodils
when the sun regains its strength the flowers return its warm gazewith mirrored golden smiles such immense joy that could not becontained in one blossomthe pervasive emotion proliferates across the meadowthe concord of the chorus blooms although originally planted in an orderly garden given specific space in the mulched grid aligned with its sisters to … Continue reading Dandelions and Daffodils
Fame and Familiarity
Doctor Maxim Sage sure had a reputation. Veronica had known of it before she had visited the space station – the now grown-up child prodigy been mentioned as a key contributor of a significant recent scientific advancement on the news, had his picture on the cover of a popular magazine about influential people, and was … Continue reading Fame and Familiarity
Incognito
Image credit; Sander Sammy @ Unsplash She handed him the plain white bauta mask from the stack on the desk with a smile, mentioning, “All of these masks have been pre-primed, and we also have a selection of acrylic paints here available to aid in your decorating endeavours,” she indicated the side table with a practiced flourish, … Continue reading Incognito
Elderberry Tea 