Nostalgic for a time I've never seen,
past or future
stuck somewhere between.
The milk has passed its use by date.
I'm feeling much the same,
in the middle
of the moments
where I dream.
#emoetry
A change for better
And kind of like Sinatra
I did it my way
#haikufeels #senryu
The words fall out like lightning
and I’m left to lick my wounds
The words hurt worse than sticks and stones
who lied about that first?
The words keep me awake at night
like a lamp left on too long
The words
the words
the words I want
aren’t the ones you say
#vss365 #poetry #lightning
Poem reads: Heavy days, all the same Life tied to the boulder Pushing for the peak But the mountain laughs again Watch the rock go crashing down Flatten flowers on the way Quiet, Camus Zip it shut That isn't helpful now Another visit to the valley And a disappointed sigh Suck it up, start it over See you when I'm back on top
🪨🚶🏻♂️
#poetry #blueskypoetry #writingcommunity
Two people
too stubborn
to accept they were wrong
Both missing pieces
from the rooks to the pawns
A magnanimous decision
from each of the kings
Walk away from the table
so each gets to live
#vss365 #magnanimous #poetry
Must have walked through every ladder
every mirror seems to crack
Born under a bad sign
the eyes of a black cat
My rabbit must be rabid
the foot no longer works
Bountiful misfortune
but at least it can't get worse
#vss365 #bountiful #poetry
Haha thank you and appreciate the inspo as usual. Maybe not my strongest entry because I see the prompts late at night on the southern hemisphere, but maybe that adds some dream like qualities 🤷🏻♂️
Two clovers, without the c
Picking petals just to see
If the flowers know what's true
Love me nots are tossed aside
And the wind picks up the lies
#Cassiopeian #clovers #poetry #micropoetry
What was that guy’s name?
The one who sang Rebel Yell
Idle… something… right?
#haikufeels #senryu
Poem reads: The lethargy is lethal when you haven’t slept in days. Tired beyond comprehension — Mr. Sandman must have quit. Staring at the ceiling for centuries or more. A pillowcase of razor blades; eyes begin to sting. Toss and turn as time stands still. Thoughts never slow down. Try to find the off switch — lost the damn remote.
#vss365 #lethargy #poetry
Today's read #booksky
A true calling to the profession it seems 🙂
Last picked for the team
Never liked sports anyway
Rather play with bugs
#haikufeels #haiku #senryu
Clouds become a cataract across the sky
to blind the sun of goings on below.
Ashamed to say it's better that way —
the storm can stop it spying on our sins.
#vss365 #cataract #poetry #micropoetry
Vultures circle high
Soon to feast on the living
Depraved and deprived
#haikuhorrorprompt #depraved #haiku #senryu
She carried a rain cloud
like a black balloon.
It wasn’t for her gloomy mood —
simpler than that.
She liked the sound of thunder,
loved jumping in puddles.
#poetry #micropoetry
Like riding a bike
You never really forget
Ease back into it
Drop of morning dew
Falling down a blade of grass
Splendor with the sun
#vss365 #splendor #haiku
🤐
#poetry #writingcommunity
Agreed, although sometimes easier said than done 😅
Poem reads: I went into the liquor store to picture my own death. Found an old familiar on the shelf. Nice to see you, Jack. It’s been too long, father, forgive me. Tell me what to do. But the bottle, like before, never answered when I asked. Four long years behind me. I force back burning tears. I left the liquor store and was no poorer for the date.
#poetry #writingcommunity
A timid display
Of roars from the lion cub
Shame before the pride
Lessons only learned with time
And patience is a virtue
#vss365 #timid #tanka #poetry
Snare kick hats and crash
A drum kit for a heartbeat
When I look at you
#haikufeels
Today's read
Poem reads: Only ever see the black and white, Makes it kind of hard to see the grey. Binary, obsessed with yes or no, Questions that are only wrong or right. But the left and right are starting to betray, Up and down — directions kept unknown. When people say what they don’t mean And lie on how they feel. I will paint my soul a shade of silver steel.
#vss365 #obsessed #poetry
Sorrow settles in
Grief is like a parasite
Latching on to bone
#haikufeels
Local hero saves vegetable from herbivores
Analysing blood splatter
To determine the velocity
Of a bullet with a name on it.
The victim died on impact.
Another violent crime.
Cupid's got a gun.
#vss365 #velocity #poetry
A cluster of grapes
A drink from Dionysus
Someone has to drive
#haikufeels #haiku #senryu
Poem reads: If it wasn’t for the wandering wind that wanted me to know the scent of the perfume you wear everywhere you go. If it wasn’t for the stars ahead writing out your name — every single night they write, it never seems to change. If it wasn’t for the clock that got me wanting time with you, I'd have nothing left to lay the blame on for my lovesick blues.
#poetry #verse #writingcommunity #blueskypoetry
