Picture this: dunes, boy, unquenched thirst.
Eyes blur; distant waters tease tongue.
Wind whispers secrets; sand shifts beneath.
Vulture’s shadow crosses death’s scorched stretch.
Airy cry calls “turn around, child.”
Footprints merge, sand swallows; path unclaimed.
In a realm where the Eye gazes far, the Ear listens softly, and the Hand crafts tirelessly, discord arises among the body’s parts. It’s the Gut, with grumbly wisdom, that reminds them of their indispensable unity and the strength found in their diversity.
Rain, snow, sunMingling with mentions ofBlossoms and breezeBlowing between hot and coldHeads and hearts awakeWelcoming earth’s rebirth The Springtime Challenge Now it is your turn. Write a simple poem about springtime. Use exactly six lines. Focus on strong nouns and verbs. Do not try to be clever or deep. Just describe what you see or…
Enticedby prospectsof beauty, fortune, fame Onlineexistence more charming than real life Initiallywe partakefor grins and giggles Butthat kind of high is fleeting Eventuallyenvy sprouts next to anger and anxiety Addictiongrips usmore-ever craving more Consumedby painsof online outrage Seekingnew elixirsto quench our thirst
Darkness dancesin my eyesattempting to rest the mindbut thoughts invadepersistforbidbedtime reposeNightly hours of sleepless stress Is everything ready for tomorrow?What if I’m not ready?Will I lose control?…count backwards one hundredninety nineninety eightninety seven… 12:17Did I make my car payment?What if I didn’t?Will it ruin my credit?…count backwardsone hundredninety nineninety eight… 2:47What did she mean by that?Am I wrong?Did she tell others?…count…back wardsone hundredninety nine……
You did this, turning neighbor against neighbor by building your brand of pretentious patriotism.
First…I’d pickGrapes.Red, green, gleaming…Purple pops of pleasure…They all…Wait…What?Not…Technically a fruit?Oh… Oookay… Next up…Kiwis…Fuzzy, funny little fellows…Bright green guts…Perfectly fruity, Right?Hold on…Hold on!Not a “fruit” fruit?A berry?You’ve got to be kidding! Well, there’sBananas…Bendy, bright, and beckoning…Long, yellow, and…Right…Right…Here it comes…Also berries?Who’s making these rules?Seriously! Let’s tryWatermelon…Summer in a slice…Sweet, succulent secrets…Surely, it’s a fruit, right?Right?Nope?Foiled again!Watermelon?A…
