When the glamour faded
So did he
One moment there
The next – absentee
Why does this happen
All of the time
Will I ever find love
As myself – divine
Creating illusions
To capture the eye
Only to lose
Walk away and cry
Life isn’t fair
My mother always said
Yet I still find myself
Alone in this bed
But, maybe tomorrow
I’ll not wear the mask
Go out in the world
Take on the task
And maybe, if I’m lucky,
I’ll finally catch the eye
Of the love of my life
Well, at least it’s worth a try
Be who you are
The power is inside
Reach for the stars
Have faith and not pride
Give voice to the voice
That resides in your heart
The words that you say
Can mend a soul torn apart
Speak kindness and love
And lead the right way
Smile and laugh often
Everyday
Time will soon come
And your ship will sail
Stay true in your faith
Live inside the pale
Oh, wistful wind
How you tease me so
Gentle as the summer breeze
You cause dancing of the snow
Twisted and destructive
Typhoons and cyclones too
Heartbreak you leave in your path
To settle in the gloom
You can ease the heat of August
Or crash the waves of the seas
Dry the tears from a baby’s eyes
Blowing as you please
A love or hate relationship
Mother Nature’s deadly wrath
Sailors curse or praise you
Are you a psychopath
Where once there fell
A crusty piece
Of savory flavored
Ripened beast
With all the sides
One does adore
Gaseous swamp
And frost of hoar
Gelatinous moss
From north of tree
Bullfrog throat
With pitch – high C
Once stroked in pot
With hellfire’s heat
Now blades of grass
Thou must eat
Deliciousness
None can compare
Lest ye hath had
Burnt paw of bear
Subservient threads tighten around the ilk of my shadowed memories
Where darkness embraces silence like a lover
And I lay suffering – floundering in foul dreams
My soundless cries echo
While I walk alone with spectres
Who take pleasure as they caress my very soul
Hello my wonderful, talented WordPress family!
As I have continued my struggle to write on any kind of regular basis I had a thought… Start a contest! I will post a couple of my abstract paintings and see what kind of response I get with micro-fiction or poetry using one of the paintings below as the subject.
As an added bonus I will give away each painting to the winner that I and my small team choose. (Any ideas or volunteers to help judge would be great. You would obviously not be in the contest.)
Rules:
Good luck to all and happy writing!
Kev
Muse, oh muse
Where have you gone?
You’ve taken my poetry,
and you’ve taken my song.
We use to be close
In love every day
But in the blink of an eye
You just went away.
I hope that you come back
To me with a smile.
And say, “Hello baby!
It’s been quite a while!”
And I hope you bring with you
Poetry of love
Of humor and drama
And inspiration from above.
But until you return
I will still miss you so.
My fingers are ready
When you’re ready to go!
Summer solstice how I miss you
As you boar down with summer sun
The grass was green, and the waters were so right
But here we are now freezing
These gusts of winds – far more than breezy
As winter creeps in and brings its depth of night
Stammering…
It’s not just a way of talking…
Sometimes, it’s the way we write, too! Ugh!!!
Misty shadows caress the morning dew
As the sun peaks above the trees
And kisses the blades of grass
