A.F. Stewart's Blog, page 10

Drabble Wednesday: Hauntings

Three short ghost stories today, enjoy. A Spirit’s Peace In the quietest moments, on the darkest nights, when the wind falls silent and the clouds dim the skies, a tormented soul may find peace. Settling in the void between seconds, between sound and sight, in the crack that hides from the light, spirits can fade.... Continue Reading →

Drabble Wednesday: Virtual Soliloquy

Drabble Wednesday is back and so are Frankie and Joni, with three bits of Shakespeare silliness. Enjoy. A Tale of the Vinegar “Do we have to watch this?” Oswald frowned at me.I nodded. “If we don’t, Frankie will pout for a week.”Clearing his throat, Frankie began his monologue, “There never was a tale of more... Continue Reading →

Day 30 National Poetry Month: Sword of the Moon

It’s the last day of National Poetry Month and the final poem is free verse and fantasy themed, from the prompt, Sword of the Moon. Enjoy. Sword of the Moon Prophecy entwined in gossamerthat bloodborn radiance of gods,to win and wear the gilded crownand wield the sword of the moon Fearful voices clammer and decry,yet... Continue Reading →

Day 29 National Poetry Month: Soft Rain in Lavender Fields

Here is today’s poem, a catena rondo, from the prompt, Soft Rain in Lavender Fields. Enjoy. Soft Rain in Lavender Fields Under grey skies of blessed rain,supple, sweet flowers bloom;delicate stalks of lavender plumeUnder grey skies of blessed rain Supple, sweet flowers bloomin mellow fields of scented bliss,touched by rain’s devoted kisssupple, sweet flowers bloom... Continue Reading →

Day 28 National Poetry Month: Malignant Masque

A tanka poem today from the prompt, Malignant Masque. Enjoy. Malignant Masque In the gilded duskunder candlelight glimmerbeware the masked smileunderneath hides the wickedspinning his dangerous lies

Day 27 National Poetry Month: Ocean’s Perfume

A triolet today from the prompt, Ocean’s Perfume. Enjoy. Ocean’s Perfume For the briny scent of uncharted seaand that sharp tang of bitter breezeI would leave you, my dear, and fleefor the briny scent of uncharted seaHer sweet perfume ever calling memy eternal mistress, my wayward teaseFor the briny scent of uncharted seaand that sharp... Continue Reading →

Day 26 National Poetry Month: Luminescent Breeze

I have another cascade poem today from the prompt, Luminescent Breeze. Enjoy. Luminescent Breeze Glistening sunlight off cerulean wateras we dance alone over alabaster sandwith the rolling ocean drowning Time scattered away as we laughed,we are invincible, we are the golden ones;glistening sunlight off cerulean water Radiance rides our tropical breezesilluminating our transcendent brillianceas we... Continue Reading →

Day 25 National Poetry Month: A Postcard Most Peculiar

Another free verse poem today, but with a touch of the macabre. This one is from the prompt, A Postcard Most Peculiar. Enjoy. A Postcard Most Peculiar It came in the mail today,this postcard most peculiara picture perfect missivefrom someone I used to know It came in the mail todaythis postcard most unusuala cheery note... Continue Reading →

Day 24 National Poetry Month: Inversion Dreamscape

A free verse jumble of weirdness today with a poem inspired by prompt, Inversion Dreamscape, and the phrase, tinkety-tonk. Enjoy. Inversion Dreamscape A panorama of possibilities drapedagainst flibbertigibbet, wanderingby subconscious meanderingstowards the egress, wheretinkety-tonk means goodbye Do bears dance in tutus?Or flamingos fly upside down?What hue colours your starlight?In the copacetic palacetinkety-tonk means goodbye Put... Continue Reading →

Day 23 National Poetry Month: Silent Mystery

An attempt at a Welsh form of poetry today with a gwawdodyn, from the prompt, Silent Mystery. Enjoy. Silent Mystery Secrets wanting in abandoned nightbeyond the soundless dawn, out of sightquestioning kills, beneath the guise of thrillstruth turns madness, while reason takes flight