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April 3, 2023
National Poetry Month Day 3: Neon Hunger
Today’s poem for the prompt Neon Hunger takes its inspiration from Japanese poetry and cyberpunk. Enjoy. Neon Hunger Electric hum wiredCherry flash among shadowsCan’t stop the signalsparking lines through the citySupplementary datamainlined to your brain
April 2, 2023
National Poetry Month Day 2: Dirt Under Your Fingers
It’s day 2 and here’s your poem from the prompt, Dirt Under Your Fingers. It’s a cascade form, one of my favourites, so enjoy. Dirt Under Your Fingers Concrete cage framed in steel girdersgridlocked by sky-scraping shadowscan’t feel the dirt under your fingers Patterned existence locked in rhythmof a wounding heartbeat feeding thatconcrete cage framed... Continue Reading →
April 1, 2023
National Poetry Month 2023 Day 1: Colours
Welcome to April, 2023 and National Poetry Month. The first prompt on my list was Colours and here’s today’s poem. Enjoy this little warm-up free verse. Colours Vivid splashes rollingacross the canvasin brushstrokes sheddingcaptured imagesPassion smearedin dyed medium Scarlet boundingfrom the shadowsSapphire envelopingthe brightest skyA soft summer daycaught impastowith the artist’s skill
March 29, 2023
Drabble Wednesday: Secrets
Welcome to the last Drabble Wednesday for March. I’ll be taking a break from drabbles in April for National Poetry Month where I post one poem a day, but this series will return in May. But enjoy these three dark bits until then. Pretty Things Serenity blossoms in the calm, crisp wind, travelling against the... Continue Reading →
March 15, 2023
Drabble Wednesday: One Woman, Three Stories
Today’s three drabbles are all based on the picture below. Three different interpretations of the same theme. Enjoy. This image is AI-generated and courtesy of Pixabay Dominion Empires are built on sacrifice. The motto emblazoned over the throne room door, etched into the bulkhead metal of the Royal Starship by her ancestors on the day... Continue Reading →
March 1, 2023
Drabble Wednesday: Too Good To Be True
Three more drabbles about deals gone wrong. Bad Deal Waiting to die.Or worse. Waiting for immortality.Now I am caught between the drudgery of existence and the looming spectre of my mortality. I thought I knew better than the revered scholars. Thought I was clever.A small tip. When the ancient texts warn you not to make... Continue Reading →
February 15, 2023
Drabble Wednesday: Frankie and Joni Do Romance
A belated Valentine with three Frankie and Joni drabbles. A Bloody Valentine Carnival “Come to the Carnival, old chum, come to the Carnival.” I looked up from replacing a coupler, to see Frankie doing the two step while humming. “Is that song from your Valentine program?” “Yeah, it’s the background music. Let me give you... Continue Reading →
February 1, 2023
Drabble Wednesday: Masks
Today I have three stories about masks and the secrets they hide… The Crow Doctor Sputtering gaslamps cast orange light and charcoal shadows over the darkened streets, shuttered windows and closed doors. A figure cloaked in black walked the cobblestones, his face hidden behind a long-beaked bird mask, a leather satchel clutched in a gloved... Continue Reading →
January 25, 2023
Drabble Wednesday: Consequences
Three dark fantasy drabbles for you today about the untended consequences of war… Weapons Desperation and a formidable enemy led to the blunder. A king dangling gold for anyone who might offer up their foe’s certain destruction. That is why the ancient books were opened, why the forbidden magic was considered. After all, weren’t the... Continue Reading →
January 11, 2023
Drabble Wednesday: Fate
Drabble Wednesday is back with three more dark stories. Enjoy. Oracle “This isn’t a good idea.”“I have to know.” I brushed past my brother, entering the Oracle’s chamber. The door shut behind me.A young, pale girl sat on a throne in the darkened room, surrounded by strange hooded statues. Cracks ran across her visible skin,... Continue Reading →
