side walk hardens soft
the rains of December lost
flowers come and go
the birds flock tonight
white are the souls of holy
fire lamps burn out
sweet street vacant lot
an orange sky is shelter
to a broken girl
Author: mbrazfieldm
Prométhée la femme
tearing through the artificial dim
of the skyline in her eyes
and the gods did give commandments
through the sky the lightning cried
dabbing gently on the canvas
all the might inside of me
in the old fortress once a bank
where earthly gods now adorn the bricks
i cusped my trembling splattered digits
to my tender lips hoping that the god won’t
make me pay for stealing his precious colored rainbow
to lead us on our way
la llorona redux
children this is your mother city Porciuncula
calling and wailing when i feel your fall
i anger i ponder cry in agony
i’ve watched you grow in my neighborwombs
i’ve watched you writhe in the pain of isolation
i’ve withstood you raising your hand in anger and murder
against your siblings my streetveins flow through
your souls and while your spirits are still in the hearts
of your flesh ancestors your ache and loneliness
emblazoned on flags of blue red and black
demarking ancestral bruising
how can i avenge you my children
when i simultaneously incubate the demise
perhaps the answer lies
in my children rising up and punching with their brains
honoring themselves with their mind
and claiming your royal given right to rise and be you
Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge: April 2, 2019
Devereaux Frazier and Beth Amanda are currently hosting the Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge which was started by our star writer Christine Ray. We hope to offer all of you something that will spark your creativity and willingness to participate.
The prompts are designed to be quick challengesthat can be written in 10 to 15minutes, inspire you creatively, are fun, and get everyone interacting. Please post your response to the prompt in the comments below and show your fellow posters some love and support. All members of the Go Dog Go community, including Baristas, are welcome to participate. Feel free to share this post on yourown blogs and/or Facebook.
Today’s Prompt: How can we best avenge the fallen?
I Write Her Weekly Haiku/Senryu Challenge #13
Welcome back to my weekly challenge. It’s time to get your creative juices on again!
So tell me, how would you interpret this image above?
Rules
- Create a standard three line, 5/7/5 syllable count haiku/senryu
- Deadline for each submission will be on the Saturday of this week
- Up to 3 pieces permitted
- Link to this IWH Haiku/Senryu Challenge on your post
- Always give photo credit if there is one
- Complete entry form below
Above all else, have fun with this! 🙂
SUBMIT ENTRY HERE
Here are the links to all the wonderful submissions I received last week. I do hope you enjoy them as much as I did! Thank you to all who participated! 🙂
Reena – Resistance- Reena Saxena
Hélène Vaillant – Step Up – Willow Poetry
Deborah – The Gift of Time – AWISEWOMANSJOURNEY
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What do you See? April 2, 2019
check point
and i flew so high
that God’s green army caught me
idling i wait
Obaasan
the doom of the pending day bullied
my every step and my mind shot out in a million directions
the mist felt like blades on my face
while my untethered thoughts piled up like delinquent bills
i hung my head to look at my watch with quivery lip
and an angry heart my tendons moved against me
in an instant i heard her call out my name and my name she called was “good morning”
i turned half way round straightening my frown as to not be maleficent in her space
the heavens did ring and my eyes caused to squint at the beauty of the ages
the halo around her small perfect bow as she cared for her bed of roses
and through my mind crossed the wisdom to know that she was an angel
World Autism Day: 2 April
Thank you for sharing!
World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) aims to put a spotlight on the hurdles that people with autism – and others living with autism – face every day. As a growing global health issue owing to its increasing exposure in the press and common knowledge, autism is an issue that is only gaining more understanding – and WAAD activities are planned every year to further increase and develop world knowledge of children and adults who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
What’s more, World Autism Awareness Day goes one step further to celebrate the unique talents of those with autism, while putting a huge focus on the warm embrace and welcome that these skills deserve through community events around the globe.
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Campaign
We Will Not Be Silenced is an anthology of original artwork and pieces of poetry, prose, and essay written by survivors of sexual assault and harassment. Featuring 95 writers and artists spanning the globe, this project is an ambitious one lead by indie authors Kindra M. Austin, Candice Louisa Daquin, Rachel Finch, and Christine E. Ray; and, all survivors themselves.
It’s time that our voices are heard and respected. The editors of We Will Not Be Silenced know the pain of living with secrets. We also know the healing power of art, and the written word. We believe our collective stories can educate, lessen isolation, and inspire.
We are humbly asking for donations at this time. 100% of the proceeds will be used to get copies of this book to the people who need it most: individual survivors; organizations that provide services for those who have experienced sexual harassment or…
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