The Perspective of Permanence

Strong characters are brought out by change of situation, and gentle ones by permanence. Jean Paul

Deception Comes in Many Forms

The futuredoes notask questionsYet, the pastechoes your name                                    in answer I thoughtand thatwas the problemIgnorance that doe eyed beastTurned  and fled Beauty is butOne form of deceitA ribbonfine, pamperedto a bowDistracting and concealingthe giftof an empty box Weekly Theme:Original Twisting Tail Format Monday: Flash FictionTuesday: TankaWednesday: Free Verse PoetryThursday: Rhymed poetryFriday: LimerickSaturday: haiku/senryüSunday: Children's Rhyme

Square Matrix: Clear Beauty

“Poetry lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world, and makes familiar objects be as if they were not familiar.”Percy Bysshe Shelley [Line form] the radiant glory before my eyestruth hold, allow the vision showoffered just, this chance fails mefor time one passes to fair all is choice, we see beautyfaded now, final …

Torture & Eve

Torture Knowledge once spokenis scaped in aweThe world was fed a tokenthen left ignored Eve Once upon an eve weatheredI stay awake the nightTo see the stars have their warsOnly to be defeated Their nemesisShone brighter that mornBrighter than it ever had With a vast cackle across the night skyThe sun opened it's wide wingsTo …

Beautiful Vision

Not deep the poet sees, but wide.– Matthew Arnold Write Vision Scope, is what I gift to youBut it comes at a costA parade in endless visionsOf friends and family lost A questionable demeanorProblems with drugs and drinkA reclusive personaDoubts for every thought you think Every man's downfallYou are privileged to see it allI give …