Poetry Prompt 5: Acrostic
Deadline: 26 May April 2021
Please do not post before the deadline.
But in Havanah, I tie up A bandana when the sun is high and Near Ipanema, where the girl And her man swing their macanas (wooden agricultural tools) Niňos and niňas play with their hermanos (brothers) And the prevailing attitude…...
Threading, gnarling, branching out Rustling red, cracking yellow, vibrant green Elegant in stature, yielding and slow Ever breathing, just for me # Read Angelique Pacheco’s work. … This content is for 12 Poems in 12 Months members only.Log In Register...
Softly He calls Echoes down through time. Persistently He whispers Entreaty to Heaven’s realm. Revealing ancient ways Drawing deeper in Settled Vanquished Overcoming love Immersed Caressed Eternally yours. # Read Anna’s work. … This content is for 12 Poems in 12…...
Autobiography, Tom Mullane To be with my loved one Over the sea Murmuring in her ear Many times have I kissed her Under the full moon Longing for those times again Lingering here sad and bereft Alone by the waterside…...
Try as I might, my body wants the bed I look at piles of unwashed clothes and books unread Regardless of my plans for productivity Energy for work is just eluding me Doing it all remains a fantasy. Resisting guilt,…...
Although none believed the mad woman, Cassandra foretold the future. Regretting, no doubt, her ill choice, she cried out, “Once and again, O thou, Destroyer named,” She wept, “Thou has destroyed me, thou, my love of old!” Insisting her brother’s…...
take Courage, my heart, it is never easy just move Onward, head held high never forget, always Remember how your stance is a statement remain steadfast and strong Amidst the chaos that’s nigh even when pulled apart, be Zealous like…...
Child of the shattering Long past dreams of hope Aware of the vagaries of fortune Resilient no better than you should be Inured to those who would damn you Seek your own truth knowing Sass covers terrors As paper covers…...
