The freedom to push you around,
and I will, and I will.
But wasn’t my resolution to be calmer,
to do more yoga?
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…
Hi Darlings! We had some wonderful ghazals last week, and I’m as thankful as always for each of you being part of this community. A friendly reminder: if you submit a piece, please make sure you are leaving at least two pieces…
A ghazal
Sitting in a tizzy thinking how to write a ghazal
Hello Darlings! Our community has grown so much over the month and a half! We now have 176 followers and 33 writers, and I’m so glad each of you are here. This week we’re going to tackle one of my favorite forms, the Ghazal.
She gazed beyond her reflection on the rectangle glass. A dog-eared notebook slept on her lap swaying gently with the rhythmic turning of gears. She let the world behind the glass tell her its story; a flipbook…
I am from the skeleton of coal minesSoot and tobaccoAnd men who don’t say muchI am from venison stewKnife handles carved from antlersHours spent…
I am
I am that monolith parade filing along the gully while the air tastes of heat like hot, crumbled pie crust packed in a Chevy nine passenger wagon…
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