alternative ending

a wishing well

the red door smokey

music of any generation blares

curtains coil in the caress of night

the sunken eyes cheeks moist with the dew

truth you are a liar gospel im lying to myelf

regrets im sure the devil had some scorn ive had my share

smoke puff he loves me ash flick he loves me not

clinking glasses last call some hearts stutter

can i bum a cigarette another asks halo moon

bamboo jade blackflag germs window mirror

fleeting time biting nails taxi drive

the way of good intention blocked

to the tunnel one more time

flick flick flick shoot

i guess i love me not

tiny dust bowl doll

Burlington Ave. Retirement Home

you’ve earned the right to sleep

after the end of battle

the mountains and the breeze

of change that do not fluctuate

all was traded some left to the side

the city of angels

is where you now reside

the dream of any freedom

that never was fulfilled

stolen from you your soul and your kʼuhul ajaw. past

Guajoyo in blood, Mozote in fire, Junquillo the same

sidewalk pillows and bottles as slaves

your problems have grown up

the leaving of stains in memories of women

of lies in the jungles with snippets of Monroe

the linens wasted pulp

shared by the poets and the popes

of a world so far away from you

wasting away in the alley of industrialized Golgotha

burlington avenue retirement home

Violet’s sisters

as the cars go by

we sit on the corners

of the public walkways

under tattered canopies

that used to be hanging gardens

and fields of golden straw

our chiffon gowns encrusted with rubies

are dwindled to greasy rags

crystal chandeliers and exquisite ballrooms

transformed to milk crates and cardboard boxes

dignity and the strength of spirit stand tall while

we grow accustomed to darkness

Zimmy’s Head

in dreams i can see inside of Zimmy’s head if i wipe my third eye i can hear the wind blowing in the waterfall if i stand on one leg i can tell how many eons the mountain will take to swim in the ocean in my delirium he asks me “well what did you see green-eyed one?” on my back i groaned the tiny crabs rise from their crevices i tremble as their tiny feet tinkle in the sand wiping my eyes with the tears of Mary i am overcome by the opening of the cave as if the Hand did unseal the jar to anoint me with freedom

Thursday photo prompt: Threshold #writephoto

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#writephoto

This week’s prompt uses an image many years old. If you know where the picture was taken (and I know that some of you will!) please keep it to yourself until the prompt ends. 🙂

Use the image below as inspiration to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, by noon (GMT)  Wednesday 10th April  and link back to this post with a pingback to be included in the round-up.  There is no word limit and no style requirements, except to keep it fairly family friendly.

For visually challenged writers, the image shows the view from within a cave on the sea shore, looking out onto a beach. There are the shadowy entrances of other caves across the bay and a waterfall tumbles down from the rocky cliffs.

All posts will be featured in the round-up on Thursday April 11th at…

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Pay It Forward Thursday – April 4, 2019

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The baristas at Go Dog Go Cafe are big fans of Pay It Forward Thursdays. We think it is a great opportunity to give a shout-out to another writer who has wowed us or creatively inspired us. It a great way to share the love and pass it on to the readers. It also becomes a great pool for excellent reading stuff by your fellow readers of the WordPress community.

You are invited to post one link to one specific post of poetry, short story, or flash fiction, 300 words or less please, from someone else’s blog in the comments below.

Happy reading!

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thank you, Lynyo!



thank you, Lynyo!

Visit this amazing Poeta at:

https://lynyo.blog/author/lynyo/

And last but not least great thanks to

Okoto Enigma https://www.okotoenigmasblog.com/my-greatest-creation-yet/

for creating this award!!!!

Rules:

Put the award logo/image on your blog

List the rules.

Thank whoever nominated you and provide a link to their blog.

Mention the creator of the award and provide a link as well

Tell your readers 3 things about yourself

You have to nominate 10 – 20 people

Notify your nominees by commenting on their blog

Ask your nominees any 5 questions of your choice; with one weird or funny question (specify)

Share a link to your best post(s)

Three things about myself:

I was born and raised in Los Angeles.

I love the arts.

I am grateful for what I do and don’t have.

Questions and answers:

1.- Which tool you prefer for creating, heads or hearts?

i’m not a trained artist, so i usually just empty mind mind and let my heart and fingers create.

2.- Have you ever feel like the world stoped just for a minute? (yes/no) Tell us about

i have felt like that, when people i care about. love or admire pass away, especially if it wasn’t expected. i feel that same way about animals. i remember when Lou Reed and Anthony Bourdain passed, then Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington, Prince and of course Aretha Franklin.

3.- Do you fear the empty canvas? (Yes/no why?)

i relish the emptiness so i can fill it up!

4.- (Funny) Have you ever eaten so much that you had to unbutton your pants? (yes/no and what)

Yes. any Ramen restaurant on Saturdays from Little Tokya DTLA and on Sundays at La Guelaguetza (Oaxacan Restaurant) in Korea Town near East Hollywood. Yum and i’d do it everyday if i could!!!!

5.- If you could could travel into the outer space, which planet(s) would you like to visit?

Saturn, i wanna skip on its rings….

My nominees:

@jordanpeterswrites

@wordhunter53

@poetofthelight5

@alphabetravine

@shreyavikram

@jamuckley

@thisischechewinnie

@tusharaolivia

@bergkirchenviertel

@veronicadonovan

@awesomengers

@nancybotta

@caliath

@thejamesedgarskye22

@ankandas

@wolffpoetry

@susibocks

@midwestfantasy

@hvail

@amanpan

The five:

  1. when did you contemplate writing?
  2. sport’s car or skateboard?
  3. sweet or savory?
  4. what kind of sea creature would you like to be?
  5. have you ever ran away from an authority figure? (funny story)

Best posts:

https://wordslessspoken781842219.blog/2018/12/30/to-eden-ahbez/

https://wordslessspoken781842219.blog/2018/12/30/times/

https://wordslessspoken781842219.blog/2019/01/04/a-wall-to-wail-upon/

https://wordslessspoken781842219.blog/yonder-stands-and-other-notes/somelogue/