A Tragic Tale

Forbidden love will not prevailRivals determined to assailSure to be a tragic taleDeath is on the horizonLooming peril does not deterArdent pursuit of the loverClandestine meetings do occurHeartbeats rise to the occasionClimax at last – caught in the act Succeeded by brutal attackMusic intensifies impactAll fall silent on deathHeartfelt lamenting songPrayerful cries of unjust wrongTearContinue reading “A Tragic Tale”

Checked Out

Running in circles Accomplishing nothingOverwhelming anxietyUnrealistic thought processesYour complacency has cost youWe’ll have teaTalk it overDevelop a feasible planDecision making in the midst of chaos Are you there?The teapot poursBut the pourer is absent Sadje’s What do you see # 204- September 18, 2023 RDP Monday: COMPLACENT

Firestorm

A firestorm ignites -words pour forth;affording order in chaos;an outlet amid tragedy.Flames fueled by griefspawn phrases through smoke.Vehement inferno diminishes with time;residual embers refuse to be extinguished;kindling for composition. W3 Prompt #65: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week, Sadje, prompts us to write a poem about: “‘What inspires you to write?’ or: ‘What inspiresContinue reading “Firestorm”