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#FWF Free Write Friday: Word Bank
Welcome to Free Write Friday. If you are new here, feel free to read the intro. Otherwise, let’s get started. Your FWF prompt this week is a word bank… lazy – rain – perspective – glint – somber – trinket – static You may use all seven words if they fill in naturally OR you … Continue reading »
Bent
it’s that sick feeling; that cold rush that climbs your body and crawls your skin, then punches you in the gut and your bent; turned inside out and the room is filled with wonderings and doubt buzzing and stirring; uncatchable, like his cunning lie and the sound of your heart running away to cry. Continue reading »
Crescendo. Climax. Conclusion.
You place the needle down and the scratching starts fading into trickling notes then words that reach inside of you and massage your heart until it beats wildly pushing excitement through your once strolling veins And now they run free and with abandon taking the hand of your mind and immersing you in and out … Continue reading »
One Last Drop
Rain soiled; my soul, muddy and running apart from itself. Heavy legged, chased by roots; tall memories out of reach, grand and greedy, waving from where the sun shines forever. Still taking. Still drinking. Still swallowing. And my spirit slows, barely living on one last drop yet, praying for drought to end the suffering. Continue reading »
Searchlight
There was an opening in the sky an illuminated circle in the center of dark gray clouds beams of funneled light searched the ground and I wondered who is it coming for Continue reading »
Just Listening
In the numbing lull; remembrance of things past I wallow, tangled inside memory’s web, thinking of you again. And I listen to a new song one that would have spoke to you and you would have came to me saying have you heard this? Just listen. And I found myself wishing I could come to … Continue reading »
#FWF Free Write Friday: It was a dark and stormy night…
Welcome to Free Write Friday! If you are new here, feel free to read the intro. Otherwise, let’s get started. Here is your FWF prompt… If you follow my Facebook page, then you know last night was pretty scary. Tornado’s and severe storms tore through my little town and I was awake most of the … Continue reading »
Such a Pretty Pity
Cloak of green velvet and fiery waves embellished with silver. Envious Scarlett, never envied. Daring the dashing to boldly come- and they march to the front-lines. Frankly seduced, in a haze of jade. Remorse murdered in the line of fire of arrogant manipulation. Every poor bastard here, will suffer death by desire or gunpowder. Dreadful … Continue reading »
In a Parking Lot on the Night of April 1st
It’s been five years and I saw you tonight, in the parking lot. A man stood like you; the way he leaned against his buggy and smiled a smile like you at a woman who smiled back; charming her like you. And he wore his hat backwards with his shades on top and a Tennessee … Continue reading »
