GRAND OPERA

I love writing with this girl, Shruti with A Shade Of Pen. She is easy going, beautiful, and full of the amazing spirit that lures people to her with little effort.  Check out the beauty that she is!     It’s an opera of sorts Characters playing their part Lines set, pushed, shoved Into shapely…

CHOOSE TO FLY

One of my regular duet partners is always so easy to write with! Written by PassionWriting and HastyWords Sitting in a dark dead room I hear the echo of my heart Who sucked the life out of me Who killed the girl I once was?   I know the many answers There are different versions…

IT’S ALL ABOUT ME – AGAIN

Daily Prompt: This Is Your Life If you could read a book containing all that has happened and will ever happen in your life, would you? If you choose to read it, you must read it cover to cover. The original It’s all about me post can be found right here where I typed all these…

DECEMBER ALREADY?

    My daughter woke up December 3rd and said, “Well I guess Santa didn’t send his elf to hide for me this year.”  UGH it’s December already????   “Oh honey maybe he is just hiding really, really well and you haven’t found him yet!”  Cut to mom calling dad and telling him to find the…

THE VOICE OF INTERNAL DOUBT

Written by The Reclining Gentlemen and Hastywords The voice of internal doubt Raises, drowning delicate confidence Reason has no defense against this bully And quietly surrenders   Eyelids not strong enough To hide the world for long And the heart keeps knocking Trying to break this curse   External reassurances Are ignored as valueless Their…

DEVILISH DESIRE

Daily Prompt: Coming To a Bookshelf Near You Write a summary of the book you’ve always wanted to write for the back cover of its dust jacket. He was the devil but he didn’t want to be anymore.  It was this human woman.  He had been tempting her since she was a child, and had…

PATIENTLY

Written by The Reclining Gentlemen and Hastywords I stand patient in the corner Waiting for you to notice The smile I have warmed up In hopes it meets your eyes   I watch you circulate, converse, amuse, Elicit laughs and friendly touches Others see your open, entertaining self But my eyes see beyond, below  …

TORTURED MAJESTY

  Written by Pharphelonus and Hastywords I never realized there were so many romantic hearts out there! Hopefully, Pharphelonus will write more with me!     She was defined by elegance And she dazzled wearing lace But he could not strike from his mind The pain and anguish on her face   She had hidden…

MY LIGHTHOUSE LIGHT by Ramey

The following post is a poem written by my best friend.  I wish I could display some of his choreography on here but words will have to do.  He is perfectly imperfect and strives to be his own strength in the most beautiful way!  My lighthouse light Is shining brighter than white Can’t you see…

THE DARK ROOM

The dark room smelled like muddy, rusty iron.  It was hot in the room despite how cold the darkness made her feel inside.  Her space had a small room with a working toilet and a simple shower stall.  At first the dripping shower head was annoying but over time she began humming to its rhythm. …