Haiku Sunday – Quill

On October 18, 2015February 19, 2017 By Steven D'AdamoIn Poetry, Writers - Steve D'AdamoLeave a comment

“Quill”

Before you bled ink,
What messages did you bring,
Soaring free on wings?

Steve D

Color Schemes – Red Roses – JG

On October 17, 2015October 31, 2016 By Jessie GutierrezIn Poetry, Writers - JessieLeave a comment

Love always makes me picture red roses Continue reading “Color Schemes – Red Roses – JG” →

Pre-NaNo Update: Progress through Outlining

On October 16, 2015October 31, 2016 By Steven D'AdamoIn On Storytelling, Writers - Steve D'Adamo4 Comments

Well, it’s just about mid-October, and my novel is coming along. I’m not writing at a break-neck pace, but I have written almost half of my pre-NaNo goal. I’m at 36,000 words and change, with 13,000+ to go before November. Continue reading “Pre-NaNo Update: Progress through Outlining” →

Double Acrostic – Baggage/That Which Lingers – JG

On October 13, 2015October 31, 2016 By Jessie GutierrezIn Schizophrenic Poetry Challenge, Writers - JessieLeave a comment

We Learn So Little

Incremental mental pressure – inevitable downward spiralS
The highest expectations and the lowest bloW
So it goes, funded by new maybes and old hopE
Sturdy invisible rope, indivisible by decency or trutH
Or overused solutions to this improved dilemmA

Has the habitual, ritual of escapism made us victims of PavloV
Another number in the vast many – another onE
Rounded to the nearest thousand; a statistic listed under wantoN
Disgraceful, distasteful, how wasteful in our human bravadO Continue reading “Double Acrostic – Baggage/That Which Lingers – JG” →

Haiku Sunday – Blanket

On October 11, 2015October 31, 2016 By Steven D'AdamoIn Poetry, Writers - Steve D'AdamoLeave a comment

“Blanket”

See how fog gathers,
Blanketing our valley home.
We are safe now, child.

Steve D

Double Acrostic – Baggage / That which Lingers – SD

On October 7, 2015October 31, 2016 By Steven D'AdamoIn Schizophrenic Poetry Challenge, Writers - Steve D'AdamoLeave a comment

So I scheduled this to publish this morning as an ultimatum for myself and forgot to finish and upload the poem. It got four likes with only a quote and a link to a video, so… thank you for the support I guess 😛

“Afflicted Beacon”

Ill-fated sentinel
tugging at a sky of red,
wishful fait accompli– Continue reading “Double Acrostic – Baggage / That which Lingers – SD” →

October’s Theme – Around We Go!

On October 5, 2015October 31, 2016 By Steven D'AdamoIn Schizophrenic Poetry Challenge, Writers - Steve D'AdamoLeave a comment

Well, it’s been a while since I’ve written one of these theme posts. Normally I’d start off by talking about September’s posts, but… nothing has been posted yet. Go us! So instead I’ll just take a moment to revel in just how long we’ve kept this whole project up – 17 months!

Continue reading “October’s Theme – Around We Go!” →