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Un tetheredand un comfortable.Petals in a framefling raindropsat my flame,but the fire's burnedtoo longto beso quicklyquenched.Something festers,something lurksbeneath the glow,amid the work… Read More

The leaves are meltingand dripping through the trees.The sky is meltingand dripping through the leaves.The sunshine is liquid,pouring through it all,washing away the painand making me clean… Read More

Are you participating in OctPoWriMo? This is the post I shared for today’s prompt. Come join us here. Sometimes the only way to really experience something is to smash it apart and exa… Read More

OctPoWriMo Day 24 – Join us here Welcome to Day 24! Today’s prompt is breathe. It comes at a perfect time for me. I’ve had nothing but computer issues lately, and for the… Read More

The thunder within is calling Beats measured, desire’s drawing Can’t help it, no stonewalling Forget stalling, forget stalling Waves of change fill the atmosp… Read More

Seeking solace in gratitude Time to appreciate small gifts — ways to make my spirit renewed Seeking solace in gratitude to find peace, a bit subdued Looking for a new wa… Read More

Respect humble, mutual earning, building, nurturing parent, child…friend, lover honoring, valuing, encouraging sacred, absolute Trust Image by John Hain f… Read More

thoughts and feelings released released in wickered and whimsical wishes wishes, wild and windswept windswept across the ages unkempt unkempt memories like cinnamon w… Read More

Time will tell if victory in forgiveness is discovered Uncertainty dominates like stacked boxes just uncovered Teetering within sight, out of reach, unbalanced and shifting Weap… Read More

I see her in indigo dreams Sacred muse, an inspiration Creativity bursts at the seams A starting point, my foundation We’re in this together, me and my ally I se… Read More

I wish I had a crystal ball to look for a playful future and seek the foresight of a child Ah, the wisdom of ones so small They give sustenance as they tutor I wish I had… Read More

There’s beauty in the breaking Steel-backed pleasure as you take flight Step out, step out…time’s awaking Seek new views in every night Steel-backed pl… Read More

Sometimes the weeping willow extends her limbs, thankful to be living out in the sun. Sometimes I walk along the riverbank and hang dreamcatchers in her branches. Sometimes the snarling… Read More

Embrace the magic within Creep through crevices, find worlds to design Dare to answer to questions never asked Color outside, under, and over every line Be true to yourse… Read More

Alone in the night, they gather ‘round the grave bawling with empty bellies to brine bones in blood Cacophonous keening marks this loss just as disillusion and despair define… Read More

Spent the day by the bay to find my soul on a quiet Sunday Held my breath on a grassy knoll as I let the Universe take control I wondered about choices and what each… Read More

Here in the time of reckoning fate designates truth, echoing a mention of names, beckoning Those left on the cusp, questioning A moment to pause, here and now to enjoy lit… Read More

Within a world of whiskey fire and wildflowers dreams are realized Tantalizing tastes intertwine with fresh ideas on this perfect day Quiet explosions as the… Read More

Decidedly independent emboldened by choice free from convention intensely passionate allows room for growth needs no excuses clarifies individuality exudes confidence institutes thought see… Read More

Embrace chaos Explore disorder Triumph endures in spectacular anarchy as possibilities expand across a stretched universe Deny fear Crack every artificial boundary… Read More

Hear those soft voices singing— brings me back again a day not unlike today hearts pounding like drums beating in time to this song a perfect rhythm over and over… Read More

These twilight whispers conjure magic spells as our restless ghosts dance  These twilight whispers conjure magic spells at day’s end spinning time into a trance Night… Read More

Choose a wise path trails blazed by chances journeys marked with adventure truths bolstered by character intent laid open a full life Image by Blanka Šejd… Read More

You are a wild, wild wanderer Follow the tracks where they lead travel so far; proceed, proceed A vagabond, a ponderer search this space, a vast knowledge base A b… Read More

If we were having coffee today, November 1st, I’d invite you in from this cold, rainy day. Come sit at the table with me. I have some delicious tiramisu and Halloween candy to share. I… Read More

If we were having coffee today, September 26th, I’d invite you in and offer some freshly-made doughnuts or a piece of cherry pie. I’ve already poured some apple cider. While… Read More

Contemplation is a place that breathes… a place that considers every option and embraces both a challenge and a setback It paints choices in ocher and opal and  d… Read More

As time goes by and seasons change, there is comfort in tradition I fight the urge to pull back the reins and forge ahead without permission There is comfort in tradition… Read More

It draws me in with the call of the Eastern whippoorwill and the scent of fallen leaves. My feet follow the path of once lush grasses, this rutted track of unforgiving soil. Five steps i… Read More

