Archive for October 2020
UNTITLED by Fiona Goodwin
I used to be a Caterpillar Then I was a chrysalis I don’t know how it happened everything inside me turned to liquid and I morphed I literally became a soggy mess Before the butterfly began to flirt The caterpillar isn’t showing off when she says one day I’ll be able to fly And the…
Read MoreNEVER KNOW THE REASONS by Di Klepac
WE SAY BUT DO NOT COMPREHEND CARRY YOUR HEAD IN YOUR HANDS AND TELL ME WE KNOW THE ANSWER IF THE FATHOM NOURISHES US WE CAN SEE THE LIGHT IN OUR FACE? GOD HAS EVERYONE ON A RUBBER BAND MY LIPS ARE SEALED… GOD’S LOVE MAY BE WRAPPED AROUND ME SOMETIMES I SEE IT IN…
Read MoreWHY BOTHER (Fire, Part Three) By Laura Eris
You and your fire. Huh! You lit it! So you tend it! You feed it! You search by day for enough fuel to keep it. Did you find large punky logs that will burn through the longest cold night? Or did you not pay any mind? Then scramble and rake in the briars, bramble and…
Read MoreSWIRLING THOUGHTS by Maria M. Consiglio
The night, gets cold the Thoughts they ramble simply all is needed is a hug. That lasts until the end of time A voice, a sound.a word. Of Comfort. Connection. ❤️
Read MoreBREAKING FREE by Caroline Jamieson
My brain Its been sabotaged A long time now U c its abandonment and rejection Times 50 plus years out of control Reactions That set me a path Of destruction For me and others in the path of my tornado of suspicion and paranoia. Not able to trust intentions Of self or others Its like…
Read MoreTHE GOOD SAMARITIN By Kristi Kirby
The air is damp I’m all wet The day started warm Now another storm comes Drown out by an Angel sent to keep Me safe. Sick in heart Wasn’t an easy fix Virtues went into The mix and Slingshotted Faithfulness. A Good Samaritan where Fairy tales are Made Endless creative Fun has just Begun. Bare tree…
Read MorePRETEND by Anonymous
I can be what you want I can smile when u do Cry when u do I will mirror you Laugh with you Be whateva you want Or need at the time Sadly In this dance Ive learnt how to be To survive Be able to work Keep my life Seemingly “Normal” Sadly Using drugs…
Read MoreADMIRATION by Fiona Goodwin
I want to be the one I admire I have walked Unsuspecting streets And been harpooned by admiration It has gripped my heart Held me captive It’s made me less than who I am When I am taken hostage By how you shine I am committing a crime against myself When I make My admiration…
Read MoreHER LIGHT, HER BREATH (or how to make a cheerleader!) by Rosella Gómez
It’s the light of a new day, the horizon is calling me to walk a path of light, and new memories to be made take my hand, walk with me, be my memory future your eyes they speak to me, of love and light so pure I want to see a new day, walk a…
Read MoreTO PUT THE RIGHT BANDAID ON by Annsofi Hjartstrom
My reflection on what happened inside of me in yesterday’s workshop. I felt the pain from my adolescens, lots of things came flushing over me, memories and emotions. Wrote this today, to get back in balance: Those wounds from my young days I didn’t even see them as wounds At the time I couldn’t They…
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