Frightened to death by seeing a spider A scream, a jump, make the distance wider Arachnophobic Makes me feel sick Irrational and absurd scene for an outsider
By Alfiya3 months ago in Poets
Covid, covid, stop trying to infect You vexing virus, enjoying disconnect People died alone Confined to a zone Insanity added to the ripple effect
Who of us fear the lonely times? Depressing minutes slowly chimes Though when our hands write The creative mind, in full flight
Hoppit the horse went out to the field which he treated like his kingdom. It was guarded by wooden fences and doors controlled by his royal servant Mrs McFater who would ensure the fences were of sound quality and the doors were securely locked to save Hoppit from wandering.
By Alfiya3 months ago in Fiction
Every night at midnight, the purple clouds came out to dance with the blushing sky. And every night, Malcolm looked up at the sky and saw faint stars and pretended they were glitter kisses like his Mama used to say.
Piece by piece, fragments of eternity roving In this life worth gold
At one point, we met What are the chances? Hello friend, timed perfectly
By Alfiya4 months ago in Poets
A Villanelle An attempt at the villanelle thanks to Vocalite Mike Singleton On the top, he’s king joy riding down to the ground
Help is on the way- Racing to a slow-motion scene, of mangled cars
Death penalties kill the soul, crippled with guilt trips They die on their watch
Eternity flows The wind doesn't stop, it keeps going, no more past
The future beckons Bringing the changing seasons Everlasting feasts