Crimson autumn leaves They adorn mountains as I absorb energy Checkmate photo: Mark Vecchitto prompt: OctPoWriMo Day 6 Read More

Scales out of balance time to reassess, time to scour I’m pulling it back reclaiming my power I’m content setting off on a new track Reclaiming my power… Read More

If after the storm  a rainbow briefly appears value its message When wishing for redemption consider cause and effect photo: mine prompt: OctPoWriMo Day 8 Read More

When demands are too great and the shouting reverberates, the world becomes very small except for the blame — those accusations and grievances that loom far across t… Read More

Allow me to linger a little longer. I’m locked in the shadows of our past. I’m trying to be strong as my heart dissolves into ashes. And as you dance without shame… Read More

the euphoria of wild horses running free colors my daydreams Image by icg_digitalart from Pixabay  Prompt: OctPoWriMo Day 11 Read More

She shows me the wisdom of wanting and a way to quell my fears arising To capture her courage – a task that’s daunting To believe I will – somehow unsurprising… Read More

a kind of magic a kind of madness madness in the ways I’m missing you madness that grows with every heartbeat heartbeat pounding in my ears heartbeat pounding, pound… Read More

Pelting rain falls as if in triumph, gutsy in its response to a never-ending drought Why does the willow prepare for its retreat? Flowing foliage crowned in yellow belies the st… Read More

If we were having coffee today, September 5th, I’d ask you if you were surprised that we were meeting on a Monday. I know this is usually a Sunday date but I’m happy you stopped… Read More

In times of darkness this is the light that feeds my soul finding its way in through cracks in the bitter cell my heart calls home the battle that ensues is great… Read More

Night skies escalating with power and splendor drape the horizon in sparks and a fantastical flash Howling winds rattle my bones as I surrender with each beat of cacophonous thunder… Read More

spinning through shadows  shadows, ephemeral and flowing flowing in and out like tides tides governed by cherished guides guides urging me to let go go to the dep… Read More

Dream Together Ignite common truths Collective fires fuel fervor Even discord creates signs Follow them closely with one voice Image by Jiyoung Kim from&nb… Read More

Unseen energy radiates healing  still on hold longing for the sun’s warmth to nourish our souls Can that be enough to make what’s broken, whole Perhaps… Read More

Sometimes a memory can cut like a knife sharpened on the blade of choking guilt and all you look for is the comfort of your mama’s quilt to drape you in love from the afterlif… Read More

Determination follows the path of a rising moon filling the broken space between darkness and light Compassion, its mistress, weaves a protective cocoon Fearless steps cross a d… Read More

when recovery comes from unexpected places on this life-altering road I’m on, needs and wants vacillate between before and after  demons push toward chaos, angels tug tow… Read More

Even as howling winds blow, endless warmth fills a tiny cabin snuggled in the woods Here the world breathes and expands as if by magic Image by Pete Linforth from&n… Read More

Consuming aberrations experienced collectively Curious navigation, metamorphic homecomings Warriors, deliberately benevolent advisers Image by Polly Guimaraes from&nbs… Read More

Timeless like a crescent moon in a starless sky, I feel your loss in every moment of every day until it becomes a second skin I wear without thought It has become a part of me… Read More

Pockets heavy with dreams in this coat with tears at the seams Distorted reflections appear beneath Autumn skies Nothing is as it appears, a delicious disguise This life, a serie… Read More

Inspiration flows when grit and bluster are fully present Step into fortune like a blind tightrope walker to reap just rewards Taking those chances might lead to… Read More

When evening comes, my time to sit and reflect, thoughts are soft and transient like heat-lightning No worries about tomorrow or the varied outcomes I leave the consequences… Read More

When there are no more stories to tell, when nothing is new and time has come and gone and we surrender to impulse like watching birds fly only to wonder how they do this with broke… Read More

a walk in the woods on a brisk October day reignites the soul Photo: mine Prompt: OctPoWriMo Day 16 Read More

rain lost its sound although the petrichor lingered wind overcompensated moaning with the collective voice of the voiceless gusty, angry, and wild they say it beings w… Read More

Comfort resides in chaos. My small office bursts at the seams with mementos — photographs,   my dog’s favorite toy, and former students’ artwork. My once pristine book… Read More

You became my poetry cultivating kindness as I snarled and snapped I was howling at the moon, desperately alone until you revealed endless ways to breathe and adapt You nouri… Read More

My shadow swims in turquoise waters as I wander in wonder along the sandy shore The pull of adventure counting beats with a thousand drums  I face the ocean and my body tee… Read More

If we were having coffee today, October 30th, I’d meet you down at 7 Napkins, our new restaurant. We can share some of this delicious Cookies and Cream cake. Grab a chair and let&r… Read More