Reflections
Enthralled in the gaze of the hypnotic lake,
Vivid blue, for you, only, do I gladly forsake,
All others and all else; let the depth my will take. Continue reading “Free Verse – Soldier, Lake, Glass – JG”
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Free Verse – Soldier, Lake, Glass – SD
Post-Traumatic
Alone she sits in a white padded room,
Trapped in a box it only feels like a tomb,
While the white-coated man coaxes out her tune,
Sippin’ from a mug runneth over with gloom. Continue reading “Free Verse – Soldier, Lake, Glass – SD”
Misplaced Missives #139 – Playing Cards – JG
139. Playing Cards
Your honesty is only there when it suits you;
The attention I bet; the effort you neglect;
Their only reward is guilt and regret.
I suspect I’ll never win your heart or your trust,
And that my prize will be the hush
Left from unanswered questions and awkward silences. Continue reading “Misplaced Missives #139 – Playing Cards – JG”
November Theme: Galumphing Returns!
So kind of a dead month for the October poetry theme, huh? After rolling through various themes with a few submissions each, October featured a grand total of two submissions for the charity theme. Maybe I’ll just have to start spamming all of your message boards with poetry requests!
Or maybe the theme just wasn’t all that interesting, which is understandable, considering the last time we featured a non-sins/virtues theme was way back in June. (I agree, the charity theme was a bit lackluster, but do yourself a favor and go back and read through some of those previous sins/virtues poems from our writers. There were a lot of fascinating submissions.) Continue reading “November Theme: Galumphing Returns!”
Charity – Free Verse – SD
The Pan-Handler
Pacing at an intersection along US-Forty,
Dirty hat in his hands, asking for some charity.
The cars whiz by, ignoring the disparity,
Of being homeless yet surrounded by prosperity. Continue reading “Charity – Free Verse – SD”
Free Verse – Chastity – SD
Sea of Love
Cast your line out to find some love,
Or cash, or pleasure, or some semblance of compassion. Continue reading “Free Verse – Chastity – SD”
Theme for September 23rd – Chastity – and you thought it was simple!
The virtue of temperance has historically encompassed a wide range of activities – after all, it “simply” means moderation via personal restraint or will. Although associated in modern parlance with food and drink, in particular alcohol, last week’s poems decided to look at temperance as it applies to less calorie-laden subjects: in speech and in modifying self-doubt.
Chastity is another virtue that has been reduced to a sound bite in the modern day, but was historically much more complex. Chastity today seems to revolve around sexual activity, and if the news is any indication, contemporary conversations about chastity focus on teenagers and pre-marital sex.
Continue reading “Theme for September 23rd – Chastity – and you thought it was simple!”
Free Verse – Temperance – SD
I Find Your Lack of Moderation Disturbing
Temperatures rise in the
Colonnade halls.
Blogs and talk shows, they
Spew vitriol. Continue reading “Free Verse – Temperance – SD”
Free Verse – Temperance – Marcy Erb
TemperanceLoop – a poem in MatLab
Evening Satellite Publishing 