Dearest Vocal,
Am I too wacky for you
To win this wackadoo?
Is my art a bit too fluffy
Or weird
Or maybe just too far off
And a bit more simplistic
Than what one may want to hear?
I am not a good rhythm based poet,
I like to go off my raw stuff,
My guts that burn inside.
My heart that screams, I’m like that older brother locked up in that Warner tower!
Animaniacs !!I’m a guy in a suit with too long of a tie cutting jive.
Or maybe like Mr. Orange in a Speed Racer shirt with lots of comics on the wall,
Or maybe just a pretty pink person
Wishing that I could win just once,
As all I do
Is fall.
About the Creator
Melissa Ingoldsby
I am a published author on Patheos.
I am Bexley is published by Resurgence Novels here.
The Half Paper Moon is available on Golden Storyline Books for Kindle.
My novella Carnivorous is to be published by Eukalypto soon! Coming soon
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We'z Walking on a Path Ruled By Numbers
This road has felt endless, yet limited; every step tracked. Inching away along this path, I feel trapped. Confined. Left to this narrow passage that may one day amount to something greater. Time is not a concept. Only distance. From start to finish, I laugh and cry and attempt to convince myself that this is worth it. I cannot stray. I must keep going. Every step etched, is a step taken, is measured as more than before. I cannot even recall how I got here. Maybe I don’t even really exist. Just another tick marking off a perceived presence. Of what though? I am just another line drawn. Nothing more, nothing less.
By Oneg In The Arctic6 days ago in Fiction
Comments (6)
You are the best amount of wacky! I love your creative energy and always look forward to reading your stories.
I feel for you sis and "Wishing that I could win just once" relates closely to my last Top Story https://vocal.media/journal/to-win-just-once?via=mike
I absolutely adore your work, Melissa! You are definitely NOT too wacky; I felt this so much. ❤️❤️ Thank you for sharing!!
Wacky makes the world go around! Keep spinning! 🥰
You're not too wacky for me!!! I love your stuff. But I get it. The recognition would be nice. Great work!!
Awww, Merly, I really hope you win! I'm your biggest fan and I just love your writing!