Writing Prompt-My first love

It's been quite a long time since I have pulled out a writing prompt. I don't like to use them much because I don't want to come to depend on them like a crutch. It seems lately, though, that all that is coming out of me is angry poetry. I need to think about something …

Cyanide (poem)

How easy you make it look As I fell for your lies How smoothly they flowed out Sugar-laced cyanide Your words will be my downfall Your promises, my death You lead me blindly forward Step by trusting step You took my heart and held it Before you crushed out all the life You filled me …

Truth (poem)

Glitter loses its sparkle Rainbows lose their shine Smiles simply fade away With the murdering decay of time Nothing lasts forever Neglect turns to death Time moves forward and life stands still In pursuit of fulfillment and wealth What you think will make you happy Will gently kill you over time As a ticking clock …

Something Great (poem)

The moon shines downWith watchful lightAs the stars watch over uLike caring eyesI think of youBeneath their gazeAnd long for the passageOf the distsnce-fueled hazeI hope for something greatAnd dare wish for something boldBeneath the stars and the moonThe keepers of oldI send my wishInto the silent nightA breath on the windSearching for lightHeather L. …

Illogical and beautiful

How would you define love? For the record, the opening line of this post was going to be "What is love?" I opted not to go with that because I knew that anyone reading this would respond with, "Baby, don't hurt me." Damn you, Night At The Roxbury! Are there different types of love? Or …

There’s No Place Like Home

Photo by Todd Trapani on Pexels.com It may be a few days late, but Happy New Year! Like many people, I was happy to see 2020 get put in the past. What a crazy year it turned out to be. This will not be a post about COVID-19, elections, or remote learning. Right now I …