“Slopes”
Cheeks and nose redden
as freezing wind rushes by,
spraying snow and ice.
Steve D
Category: Poetry
The Secret Keeper’s Weekly Writing Challenge #123
So the rules are simple. Write a poem or flash fiction and incorporate these five words:
SUN / BOOK / ACT / STAND / WAR
Because I’m a sucker for the style, I chose to follow the structure of a villanelle. Here goes my entry:
The Wolf Who Cried Continue reading “The Secret Keeper’s Weekly Writing Challenge #123”
Misplaced Missive #43 – Drowning
Driven so deep under,
Can’t tell which way to breathing,
Which way to surrender… Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #43 – Drowning”
Haiku Sunday – Bitter
“Bitter”
Words slice and shiver,
icicle whispers to chill
a heated ego.
Steve D
Misplaced Missive #188 – Don’t Be Afraid
It’s a new year and we all made it to 2018. Huzzah! Good for us, right? Ha in the spirit of beginnings and positivity, I offer you the following:
Don’t be afraid.
Not of the dark,
And not of the future.
Don’t be afraid,
Because you are never alone,
And I will always be there. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #188 – Don’t Be Afraid”
Haiku Sunday – New
“New”
The tic of a clock,
perhaps arbitrary, but
a sign of what’s next.
Steve D
Misplaced Missive #107 – Christmas Wishes
Dear Old Saint Nick,
This year I have one wish,
Written on my Christmas list:
A selfish desire of bliss,
Through ignorance,
Can you grant me this? Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #107 – Christmas Wishes”
Haiku Sunday – Eve
“Eve”
A night of waiting,
childlike anticipation
for a new sunrise.
Steve D
Misplaced Missive #35 – One Way Or Another
Have I thought this through?
It’s all challenge, with no possible reward,
Leaving heart restless and mind sore –
I don’t know what I would
Consider winning given the score. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #35 – One Way Or Another”
Haiku Sunday – Cold
“Cold”
Icy aromas
sting the nostrils and bare skin
and hands flare purple.
Steve D
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