The dragon stood, sleek and blackHer fiery breath singed the earthHer wings curved over her backShe gazed upon the knight with mirth Her fiery breath singed the earth"Your plate and armour are no use here"She gazed upon the knight with... Continue Reading →
I sit, basking, listening to the bees The sun shining on the hedge rose My heart uplifts, curing my soul As beauty calms me, time slows. Music wafts through the airThe sunshine renews, makes me whole As beauty calms me,... Continue Reading →
You are actively poking the bear. May the land and the people and all the ancestors send you the answer you have earned and not the answer you were hoping for. We all sincerely send a prayer to those who... Continue Reading →
In the ghetto they starvedMan, woman, girl and boyAs the enemy follow age old ploySeparate, persecute and destroy.Every weapon they employStarvation, disease, desecrationDeportation, annihilation Genocide, mass homicideThe world look on and abideAfraid to stand, be righteous Speak out to end... Continue Reading →
after The Strangest Things in the World by Thomas R. Henry (1958) Mr Harper's harshnessand vicious speech resoundsdenigrating and demeaningbirds he doesn't likeThe poor gannet : the booby,is first called stupid,before he even gives its nameand the unfortunate frigate birdis... Continue Reading →
Bug heap Like ants they huddle in tiny capsules of air underground, praying the termites above pass them by.But termites, we all know, destroy everything in their path, in their quest of dominance and supremacy.Vicitms of their own victimhood, they... Continue Reading →
To Max Your idea of fun is to grab the balland run and run and run,swerving away last minutewhen I foolishly reach for it!But should I sit down,there you are:dropping the balllike a mic at my feet,as though to say:"Oi,... Continue Reading →
He lived as nature's order ordainedA life unconstrainedUntil he befriended manAnd was viciously slainBy a villain wielding a spade! Inspired by Ring of Bright Water by Gavin Maxwell Prompt: we’d like to challenge you to write – without consulting the... Continue Reading →
The swoosh slurp sound of the surf hitting the rocks draws me closer to the water's edge, daring me to dip a toe or hand into the water. The salty breeze is a warm caress that wipes away cares and... Continue Reading →