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Category: Poetry and Prose
God Sent
Amusement Park
Cotton candies hung high in the sky
Balancing on our surf boards
we throw our arms in the air
hoping to pull them right down
and taste our childhood again
in this amusement park
floating on a bed of turquoise dreams
Pebbles
Chilly autumn day
on a wet shore
The hard-edged pebbles
underneath my unprepared feet
cripple my steps
Leaning against a rock
I watch you snorkeling
flappers up
diving deep
towards the colourful marine world
where you find joy
and peace
Friendship
We switched off
left the city chaos
drove miles
to share the hope
of a sunrise
We needed a group hug
and the comforting arms
of a rising sun
Retired Boats
We’ve been waiting for
a good day to take the boats out
We’ve been spending our time in waiting for the right moment to have fun
We know it’s silly
But our family thrive on regrets
Joy-kill Reality
Living Poetry April visual prompt
Don’t fit in those boots no more
Forgot how to be joyful on the little things in life
Can’t blame the overgrown feet
It’s the fault of the grown-up mind
Is This Art?
I hate my face, but I want a portrait painted. You are the artist, see what you can do. I trust you…
The Beautiful Sad Artist
She is
very beautiful
very talented
and very sad
She said
the sadness
gave her inspiration
to create
something beautiful
She made peace
with herself
through art
Emoji Confucius Says
🤗
Is it a hug
or
saying
“You’re welcome”
Who cares
It looks friendly
and is smiling
Harmless
like me
Flicker of Thoughts 