I slip into my cave and hide In calm darkness I abide Alone in stillness with my thoughts And memories of battles fought The quiet soothes the anxious soul With peace the day’s toils stole Image: Iswanto Arif (unsplash)
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God of Sky
Towering swirls in grayish hues Roiling cotton against the blue A drop of rain, a gust of wind Rusty windmill squawks and spins Flash of light, thunder rolls Boy in mother’s arms consoled Torrent gushing, pounding hail Breathe deep, god of sky exhales
One Day
Bright eyes, big grin ~That smile, that laugh ~Tiny joker, always happy ~Playing for the crowd ~ Then darkness, deep sorrow ~That frown, those tears ~Melancholy, trudging sorrow ~Longing for the light ~ Keep longing ~Keep searching ~One day hoping ~One day ~The darkness lifting
May Breeze
Curtains sway in a May breeze ~A whiff of lilac and roses ~Swells of young love lap ~Waves kissing grains of sand ~Silk sheets cocoon their embrace ~As morning sun breaks over the sea ~Song of birds stills racing hearts ~Calm, calm, let it be, let it be ~Swaying in a May breeze
Patter of Rain
Patter of rain Drops against glass The old woman sits Rocking her chair Drought gives way to A lake of mud That primordial paste That womb for spring flowers A perennial remembranceOf fast-fading dreamsOf a flower fresh-pluckedOf a dimpled smile onA love long gone
Very Short Story (VSS) Roundup 5/23/21-5/29/21
Here’s a collection of very short stories and poems (tweet-length) I did based on prompts from vss365today.com over this past week. I’ve found these prompts are a fun way to keep the creative juices flowing and also are seeds for potential future stories. The prompt is the word next to each date. I hope youContinue reading “Very Short Story (VSS) Roundup 5/23/21-5/29/21”
Storm Clouds (Haiku Friday)
Very Short Story (VSS) Roundup 5/2/21-5/8/21
Here’s a collection of very short stories and poems (tweet-length) I did based on prompts from vss365today.com over this past week. I’ve found these prompts are a fun way to keep the creative juices flowing and also are seeds for potential future stories. The prompt is the word next to each date. I hope youContinue reading “Very Short Story (VSS) Roundup 5/2/21-5/8/21”
Dragon (Haiku Friday)
Very Short Story (VSS) Roundup 4/18/21-4/24/21
Here’s a collection of very short stories and poems (tweet-length) I did based on prompts from vss365today.com over this past week. I’ve found these prompts are a fun way to keep the creative juices flowing and also are seeds for potential future stories. The prompt is the word next to each date. I hope youContinue reading “Very Short Story (VSS) Roundup 4/18/21-4/24/21”
Mike Bergman 