Tag Archives: Fear

Prompt 54 A Vastly Important Secret – The Letter

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Michael

Write, he said, I did Again and again Why? What intrigues me? How can his words so enamour me? Weeks have past My fear escalates I know I must act I cannot let this go on. I reflect on my … Continue reading →

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Poetry Prompt: #2 Something that Scares You – Crowds

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Michael

It could be a bump in the night Horror movies and scary stories Ex partners and certain women. But no! It’s people, Crowds, gatherings Call them what you will I avoid them like the plague. I prefer to be well … Continue reading →

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Prompt 52 Soul-scarring Regret – A New Beginning/Past Regret

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Michael

In the darkness that followed I felt an overwhelming emptiness. Then as quickly as it was dark it was light A blinding over powering glow, radiating from…?   So bright as to be opposite to darkness No sense of where … Continue reading →

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Fairytale Prompt #4 – The Princess’ Head

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Michael

Over dinner you were unusually quiet Puzzled I ask, ‘What is it my love? What bothers you this night?’   Your eyes narrow, I’ve seen that look before The evil you manifest seeping through. ‘The princess has grown up.’   … Continue reading →

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Poetics – The Photography of Phyllis Galembo – Nightmares

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Michael

I awaken Sweating Trembling It was there again. Hideous Staring Puzzling   The substance of nightmares The masks that invade my sleep Take me on rapid journeys Always along for the ride, no control.   Coming at me Back away … Continue reading →

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Wordle #4 – Going up?

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Michael

As my soul winged its way upwards, at least I was hoping it was upwards, you lose all sense of direction when you are thinking you are in pursuit of salvation of any kind. I couldn’t help but reflect on … Continue reading →

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Poem 114 – Rejection

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Michael

I am used to rejection People tune out to me. Ignore me. Not wanting to be around me.   Disparate from childhood Bookworm Isolated Happy in my world.   Different is not easy Reaching out impossible Withdrawal is safer The … Continue reading →

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Wordle #1- Survival

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Michael

The room in which I found myself was dark and when I first hit the floor I was thankful for the straw that lined it. I lay there a while but quickly became aware of the effluvious aroma seeping under … Continue reading →

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All in a Word – Bastet’s Sunday Prompts – Sunday Lunch

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Michael

Sunday lunch, Visitors. A morning of prep Cooking, cleaning Washing up Orders barked Abuse delivered Humiliation a plenty. Keep stirring Caramel sauce How I hate it. Not the purple tablecloth What were you thinking? Its not ironed anyway. No thought … Continue reading →

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D’verse – MeetingTheBar: Bedtime stories, tall tales….& the art of story telling

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Michael

Bedtime Story The sun had long set, it was time for bed. Jack looked up at his mother, telling her He wanted a story. Jack’s mother liked telling her small boy stories. She liked that his eyes were riveted On … Continue reading →

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