Tag: Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie

Haiku & Other Poetry, Random Rants, tutto e niente

saving ourselves

Tina Stewart Brakebill

I’m bought and worn, but

I ain’t no dupe to trick, so

mask on, show up, vote

ethnic woman in protective mask and gloves on lawn
Photo by Retha Ferguson on Pexels.com

No one’s coming to save us so we must save ourselves. MASK ON. SHOW UP. VOTE.

Thanks to MindLoveMiserysMenagerie for giving me a forum to vent.

Haiku & Other Poetry, tutto e niente

like smoke

Tina Stewart Brakebill

memories held tight

‘til like a viper they rise

unfurling like smoke

first-cigarette

I’ve been largely AWOL this past month for various reasons but I’m trying to reengage, so thanks to the following for inspiring me to do a bit-o-thinking and writing.

Shout out to my always favorite haiku challenge at Ronovan Writes and to the MLMM photo challenge. The photo gave me mood and Ronovan gave me words. (I substituted viper for asp and rise for jump, but you get the idea.)

Photo Credit – https://www.deviantart.com/aa-xxx/art/his-legacy-23483872

Haiku & Other Poetry, tutto e niente

Dancing Fairies

Tina Stewart Brakebill

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When the fairies dance  

joy fills the garden again

rousing sleeping worms

and bottom-dwelling dreamers

to bathe in the sparkling light

flixton

My thanks to the two different challenges that had me thinking about fairies and light and things that dance and grow: Crimson’s Creative Challenge and MMM’s Tale Weaver.

Haiku & Other Poetry, Random Rants, tutto e niente

Deniers (One Year Later)

Tina Stewart Brakebill

Reposting in honor of Fandango’s Friday Flashback . Sadly, just as relevant today.

Deniers

imagine the world

not an abstract perception

melting as we klatch

Written for this week’s Photo Challenge from Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie. Photo credit: Art Universe @ Instagram.

And for today’s FOWC with Fandango