like blood from a stone
words, forsaken on the tongue,
become ash and bone
I was inspired by two challenges today. FOWC offered up FORSAKE and Fake Flamenco’s November Poetry challenge gave us STONE. Visit them both for more inspired words.
regret
Tag: #FOWC
Still Hoping For Bliss
Life Goes On
Another day gone
Words muddled and lost in grief
We stumble forward
Thanks for the inspiration go to Fandango’s WOD Challenge of STUMBLE.
A Fish
Swinging her legs over the cliff’s edge, she can’t deny that the view is spectacular. But even this vista reminds her that it’s hopeless. The blue sky was only temporary. Already it was fading into the flat gray water. Soon enough the sky will darken.
Night will fall.
The glow never lasts. The dice turn cold. The dealer goes on a hot streak. She goes all in and a pigeon gives her a bad beat on the river. Soon enough luck always fails. Down to the felt. Again. Nothing but a fish.
Night falls.
(WC 94)
Cliff Edge – Image by KL Caley
As you might be able to tell from this sad little story, the world has me a bit down. Although I used to watch World Poker tournaments with my husband, I don’t gamble. I’m not sure why this piece emerged almost fully formed from my brain but here it is.
On a serious note, if you or someone you know needs help with gambling issues then visit: National Gambling Hotline & Resources
Thanks to all these wonderful writers and prompt providers for their inspiration today. Visit them for more writing and more details.
The photo and the challenge to write about the “cliff’s edge” was courtesy of #WritePhoto
Sammi’s Challenge was to use the word “glow” as an inspiration to write something in exactly 94 words.
Fandango’s FOWC prompt word was “hopeless.”
Linda’s SoCS Challenge was to be inspired by the word “luck.”
And last but not least, the WOTD was “spectacular.”
Buoyant
Buoyant.
What a great word. If we say something is buoyant, we could be saying it is light or possibly tough. It might be afloat or maybe flexible. If I’m buoyant, am I resistant, optimistic, or both? Has this last year been a buoyant one? If you define it as tough, then yep. But carefree? Not so much!
But, weirdly, as I commemorate my birthday week, it seems the perfect word.
I am positively buoyant that my work is featured in The Sound of Brilliance. I’ve been a bit overworked, so I’m late to say THANK YOU to Susi Bocks and The Short of It for choosing me and for all her hard work getting the book published! I am truly afloat! You can also see a preview of my piece (and Susi’s hard work) in the Edge of Humanity Magazine.
I’m also buoyant after finding out this morning that a piece I submitted over one year ago (!) is being published in an upcoming issue of 50 Haikus: The Serious Poetry Journal with the Funny Name. I am feeling quite happy about it!
I feel remarkably buoyant after weathering this last year. I HAVE been tough and resistant. I’ve also been lucky to have friends and family that have helped keep me afloat (or should I say buoyant).
And I’m trying to feel buoyant about the unfolding days of my next year of life. We could all use some optimism!
So here’s to the light, resistant, tough, and hopefully happy tomorrows.
And of course, I must commemorate by day of birth with a haiku!
another year gone
and I may not be carefree
but still I’m buoyant
Thanks for the inspiration to Fandango’s FOWC BUOYANT and to Susi for being such a great supporter for my work.
Tina Stewart Brakebill 