The boxes sat askew, littering the livingroom And anywhere else they were able to fit The boxes have started to come apart at the seams Some have collapsed and spilled their contents Exposing things she wasn't ready to see yet... Continue Reading →
The lights twinkle on the branches The buds start on the trees The bunny hops away when we come near The squirrel bravely comes to the glass The windows open allow us to see the activity The other one allows... Continue Reading →
Dreams so lofty, goals so big, hope abundant And almost overnight, it all changed We woke up in a dystopian novel People dropping dead all around us Suspicions of who is Typhoid Mary Anger at those who defy the rules... Continue Reading →
My tongue bleeds from biting down all the words left unsaid Fighting down the feelings so others don't get scared The scars left behind from so many others lashing their hurtful words And silence is my only response Holding my... Continue Reading →
When I open the safe I put in my feelings. Is that possible? Can I put something intangible into something tangible? I suppose I do it with my ideas into writing all the time. but feelings in a safe? Has... Continue Reading →
This piece was inspired by a photo prompt from Liz Homes in the creative writing community I manage on Facebook. We'd love to have you join if you're interested. I'm also posting the daily prompts thereIf you follow, down around... Continue Reading →