A shadorma I tell my self it's not black and white but know that breathing space is nonnegotiable for my creative Processes; resignedly I strip leaves a way... countless interactions till I can just panda a bit Poetry prompts Twiglets #327 breathing space d'Verse poetics: Acting like animals! At d'Verse, we are encouraged to "verb"… Continue reading Shoots, or: Leaves
Poetry Partners #188 'The Water We Write', a Gogyōka by Claudine of 'LPH x Yao' 有时候是落下的雨 一桶一桶的时候是水 难过的时候有点温度有点咸 心情的雨衣 折起来不让别人发现 Poem and Artwork by LPH Sometimes it falls openly as rain, One by one, in cisterns full, it is water. In difficult times it is warm, it is salty, It does not want to be… Continue reading Oil & water, or: On the inside
A Choka too thick with meaning or too great a dash of wit leaves a nasty taste in even the artist's mouth let alone others the secret is to pepper lines with metaphors verses with sharp images sprinkling devices tastefully delicately leaving readers to crave more Choka? The most intricate Japanese Poetry form is the… Continue reading Hungry for more, or: Less
Poem: We exist, submerged in the womb, that inner sea, until our first breath. In our veins flows blood with the sea’s salinity… seas…where life began. Water in our cells, water in our mother’s milk, water in our tears. We are of water… bodies more than half water. Water sustains us. Water in rain clouds,… Continue reading REBLOG: ‘Of the Water’ by Cheryl Batavia
Poem: It laps the shore Tickling your feet In an uncomfortable way. Sometimes it comes up to your knees, The water is cold. Churning. The sand running between your toes As the water ebbs and flows. Sometimes you are bobbing in the waves, Your head barely managing to stay above The crashing waves Occasionally you… Continue reading REBLOG: ‘The Ocean of Sadness’ by Nicole Smith
A Sijo thin broth; thick walls; thickheaded guards; thick metal bars; thin silence; prison alarm sounds; there's been a line break; beat shifts to raucous cheers; soup spills; words flow; bowls rattle; resounding battle for right Sijo? A Korean verse form related to haiku and tanka and comprised of three lines of 14-16 syllables each, for a total of… Continue reading By dictate, or: Diction
A Choka swirling lava churns heartburn rises in locked chest I know the object of my scorn mirrors the soul let alone coarse thoughts throat caught bursting overwrought bloodshot inner eye cannot see through burning tears powerless it glares angry at my reflection faceless pathetic mocking Choka? The most intricate Japanese Poetry form is the… Continue reading Mirr, or: Off the wall
A Sijo caricature of discontent cut of thrift store fabric; precious snowflake Girl Scout badge sewn close to the vest, but don't look; she's got cutting material should you note her self-exposure Sijo? A Korean verse form related to haiku and tanka and comprised of three lines of 14-16 syllables each, for a total of 44-46 syllables. Each line… Continue reading Cutting material, or: Thrift store fabric
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