Vibrant verbena and alabaster artichokes

April 19, 2021 ~ ~M ~ 16 Comments

The verbena still grows
lovelier than ever,
vibrant in violet,
ever reaching toward
the noonday sun.

And yet here I am
in a state of utter confusion,
still looking at the world
through the dullest
shades of gray.

I’m increasingly in awe
of all the flowers in the fields,
the way they sit so simply,
poised in elegance
and imbued with grace.

I reckon I’m more like
the alabaster artichokes,
colorless and thorny on the edges,
still waiting for my chance to revel
in the realm of my full potential.

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Writing prompt: Vibrant verbena and alabaster artichokes

Rosy red petunias and pretty pickled peanuts

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 ~ ~M ~ 4 Comments

Ravishing in red
She’s pretty as a petal
Just pitch the peanuts

*And yet another one of my writing prompts doomed from the start. Where do I come up with these? 🙄

Photo credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/dancer-dress-sunset-sky-cloud-red-2793110/

Writing prompt: Rosy red petunias and pretty pickled peanuts

Heather pink

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 ~ ~M ~ 4 Comments

Heather pink

Beauty displays herself
In fragrant wisps
Of thyme
During midday wishes
She’s at
Her prime

For a month of writing prompts, click here; Heather pink

I am a flower…

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 ~ ~M ~ 9 Comments

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I am a flower
Whose petals
Have become
Rough and torn
Frayed and forgotten
Wilted and withering
And yet I’m still here
Weepy yet hopeful
Droopy but optimistic
Dejected yet confident
Because I know
That someday
I will bloom again