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Here Fishy Fisher Fishing Fish

Gold, breaded sticksFor a complimentOf menFryPole food filetEggs, eyes, Smells to meSwim withFlying hookSchool of knifeTrip rod tankOut of waterBabble cat, dog pufferClown, spear, devilPlenty in the seaAnd chipsFish This is from a dVerse prompt: Pen a poem of any style with exactly 44 words, not including the title. It must contain a given wordContinue reading “Here Fishy Fisher Fishing Fish”

Darkness Protest – A Trumped Up View flash fiction story

Black don’t crack but shinesDim this little light of mineUnder a bushel “Girl, they out there protesting again,” said Ebony. Outside the salon a group of women marched down the street. Inside the salon a group of women watched them. “What shit they against now?” asked Aaliyah, her hands massaging the scalp of the customerContinue reading “Darkness Protest – A Trumped Up View flash fiction story”

Holiday Anniversary Memories

The days are for celebrationBut for those who are sadIt sucksWondrous nights of jubilationOr thoughts of times we hadRedux This is from a dVerse prompt: Emily Romano’s Memento poetry style: the syllable count should be 8 beats for line one; 6 beats for line two; and two beats for line three. This is repeated twiceContinue reading “Holiday Anniversary Memories”

I don’t like chocolate

I don’t like chocolateYes, it is soI do like caramelBut that’s neither here nor thereThe two pair so wellBut I don’t like chocolateRich, deep chocolateBlechI will eat milk chocolateBut not too muchIf the chocolate has that waxy tasteAlmost fake Like it was made in a factory And they were running low on cocoAdd extra milk,Continue reading “I don’t like chocolate”

Black Days like Bright Ones

“Join us,” motioned the emperor towards the empty chair.The double meaning was not lost on me, though it may not have been the intent. Here I was among the foulest of humanity. Truly depraved individuals, narcissists most, psychopaths the lot. Join them. Join in the mayhem, the indifference, the debauchery. It would be so easy.IContinue reading “Black Days like Bright Ones”

Dichotomy of Views

A division of parallel opinion,Set up for mutual division,One on both sides of the issue.We have everything to cling to.We believe what is true,Our truths split at the fork.A road we never shared.Who are we to question?We walk along, alone.I see you there,Do you see me?Is that a fog around your eyesOr is that aContinue reading “Dichotomy of Views”

VANITY 3 Haikus

Mirror reflectionIgnore time’s character linesMy own lies flatter **Empty bedroom pieceBathroom furniture with sinkWash my hands of you **You think this is youEverything all about youMaybe you are right Fornication’s Fire Burning passion, hot action, Fornication’s Fire. 30 erotic poems about the fires of love making, sex … fornicating. Modern poems take you on aContinue reading “VANITY 3 Haikus”

Was It Worth It?

Was it worth it? The chance I tookSeeing you in a crowded room, back to me When you turned around and the earth shookI knew I had to catch your eyeI travelled through the drunken mass People crowded the roomTalking, laughing, drinking Holding me back as though a tombI had to break free to getContinue reading “Was It Worth It?”

Cupid’s Discarded Bow

Too torn down to look up Looking into the sunBlinded by a love who kept you in the shadowDon’t look for salvation at the end of an arrowShot from cupid’s discarded bowYour heart breaks anew every morningWaking in sheets stained with neglectA dry spot in a loveless desert How you wish for the rain toContinue reading “Cupid’s Discarded Bow”