09 Saturday Oct 2021
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Perched up high, upon a branch
In the forest, dark and scary
The owl waits for his next prey
Though his mistress, quite contrary
09 Friday Oct 2020
Posted in Friday Fantasy, Poetry
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Perched up high, upon a branch
In the forest, dark and scary
The owl waits for his next prey
Though his mistress, quite contrary
She sits inside, in black of night
By the window, where she eyes
Creatures scurrying about the grass
And much to her surprise
One comes closer, just enough
So the door, she opens wide
Watches as it makes its way
Unsuspecting, now inside
The cauldron boils and bubbles
As the witch begins to chortle
“Trick or treat, my tasty one
It’s time for my nightly mortal”
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02 Saturday Mar 2019
Posted in March Writing, Poems, Poetry
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He forged a life, made of promises unkept
Each time, the mortal’s chain grew stronger
Unaware, in his future, he would be inept
As every day, the silver links, grew longer
Passing the time, he sought out his own
Thought they’d understand him the best
Not one would listen, his voice, a drone
They’d all come to despise and detest
Sinking away, to his cold, lonely house
Even the fire could not warm him tonight
He knew it didn’t matter, were he to grouse
He had saddled himself, with this plight
Soon he was called to the afterlife, where
He was fitted, with his now complete chain
Each link, a reminder of how he didn’t care
Every movement, of the weight, was his pain
March Writing Prompts – The last link – Day 2/31
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12 Friday Oct 2018
Posted in OctPoWriMo, Poetry, Tanka, WritePhoto
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We begin from flesh
Return to the earth as bone
Awaiting entrance
Hoping, as we, mere mortals
End, with the sheer grace of God
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21 Wednesday Feb 2018
Posted in February Writing, Poems, Poetry
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The fire burned inside him
His temper followed suit
By light of day, a mortal
By night, immortal pursuit
The demons preyed upon him
Though he fought, a valiant fight
He could never win the battle
Twas a human’s only plight
He tried his best to break away
Their powers grew much stronger
Pulled him apart, his body gave
He couldn’t bare it any longer
They enveloped him in powers
No mere mortal could contain
Never again, to walk the earth
Locked inside an immortal plane
February Writing Prompt: Immortally Cantankerous – Day 21/28
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