whispers from a smoldering past flames that kept seeking the oxygen of what could be echoes through the walls of memory at night, a gentle breeze a sweet interlude a star that stopped to twinkle and I found myself humming a melody in the dark #poetry

transparency is not for the faint of heart or those in need of a rationale they may use to defend their miscalculation when make-believe comes to an end #poetry

Flight as soon as l lift my head from the burden of fear and allow myself to believe that l alone hold the power to manifest my dreams in the soulucence of me ... I soar #poetry

love turned so many pages of me heart beats fast past old memories all that matters in this space and time I am yours and you are mine #poetry #love #transparentwrite

Metal’s grind against concrete walks Cool air shudders Silence balks So rude, a city awakening Fall creeps in … Spring horns honk #poetry #fall

Poem, a sweet salve A tincture; a remedy How to mend my soul #haikufeels #haiku #poetry #writingprompt #mend

sparrow looked up at eagle envious of its height what would blind sparrow to the beauty of its own flight? #poetry #poetrycommunity #naturewrite

I don’t know what I’m feeling just following pen and praying it leads to the light of inspiration again #poetry #transparentwrite

Through every storm you bent; some laid you flat ‘til sun warmed the hardened creases and gentler winds lifted your gaze Heart’s revived pulse forced a breath, suspended from the ceiling of your soul, through lungs, tired of the lift

For the first time in a long while I looked up to the sky Not expecting any answers Still, a risen “why?” An eagle then came soaring a vision in my sight At heights without reason Like reasons without rights And wrongs don’t sing for pity Or care to see the fear

Shhhhh Hush now, dear heart Silence is not the end Pen, asleep Hibernating in a Pynchon chamber 'Til thoughts unfold Aliferous blooms of wisdom and whimsy, chant like dancing bells upon Eolo’s winds Patience, I pray The lyrics in your soul will soon enough lead word to dance once more #poetry

Halfway is the middle where one can get lost the echoes of dreams like thunderous drums pounding upon a spirit Fears rise up in anarchy determined to overthrow heart’s vision and mind’s decision to strive and resist the comehither of an easy chair in a dark corner of the middle #poetry

I am the way of the wind Spirit being led to destiny Even a fallen leaf has a place to land #Poetry #PoetryCommunity 🎨 Ursula Abresch

Fresh peas from the pod I slowly sip my hot tea As I stir the soup #DailyHaikuPrompt #Haiku #Poetry #FreshPeas #HotTea

how many layers from here to there? to push and prod and pray to God that rocks be rolled away that as I reach I learn and teach recover my path when I stray

silent voices afraid to take on the courage of fireflies and hummingbirds believing in their light and their song and so the night stays dark and dawn arises without praise #Poetry #PoetryCommunity

primordial flames reaching for oxygen ignited in a quest of eternal light we dance knowing soon we will be consumed #vss365 #Poetry #WritingPrompts #Primordial

A soft wind echoes of Hathor stir memory emotions rustle the susurrus sounds of love approaching the gates of my heart #vss365 #Poetry #WritingPrompts #PoetryCommunity #Susurrus

Sun’s glow after rain Camellia blooms entice Fireflies’ soirée #DailyHaikuPrompt #Haiku #Poetry

There has been this longing for so long silenced by “so long” and as long as separation seemed to have the final say Longing was a memory carried taken for granted that it was gone

Love the disrupter of sleep and all things logical #transparentwrite #poetry

In the still of the night I wrestle with heart “How did you not see this coming?!” Agitated in anxiety awaiting confirmation Reciprocation is a false flag No matter the response I am set upon this wave A back and forth flotilla of emotions Thoughts of you and what I said I would not do #poetry

When my days are clear I am the flower in bloom Nurtured by the sun #DailyHaikuPrompt #Haiku #Poetry #Sun #Flower #Clear

I whisper your name and my body awakens Asleep for so long #blueskyrelay #haiku #poetry #awake

Wind chimes, melodic Porridge steaming in a pot Fairytale mornings #DailyHaikuPrompt #Haiku #Poetry #WindChimes #Porridge Clip art: Rainbow Milk Studio

I lie in the mud bleeding within the cavities of my soul chest caved by the jagged hooves of twelve angry steeds trampled into paralysis a claustrophobic coffin draped in silk and forged smiles fingers raw I claw free of my grave pauper’s clay hardens about my hands as tightly as a gallow’s vice

