Sold to the Witch – #poetry #Halloween

02 Wednesday Oct 2019

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She sits in the forest, outside her home
Listening, to the whispers of the trees
Spider webs form a woven dome
As the mouse, finally, finds his cheese

She contemplates what needs be done
Before the day arrives, she’s awaiting
Knows it shall be filled with fun
And her spells, she’ll be anticipating

No one knows quite what to expect
Every year, she conjures anew
Keep the kiddies inside, you must protect
Else, they’ll wind up in a potion or two

Lash of eye, and strand of hair
She’ll take from a youthful mortal
Mixed together, drink up, she’ll dare
As she lets out a rather odd chortle

Pumpkin laughs, and shines its light
He’s such an eerie sight to behold
Better stay alert, on Halloween night
Lest your soul, to the witch, be sold

 

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Aftermath – #poetry #moon #night

01 Tuesday Oct 2019

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Child of darkness, an endless plight
Carry your sadness, into the night

Moon shines down, a trodden path
Nothing is left, in the aftermath

Lift up your head, here, do abide
Safety awaits you, by my side

Through the forest, trees will guide
Wiping away, the tears you’ve cried

Limbs extend, to grasp, to hold
Gentle hugs, around you, fold

Heed their warmth, brave the cold
September, leaves your spirit old

October comes, the midnight hour
This, is when my light, will tower

Over your journey, feel the power
So full, there is no need to cower

Rise up, and let me bring you home
Together, through the dark, we roam

Fear nothing, while I am in your sight
Follow me, closely, no need for flight

Sleep, while morning shines her sun
Then seek me out, when day is done

 

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The Storm Raged – #poetry #SeptemberWriting

28 Saturday Sep 2019

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The storm raged
thunderous explosions
like the Fourth of July
without its colors
rattled windows
dislocated, limbs fell
against the glass
or did they knock
asking me, to let them in
shelter from the battle
I don’t know, shades drawn
lights out, I could not see
seated in the darkness
only my shadow reflected
on the wall, as lightning
danced across the skies
illuminated, then black again
ice pellets, echoed,
the noise, like machine guns,
ravaging the night, a hunter
claimed his prey
then unexpected silence
the only sound heard
was the peaceful rain,
gently falling.

a truce…………

 

September Writing Prompt – Electric Sky

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Conquer – #Shadorma – #poetrychallenge

27 Friday Sep 2019

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Colleen’s poetry challenge for this week is synonyms only!  Her two words are Fall and Give.  Check out Colleen’s blog to find which forms of poetry are acceptable for this challenge.  Have fun!

Written as a Shadorma, my synonyms are Plunge and Entrust.


I must learn

When to take the plunge

To conquer

Obstacles

Yet, entrust myself wholly

To heed the lesson

 

Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 146 Fall & Give

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More Milestones! Wow!!

26 Thursday Sep 2019

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Hello, friends!

Who would have thought I’d ever reach this milestone?  Certainly not me, but I am so grateful to all of you.  You’ve stayed with me through my ups and downs, and my absences, never leaving me behind.  I can’t thank you enough for that.

Today, when I logged into WordPress, I discovered I had over 300,000 views!!! Over 102,000 visitors and 4,232 followers! I am overwhelmed by these numbers.

Thank you, so very much, all of you, for accepting me into your blogging families, and your lives.  I’m on Cloud 9 right now.   ❤

Dorinda