From Under the Broom Tree (contest Touch the heart of the hero or the helped) I ran and ran. Lodged under this welcoming broom tree In a barren landscape mimicking me. I ran and ran. Determined not to be Slaughtered by a woman queen enemy. From under the Broom Tree, in reality a desert shrub … More From Under the Broom Tree

Freedom of Choice (contest Freedom of Choice – Earthpassion) Free will exists. Real freedom to grateful ones bring. Limits loving thoughtful set let happiness spring As a geyser sprouting joyful towards bright skies Freely to praise. While wary of debris which lies In wait for those who’ll willingly carry this waste. Tossed into active holes. … More

A Maze Seen (contest Resonance – Nostrum) A maze seen: love, true… confines?… Binds weak ones who hope too into a puzzling trip?… Not able to skip through life bordered by high hedges of hatefulness, revenge bending bushes in on morality… Not to defend? For sought after unity to slip under mutiny like in Adam’s … More A Maze Seen

Tug-of-War (1st draft) Some long agonizing hazy grey days friendship birds flutter your heart, your mind pulling and tugging your protective wings as through a maze, all-the-while, plucking each other’s feathers with beaks designed for eating and throats to spring forth magnificent songs yet, seemingly always demanding your emotions to select which twirling connection is … More Tug-of-War

Wrestling (1st draft) Weak Wicked Weasels Wrestle With Willing Worthwhile Well-wishers Wishing Wickedness Worldwide Wrecks Worthy Wills. Whereas Well-wishers Wishing Wicked Weasels Worthwhile Wills– Worthy; Wrestle Willing With Wickedness Worldwide. How I Changed My Violent Ways https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/g201104/How-I-Changed-My-Violent-Ways/#?insight%5Bsearch_id%5D=1bfcea35-ada2-4471-a76a-c08ba7595f82&insight%5Bsearch_result_index%5D=17 © 9 minutes ago, Lucretia Mccloud society • teen • family • friendship • hope

contest Happy in life – Radhikaibr Rain soft gently ‘tings’ on a tin roof under which contain ‘giggles’ sweet of friend’s children on tattered sofa playing ‘make me laugh’ with funny faces… ‘Mommy’ momentarily silent as pain assails her stomach, while a friend serves rice and beans to all again about to take places at … More Contest Happy In Life

Change: A Challenge? Peaceable. Is this ‘manly’ or even attainable? Given time with desire Even sustainable? Letting go of anger igniting violence into blazing battles totally flammable A goal concrete?… Or in my neighborhood My ‘fame’ to descend into categories labeled, me, ‘laughable’ or more degrading–‘shameful?’ I’d proven before my valor before all with knife, … More Change: A Challenge?

Do Persist! . . . On Love . . . Insist Arrogance befriends not peace. Kills unity. Selfishness begs quick appease. Flaunts thought: Impunity! Threatens: Hope to bend. Yet, agreed a need: Must remediate. Withstand a global disease– a tornado of hate. In deed spread love’s seed. Pray for your brother. Lend an arm strong … More Do Persist! . . . On Love . . . INSIST

Please Do, Resuscitate (1st draft)   Please Do, Resuscitate if you promise to remake me to a better state while in a mentally comatose sedate please allow beauty experts to whole-heartedly participate. Even to make it a Reality Show: MAKE ME A BELIEVER of products globally cultivated so that even ordinary consumers can totally relate … More Please Do, Resuscitate (1st draft)