via Daily Prompt: Silhouette The woman, luxuriously dressed, coifed and made up Beyond stunning, glorious as a sea of buttercups Regal, stoic, eloquent and intelligent, elegant Proud, distant, often condescending and arrogant Yet not so long ago, this boastful, regal, arrogant regal woman Would scarcely be recognized; a figment of one's imagination A nobody;… Continue reading Darkness of A Reflection
Author: Penny Pinkerton
My Dream – Mine
Had a dream of a husband, kids and being a stay at home mom...until the kids were at school. We were in a large house in an upper-middle-class residential neighborhood in the Upper Midwest. The schools were superb, the neighbors were excellent, crime was non-existent, the streets were wide and no cars were ever on… Continue reading My Dream – Mine
Faces or Facades
Faces Full faces, fat faces, gaunt faces, frightening faces, festive faces, freaked-out faces Plastered on Paris, shellacked on signs, tagged on trains, brushed onto billboards Painted with spray painting, painted by hand painting, painted pumped with air painting Robust reds, vibrant violets, beautiful blues, gorgeous greens or golds, bold black borders Bizarre backgrounds like Dali,… Continue reading Faces or Facades
Something I Forgot
I lost it. Completely. My will, broken, shattered. My focus vanished. My desire to do anything? Pfft! Gone. I began to wonder "Why?" Why I lost that job that looked so promising. Why I had to move when it wasn't even me that was at fault - I was set to be homeless, thanks to the government… Continue reading Something I Forgot
Daily Prompt: Ascend
via Daily Prompt: Ascend
Bird With A Broken Wing
https://dailypost.wordpress.com/2017/10/15/ascend/ A heartbreaking sight; the winged gift from the gods fall from heaven Injuries from overuse, yes but mostly from Man and it's disgraceful What majesty bears in such amazing feats in the skies; such a blessing To see the wings of a majestic bird in flight; oh, so graceful Glorious. Beautiful. Majestic. Poetry in… Continue reading Bird With A Broken Wing
Change
I've been noticing a GREAT many "likes" for my work on THIS blog of late. Sure, I haven't been writing much - just building my monstrosity of a new blog. And, I am grateful for the new followers. However, there IS a problem...I haven't figured out what to do with THIS one...yet. I have a new… Continue reading Change
Under Construction Part II – Recreate
Photo by Matthew Hamilton on Unsplash In part I of this saga, I decided that as I am very serious about my writing, I thought I'd reward my efforts and expends some funds to invest in this endeavor, my passion. I knew it wouldn't be an easy task. CSS? Excuse me? HTML? Is my head spinning! It's bad… Continue reading Under Construction Part II – Recreate
Rebuilding
And Then…She Jumped
A nightmare had long begun; the mind was being stretched and twisted One year? Three? Ten? God only knows how long she had been holding on Holding onto what? Faith? Inner strength? Determination? Or was she already afflicted? Not knowing. Not understanding. Not seeing the signs. Reality has gone Culminating in an altered state so… Continue reading And Then…She Jumped