the world burns wild chaotic flames licking at my heels melts amber encasing me drop by precious drop preferred armor for fragile sanity beginning to blur bubble fail primal scream growing deep in my gut barely suppressed I teeter one presidential tweet one revisionist headline one bigoted Facebook post away from bursting supernova simultaneously struck … Continue reading Apocalypse – Christine E. Ray
Month: May 2020
Last Words
As I write my last words today- April’s fragrant zephyr kisses my faceThis beautiful unique day will not be Wasted on morbid news of this diseaseBut rather I’ll dream-Of simple things like a sultry caressing breezeAnd birds singing their love songs from on high in treesBecause spring is for mating and a time of nestingI’ll watch the … Continue reading Last Words
Poet’s Beauty
Poetspinning wordsout of nothingborn to becreator of beautyfor thosewho can’t see itin their own world ©️MidwestFantasy May 2020
Throwback Friday: Another Life by Liyona
In another life I think I was The hero who Created great films and spoke To a great many people Who embraced spicy food And called out the fear mongers In another life I think I wrote tearful poetry That lasted beyond my time I laughed at my wealth And cherished only souls In another … Continue reading Throwback Friday: Another Life by Liyona
Throwback Friday – Promises – Eric (EDC Writing)
He a man untied to time or anything beyond accepted promises She his curved ball provokes imagination believes she can be his Conscience slips and slides everyday more blind to all he’ll leave behind As he sleeps he stares sees her in his darkness light rolls back their years Love beyond words felt though unheard … Continue reading Throwback Friday – Promises – Eric (EDC Writing)
Throwback Friday, Birds Of A Feather, by Ivor Steven
The logo for National Reconciliation Week (NRW) 2020 is based on artwork created by Biripi/Bunjalung woman Nikita Ridgeway entitled, “Reconciliation, a continuing journey of growth and togetherness.” Birds Of A Feather to colour us all tanned black or white didn’t seem right even a humorous sight maybe blue and green would’ve been a … Continue reading Throwback Friday, Birds Of A Feather, by Ivor Steven
Promote a Poet/Writer Thursday, May 28, 2020
Welcome to Promote a Poet/Writer Thursday! This is the day of the week where all members of the Go Dog Go Café Community are invited to introduce a Poet or Writer they enjoy reading. Participating is really fast and simple- in the comments below, post the link for the Home Page of the Poet/Writer you … Continue reading Promote a Poet/Writer Thursday, May 28, 2020
If Not Now – prikcab (Ian Perlman)
we cannot breathe there is more than one virus constricting our airways enemies are among us invisible and obvious can't you see we should be scared and saddened for where we have not made it to more than hope is needed if not now, when ______________________ #ifnotnow #lookinginyourwindow Read more of prikcab (Ian Perlman) at … Continue reading If Not Now – prikcab (Ian Perlman)
No reason for feeling grim – Eugenia
how sweet will be the days engaged minds like a collage wounded memories in my walk faltering words in my talk why does it have to be this way day after day after day no reason for feeling grim how woeful is this world its spirit unsettled profound thoughts on a ride bluebirds … Continue reading No reason for feeling grim – Eugenia
Review of X and I – S. K. Nicholas by Kristiana Reed
When S. K. Nicholas announced the X and I snippets on his blog were to become a novel, I stopped reading them. I knew at that moment I wanted to read the novel as a whole; I wanted as much as possible to be a surprise. I knew it would be beautiful. What I did not realise, … Continue reading Review of X and I – S. K. Nicholas by Kristiana Reed
