For dVerse’s MTB Opening lines…beginnings prompt:
I didn’t think to fold my shadow
and place it in the overhead compartment,
or under the seat in front.
It should have been mentioned
in the pre-flight warnings. Continue reading
For dVerse’s MTB Opening lines…beginnings prompt:
I didn’t think to fold my shadow
and place it in the overhead compartment,
or under the seat in front.
It should have been mentioned
in the pre-flight warnings. Continue reading
This is a response to The sound of one hand typing’s “go stand in the corner” prompt:
Times are hard in quarantine,
harder than I’ve ever seen –
the vegan food’s not vegan enough,
and washing my own hair!? That’s rough!
Don’t gaze into my eyes to look for my soul –
eyes are windows for the soul to look out
from the darkness behind.
From the outside,
they are only curved one-way mirrors,
reflecting back your own reduced and distorted image.
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My currently hideously swollen ankle (see attempted matricide) reminded me of the last time I was stung by a bee, and decided that I really needed to get rid of my hive. This is an abridged version of the poem I wrote at the time:
My hand slowly swells
as the venom spreads,
until, stretched smooth,
all the wrinkles disappear
and all the tiny hidden scars
stand out clear –
my history, written on my hands. Continue reading
The last leadership training session was this week, so here’s the (w)rap-up to the series (sing along with me):
I don’t need your SCARF
wrapped around my neck. Continue reading