glass ceilings shatter
and chains of oppression fall
granting space for all
Thanks to Ronovan Writes for the challenge to write a haiku using glass and breaks (for which I subbed in shatter).
Category: Haiku & Other Poetry
secrets revealed
revealing secrets
etched by times past and present
the veil has fallen
Thanks to Tales from the Mind of Kristian for today’s word prompt (fallen) and to Sue for the beautiful photo of partially veiled hills.
the guardians
the guardians pine
for whimsy and wildflowers
but duty transcends
Thanks to Sue’s Write Photo Challenge for the beautiful photo and to Putting My Feet in the Dirt for the lovely phrase “whimsy and wildflowers.”
Visit them!!
his first barber
no more comic books
or picturing his first shave
no more sneaking drinks
or pretending not to hear
two ten main street is no more
Thanks to Fandango for the thought-provoking photo. It reminded me of the sad Covid-19 reality that some things may never come back. Not sure why my mind went to barbershops, but … it did. So here’s my story that’s also a poem or poem that’s also a story? You get the idea!
Stay safe! Where a mask. Be a kind human person. We’re all going thought something.
the red bridge
Painting with my mind
I imagine a red bridge
Spanning the chasm
Thanks, as always, to Sue for hosting Write Photo and inspiring a sense of hope. Visit her page for the challenge guidelines and great writing.
Tina Stewart Brakebill 