THE REVERIE: MORE THAN A DAYDREAM

I am very excited to be part of this new project.  If you have a passion for poetry and want to possibly be featured in a new biannual poetic publication please check out the submission guidelines. Laura A Lords has created a beautiful site and we have some exciting prompts coming your way to help…

YOUR KIND OF LOVE ENDED TRUST FOR ME

***trigger warning rape content***   Sometimes I don’t think about it at all and sometimes I can’t let it go. This is to all my friends who don’t understand why I can’t feel their compliments. Sometimes the beautiful words hurt and it isn’t your fault because you probably mean them. I don’t FEEL or RELATE…

COLORS OF THE UNIVERSE

Again, I have gotten behind on my duets and for that I apologize to everyone waiting on me.  Please welcome this new duet partner and check out his blog HERE.  Thank you Christopher for your patience and for writing with me.   Written by Christopher Rupley and HastyWords   Stars are not supposed to cry,…

PERFECT TO ME

I read this last night after a very long day and two very long nights. I read this as if it was meant for me and then I read it as if I had written it for others. There is a magical healing in these words.  I don’t ever want these words to disappear. I…

MOMSTERS IN THE DARK

    I posted a poem/story/photograph earlier today. In the photograph I mentioned Kristina Hickman.  In linking her name to a post she did earlier this year I found this one. Kristina is important to me.  She is important to my family. Kristina, I love you… THIS poem… I am so sorry… I wish I…

LYRICAL GRAFFITI

This duet is surrounded by a story written by Christopher De Voss with Long Awkward Pause.  The picture is of my friend Kristina Hickman and taken at an abandoned rail maintenance station in El Reno, Oklahoma.  I really love how this simple duet turned into a complete piece of mixed media.  Please visit Long Awkward…

WHAT DO WE HAVE

Take some time and check out this new duet partner.  Thank you for writing with me WBDEEJAY Written by WBDEEJAY AND HASTYWORDS   What do we have? There is a ring on your finger Twenty years of history have flowed through it That hand still holds mine Still searches for me Absentmindedly What do we…

TRANCE

This poem was more Alka’s than mine so please sing some praise HERE. WRITTEN BY ALKA RANJAN AND HASTYWORDS Rain drums my window Tiny heartbeats marching As I linger inside waking My sleep slowly departing   Opening my eyes slowly I peeped into darkness Hearing the heartbeats frantic I touched his face by my side…