Silence becomes the victor when life overwhelms and song cannot be found when the sun is a foreign object burning at vision blurring facts and exit doors one plate on a table silence eats alone #poetry #poetrycommunity

A fledging rises Wisps of down on spring soil Soft breeze teaching flight #WalesHaikuJournal #Haiku #Poetry #SpringSoil 📸 Bruce Welke

Whispers in tall grass Laughter lifting like milkweed A breath of summer #DailyHaikuPrompt #Haiku #tallgrass #breath 🎨 Ehab Mohamed

Grey morning’s sea gull’s call awakens me; I smile #HaikuFeels #Haiku #smile 📷 Yuuji Nagaoka

In moments hushed by nature's beauty the jagged noise of life is sent into retreat and I focus only on you #Poetry In the midst of stress and chaos of preparing to move, a friend brought these, with a handmade card from their child! I truly needed this moment's break 🙏🏽✨😊

What must they think? …. the world? Placing me upon a proper footing Lighting me like an angel Laying flowers at my feet I smile. Demure. The whispers in my head mocking my stance

Pressed between this space of yesterday and tomorrow Time stalks A predator in the straits I race to the exit Each sunrise, a turn of the screw Every moon, a death knell "Breathe" the birds at dawn remind me "Breathe" #vss365 #poetry #writingcomunity #poetrycommunity #strait 🎨 Dawn Rodger

When nothing is clear All becomes revelation A splinter of light #vss365 #haiku #writingprompts #splinter

There came a break in the clouds. Like velvet curtains of a theatrical, slowly drawn back to showcase the groggy rise of a silver satin blue of sky. Off we went! Wings on heels;determined to beat the sunbeam to the magical lake at Lough Gur.

Fresh sap gently flows Memories of first snows fade We are well seasoned #DailyHaikuPrompt #Haiku #Poetry #micropoetry #Sap #Firstsnow

Be a rain drenched kid again! 😊 #7syllablechallenge #drench

Dried leaves; frozen dreams Just a snapshot of my grief Summer never comes #DailyHaikuPrompt #Haiku #Poetry #Driedleaves #Snapshot 🎨 Teagan White

Night winds in the distance song birds nocturnal madrigals I drift back to sleep enchanted #poetry #poetrycommunity 🎨 Shoda Koho

A breath of new air Sunrise in colors of wine Grapy moody morn #DailyHaikuPrompt #Haku #Poetry #micropoetry #Breath #Wine

Thank you! To everyone who has liked, shared, commented and/or followed! I truly appreciate it ! I’m still entrenched in packing up our two-family/ four generations home and I. Am. Tired! 😫 I’m on a deadline so, writing is limited Before I fall into my bed, I wanted to share my gratitude 🙏🏽✨😊💜

Wisdom will correct what knowledge does not teach us Britannica, Life #HaikuFeels #Haiku #Poetry #micropoetry #correct 🎨 Gustavo Morales Battaglini

Where lies the defense when heart's pulse is captivated; All sort and reason rendered mute? Shall I blame the heat of the sun and deny my passion's meter? Should I lend weight to the alluring fragrance of Jasmine that climbs the trellis as I lie upon my bed of dreams?

The North wind at the fork in the road changed my mind #DailyHaikuPrompt #Haiku #Poetry #NorthWind #Road 🎨 Billie Staib

I fight the urge to fight the urge Sometimes I win #HaikuFeels #Haiku #Poetry #Fight Image: Free Stock

My #lifttothesky is @jyari3000.bsky.social whose writing always gives me pause; reflection, and a sense of being tapped in deeper to complex emotions that needed to be named @brokenspinearts.bsky.social

Lilacs quietly invigorate morning's sun delighting afternoon's silhouettes day's demanding chorus fades to hush sleep draped in evening’s shawl the spell of your fragrance lingers beneath the glow of the flower moon #poetry 🎨 Trisha Shaw

Rust amidst the green Bones of sweet summer sonnets Ghosts of Christmas past #DailyHaiku #Haiku #Poetry #verdant #rust 📷: Free Pic

It fluttered in the gut of me a faceless wraith beyond the veil of unlearned lessons shadows of dark moon risings I romanticized Self-inflicted carnage of reasoning heart, laid at the alter of ego's want A legion of unheeded "I told you so(s)" stood in silent vigilance #vss365 #poetry #wraith

A butterfly sips nectar Clarity came from the journey not in focusing on the color of its wings #vss365 #poetry #clarity 📸 Ignazio Corda