Poetry

Beat Poems [Exercise #9]

Due Sunday August 20

Hi Darlings! Long time, no see. I’m back from travel and currently sifting through a whopping stack of poem drafts from the past three months that I need to whip into shape. How were your summers?

The Green Years

In the green years ambition’s angle to
security’s notch did not seem so steep
as to be impossible to climb.
But I never told…

Behind Her Eyes

Fresh Darlings prompt #7

What Was

It certainly could have been yesterday
I’m usually
lost 
someday we’ll look
back on this
and it will
all seem funny.
Ha ha
no.
Funny in the…

Trinity of my ‘being’

the Revealing.

What color is freedom?

The freedom to push you around,

and I will, and I will.

But wasn’t my resolution to be calmer,

to do more yoga?

BLACKBIRD

A poem authenticating blacks

Black bird

WHEN DOUBTS BECOMES ME!

A short poem

When doubts travail

When it consumes like a raging inferno

When it grips me with its evil beaks

20 Questions [Exercise #7]

Due Wednesday May 10

Hello darlings! I’ve been a rather neglectful editor recently due to travel, and for that I’m sorry. I’ve been free of my normal routines which has sparked inspiration but also caused some lapses in self-discipline…