lagan it’s the wreckage on the ocean floor deep down where everything moves in slow meandering ways where nothing exceptional happens where dreams sink through murky water settling comfortably on the soft sand soon to be covered in sea bed muck don’t go there uncertainty falls with the indifference of rain I can’t do it … Continue reading THROWBACK FRIDAY: Lagan
Donna/DJ Ranch
Welcome Our New Barista: Ian Perlman
The Baristas were thrilled at the diverse and talented group who submitted applications to be a new Barista at the Go Dog Go Cafe. We will be introducing them you one at a time so you can get to know them and their writing better. This week Ian joins the team. I am a widowed … Continue reading Welcome Our New Barista: Ian Perlman
THROWBACK FRIDAY: Verily
Verily, I believe in beauty which is birthed from love and life.
Tanka: Tears
no still waters here waves crashing on craggy rock comfort washed away a day thrown into chaos saltwater tears fall freely The above poem is written in the form of tanka. The tanka form is generally a short poem with the following pattern 5-7-5-7-7. In its purest form, tanka poems are most commonly written as … Continue reading Tanka: Tears
Peace – Donna Matthews
the wood floor gleaming in the late afternoon I sit among the others the air still and heavy our guide arrives moves us through the poses sweat trickles down my back arms trembling embrace uncomfortable circumstances be damned train and learn tranquility equanimity peace The above poem is written in free verse which means poetry … Continue reading Peace – Donna Matthews
A New Story – Donna Matthews
How did the story go, she wondered? A girl bit into a poisoned apple and fell asleep? The evil step-mother, jealous of her beautiful step-daughter? Yes! And the seven drawfs? Or was that detail from another story? She couldn’t recall clearly. Except that maybe the story was titled, “Sleeping Beauty.” The character had to be … Continue reading A New Story – Donna Matthews
Cicada Song – Donna Matthews
The roar of their voices hits me as I step into the hot, humid evening — they are celebrating the arrival of tonight’s sunset. The cicada song lifts my head to see dark blue pressing the final yellow of the day into the horizon. The above is written as prose poetry. A prose composition that, … Continue reading Cicada Song – Donna Matthews
Endless Shadows – Donna Matthews
endless summer heat starlit darkness casts shadows shade in the moonlight The above poem is written in the form of Haiku. Haiku is an unrhymed poetic form consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5-7-5 syllables respectively. Haiku tends to relate primarily to NATURE. Learn more about poetry styles here. Read more of … Continue reading Endless Shadows – Donna Matthews
Thunder – Donna Matthews
yellow flowers sway dark clouds booming with thunder nary a raindrop The above poem is written in the form of Haiku. Haiku is an unrhymed poetic form consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5-7-5 syllables respectively. Haiku tends to relate primarily to NATURE. Learn more about poetry styles here. Read more of … Continue reading Thunder – Donna Matthews
Welcome Our New Barista: Donna Matthews
The Baristas were thrilled at the diverse and talented group who submitted applications to be a new Barista at the Go Dog Go Cafe. We will be introducing them you one at a time so you can get to know them and their writing better. This week Donna joins the team. Hello y’all! My name … Continue reading Welcome Our New Barista: Donna Matthews
