Photo by Rohan Makhecha on Unsplash You could give me your opinion, or maybe it’s a fact You could write me a prescription And tell me “That’s that.” You could make me think that it’s all in my head But, what do you know about how my anxiety is fed? You could tell me that I’m crazy, and … Continue reading September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 21: What Do You Know?
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September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 20: Rat Doctor
Photo by Lina Angelov on Unsplash There once was a doctor named Rat. Whose patient was ironically a cat. The cat who was ailed, smartly prevailed And had Doctor Rat for a snack.
September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 19: A Lone Moon
Photo by David Dibert on Unsplash A lone moon shining brightly over the world Still stuck behind the shadow of the sun Pulling waves back and forth across the shore And providing a peaceful ambiance in the cool of night
September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 18: A Long Time Away
Photo by Aron Visuals on Unsplash Tomorrow seems like a long time away But not quite as long as yesterday Time moves forward in the funniest way And before you know it, you’ve lost another day Memories are made in the blink of an eye And just as fast, our loved ones die As children we longed for … Continue reading September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 18: A Long Time Away
September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 16: Correction
Photo by Joshua Earle on Unsplash Excuse me while I go back and make a correction Perhaps it’d be different with better directions I cannot erase what isn’t perfection I keep striving to find a worthy reflection Excuse me while I go back and make a correction What sticks out to me is imperfection I’m starting to understand … Continue reading September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 16: Correction
September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 13: Who Am I?
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash Who Am I? Who am I? A wanderer in a vast and complicated world An explorer lost inside my own mind, where I find both the best and worst company Who am I? A creator in an empty library filled with blank pages An author twisting letters into words and words into … Continue reading September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 13: Who Am I?
September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 12: End Zone
Photo by Dave Adamson on Unsplash Author's Note: This one had to be a haiku, because I self-admittedly know zilch about football. Haha! End Zone Outside the end zone Fans cheering on the players The runner fumbled
September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 11: Leaden Rain Clouds
Photo by Mila Young on Unsplash Leaden rain clouds make their way across the sky As if in a slow motion race with time itself Sagging as if they were cotton balls fully soaked Leaden rain clouds create ominous shapes At war with themselves as lightning jets back and forth Jumping from one pillow of moisture to the … Continue reading September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 11: Leaden Rain Clouds
September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 10: Awakening
Photo by Darius Bashar on Unsplash Awakenings can be many things Sometimes welcomed Sometimes unexpected Awakenings take us into new perspectives Allowing us to see what we’ve never seen Exploring what has previously been unexplored Awakenings lead down untraveled roads Offering a fresh glance at an old riddle And providing a new solution to an unanswered problem Awakenings … Continue reading September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 10: Awakening
September Creative Writing Challenge – Day 7: A Night in Chile
Photo by Thomas Griggs on Unsplash A Night in Chile (Haiku) A night in Chile Of magical long-lost tribes Legends are spoken