there's an emptinessin the space between we twothat comforts and kills ⁂ ⁂ ⁂ senru (haiku about a human), the muse Inspired by Promptarium.
the hardest
The most important things are the hardest to say, and I wish people would say them instead of keeping them inside. Your partner is abusive. You only think they aren’t because you learned to think abusive behavior comes from love. I know they said they’re sorry and you believe they meant it, but the impact... Continue Reading →
deeply
the distance and time meant nothing to her because she loved him deeply ⁂ ⁂ ⁂ senru, the muse Inspired by somebody I just found because I'm sick in bed and reading. The name is Promptarium.
“Auld Lang Syne” ~ My Life’s Soundtrack
At some point, according to Robert Burns, a poem of unknown origin was written using the phrase "auld lang syne" which translates somewhere between "for old times' sake" and "old or long friendship," as far as I can tell and has been sung the world over as a marker to the transition of old year... Continue Reading →
“To His Coy Mistress” and “The Flea” ⁂ classics & philosophy
Throughout history, the attempt of one person to convince another person to sleep with them is a theme that has never ceased to amuse and offend and in classic British literature, the form is called the Carpe Diem poem: the seize the d poem... seize the day... obviously. Both John Donne’s “The Flea” and Sir... Continue Reading →
Eggnog
A to Z in 26 minutes to write 260 words about Christmas and New Year for 26 days.
Honoring My Past Self
It was early 2020 when it started. Everyone in the world held their breath as an unknown danger spread across the globe. That is when the isolation began, and the earth shattering silence of the deep and dark... But unlike most of the rest of the world, my isolation wasn't because of the pandemic, it... Continue Reading →
Holly
A to Z in 26 minutes to write 260 words about Christmas and New Year for 26 days.