Writer. Feminist. Historian. Person.
Thanks to the following challenges for the inspiration. Please visit them for more details and some great writing. (Please note, I did use SOUL instead of SPIRIT–I liked the way it sounded.
yearning for passion
pouting petals come alive
lips red with desire
Photo is of “Red Canna” by Georgia O’Keeffe
After yesterday’s dark contribution (red decay) I thought I’d offer a slightly less depressing piece. Visit dVerse Poets for details about their Seeing Red Challenge and to read other great pieces.
Thanks to Putting My Feet in the Dirt for giving me the perfect prompt (pouting petals) for this second chance.
Enflamed and engorged
My heart beats a bloody red
Echoing desires
For the delights of lost nights
Or the release of found days
This Tanka was inspired by two separate challenges. First, I love the phrase “echoing desires,” which was our challenge phrase from Putting My Feet in the Dirt. Secondly, Reena’s challenge to think about perspective got me thinking about the complicated idea of desire. Desire is very much a two- (or more) sided emotion. Individually, desire can lead to ecstasy but it also can leave us searching for an escape. As a collective, one person’s delight can be another person’s nightmare. In some ways, it’s all about perspective. So, those thoughts translated as this piece. Hope you like it (or not) … cause that really is about your perspective 😉
When all fear is lost
And your passion reigns as queen
The desired heart wins
This little piece was inspired by the fabulous photo provided by The Haunted Wordsmith
It made me think: What was she thinking as she looked over her shoulder? Was she considering what her life could be or could have been IF only she had been (or still was) brave enough to make a change?
And that idea connected with notions of winning and losing, courtesy of Ronovan Writes
Thanks to both. Check out their pages. Good stuff!!
dim desires engulf us
uniting as we breathe fire
melding skin to skin
Many Thanks to Putting My Feet in the Dirt
and RonavanWrites
Tina Stewart Brakebill 