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Singly #1

It’s a numbers gameYou gotta play to losePlenty of fish in the sea3.5 trillion give or take 3Well you’ll always be alone thinking like thatBut 1 is a prime number and I’m prime with that(actually it’s not)You could join me and her, a throuple of sorts1 69? No, thanks I’m fine.You’ll think differently, when youContinue reading “Singly #1”

So This is Laughter

Joy radiates in sounds like chokingShort breaths barked out Like dogs looking at their own reflectionSo this is laughter?Appreciation of a taleTold through embarrassment That I share A coupled uncomfortableness that brings a smileSo Thisis laughterThe sound a baby makes when happyOr is that just gas?Giggles but louder, longer, Unabashed in glee, unashamed in enjoymentSo?Continue reading “So This is Laughter”

Not A Moment Too Soon

The bright sun arose in the morning skyI sat in my bed and watched the clouds bloomFrom the cold comfort of what was our roomThe black darkness fled as the birds did flyRising high taking with them the night’s gloomThe sun arose upon the morning skyI sat and watched the clouds red and orange bloomIContinue reading “Not A Moment Too Soon”

Winter Snows

“You can’t go out like that,” yelled Rebecca from the doorway as I was heading out. It was late fall. The air had turned crisp and the leaves began their descent to cover lawns, roadways and forest floors. “I shalln’t be gone long.” “Shalln’t? Going on an adventure Mr. Frodo?” she said mockingly. I justContinue reading “Winter Snows”

Whirly Twirly

Whirly twirly little spin Round and round it goes again Where it stops I don’t know Why the whirly thing goes In the direction it does I don’t know the reason for it’s cause Causation situation a whirlpool of cessation Just likes to spin This was for a dVerse prompt – Just pen us aContinue reading “Whirly Twirly”

All Hollow Eve’s Summer Camp

We are the ones that dwell within. The light that shines, the spark from a grin. Here’s Johnny, all smiles and hellos. Such a cheery fellow, that’s how it goes. They’re here to be thrilled, just like last summer. We know what you did as you laughed and played. Splashed and frolicked on hot oceanContinue reading “All Hollow Eve’s Summer Camp”

Dead Two

The chill of my heartNever warm nor ever warmedZombie love risen Ice queen. Frozen. Dead lay. Little did they know how dead I was. “Why are you so distant?” asks Debbie, one of the few who dares to try to get close. “I think he likes you, or maybe could like you if you’d letContinue reading “Dead Two”

Stars hitting the ground

The spark from SprinklersShowers of starsFalling down my fingersLanding on the groundTo extinguish like the passing of millenia For even as light triumphsDarkness waitsFor when the time light is extinguishedAnd Sparklers run outStars hitting the ground This is for a dVerse prompt: I am sure you must have guessed, the prompt for today is sparklers.Continue reading “Stars hitting the ground”

Remembering Gunter Grass, some German man

What is it about this German man that I should remember him?What, ever, has he done for me?Who in the hell is Gunter Grass?What are gurkins? Pickles. Hmmm.What is it about this German?Could not they just call them pickles?Who in the hell is Gunter Grass?Dill pickles are best. No codfishthank you. Caught Baltic fresh areContinue reading “Remembering Gunter Grass, some German man”

Summer face/ Winter Eyes

The rain fell lightly like the sky was holding back tears. I stood face upturned, letting the falling water mix with my freely flowing tears. Dark stains on my suit where rain and tears fell appeared as bullet wounds. Mortal injuries to fabric and soul. She was gone. The official cause: heart failure, unofficial: oldContinue reading “Summer face/ Winter Eyes”