I found an old character From my college days.He loved being a pilotFlying everyday.His most treasured possessionWas, of course, his airplane.The sky was his loveA big beautiful dame.On adventures, he’d flyFor his platoon, he made a way.Yet, his greatest dislikeWas when they entered a cave.For he feared all the earthWould be his grave.A simple characterWasContinue reading “An Old Character”
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Repeated Adventure
I went on an adventure as a younger girl. It felt like a dream. So many islands with different ages and cultures. Yet, for some reason, I was alone. I found myself with just a notebook and a library of puzzles. How did I get there? I’m afraid I didn’t know. But, to navigate theContinue reading “Repeated Adventure”
Night of Halloween
Come all you ghoulsCome all you ghostsFor come night Is HalloweenThe gleam of the twilight To a foggy, cool dusk Haunts lie in the nightKeep low. Be hushed. Over the shine of the moonWitches fly on their broomsBats take leathery flight The vampires looking for a bite. Hear the wind howl The werewolves share theContinue reading “Night of Halloween”
Pages of Life
I pulled out an old plannerAnd flipped to a random pageThere I found an old resolution Where I vowed to write every single day I know it didn’t happenMy writing fell off the shelfBut I had high hopes back thenAnd they’re still my hopes even nowTo make it an author’s decadeThat was going to beContinue reading “Pages of Life”
For Fun
The puzzlement in my brow keeps falling deeper and deeper I’m sure it’ll leave frown lines on my face. A bundle of words sit on the screen. Two paragraphs in the entire document that I had no idea would come out. “You look troubled.” The cool voice had a hint of a peaceful night toContinue reading “For Fun”
Words it Takes
Notebooks upon notebooksWords upon wordsSo many things writtenTo help a story be heard Two notebooks with ideasAnother with remindersThen there’s the several That have the story in their binders So many with scenes written out on the pagesTo be reviewed and editedThe start of the stages Let’s not forget All the loose papers,notecards, and listsContinue reading “Words it Takes”
Look Up
A world of events Can hang heavy on your headYou turn your eyes downAnd contemplate shadows on the ground You find yourself stuckWith dark clouds in your mindThis path that you’re onIt’s not easy to climb Each steps feels a struggleAs you watch the mountains at your feetYou can’t get around themYou want to admitContinue reading “Look Up”
A Visit of Halloween
‘Twas the night of the spooky season, when all through the townMidnight was stirring and monsters were aroundSpiderwebs were hung on on porches to scareYoung trick or treaters who would soon be thereThe children were out on this night of deadWhile visions of ghouls danced in their headsAnd mamma in her jacket, and I inContinue reading “A Visit of Halloween”
Twilight
Twilight dances in vibrant colors. Orange streaks line orbs of yellow with the faintest green within their depths. The clouds of night block out patches of light and layer shadows like a heavy blanket upon the brown of the earth. Twilight’s face is shrouded by a dusky veil. Yet, the horizon line is divided withContinue reading “Twilight”
A Day in a Cartoon
Writing Prompt: If you could spend a day living the adventures of any cartoon character, which one would you choose? If I could spend the day as a cartoon character, I’d pick Monkey D. Luffy or Roronoa Zoro from the Japanese manga, One Piece. They’re pirates sailing the sea and living a life of adventure.Continue reading “A Day in a Cartoon”
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