in the mirror

as the years go by
when looking in the mirror
the fervour dwindles
crashing the reality
tenderness towards yourself

Tanka Tuesday: love and passion synonyms.

W3 :: renewal

beneath the layers

the river whispers to me

renewal draws near

WDYS :: Solitude

solitude and peace

it’s snowing, the flakes dancing in the air

 from my living room

i see the calmness

i feel the world stopping

waiting 

the silence engulfs me

as if i’m in a meditation temple

away, in a foreign land

my mind is still

my body is still

WDYS

The past

the past hunts

mourning for the lost days

leaving tracks of sorrow and despair

searching for the hidden guilt

one day

the past will be free

light as a feather

open to new possibilities

a present to enjoy and a future to conquer

Joining Weekend Writing Prompt Mourn 43 words & Weekly Prompts One Day

w3 :: fat

food
always 
everywhere
looking for it
sugar, fat, protein, and carbohydrate 
accumulating in the fat body
moderation 
is the key
right now
fit

W3 – II. Svenja’s prompt: Double Tetractys

This week, write a Double Tetractys — a 10-line poem with a fixed syllable pattern.

Theme: something spicy or a little naughty. Keep it suggestive rather than explicit. Let tension, humor, and implication do the work.

tanka tuesday :: clouds

the clouds, in between
sometimes, the only safe place
mind doesn't know limits
the danger is everywhere
suffocating boundaries

tanka tuesday – mental health

WDYS :: memories

back on time
my hands, her hands
stitch by stitch

WDYS

W3 :: in between

in between
past and future
through the oceans
an endless voyage
the destine embraced me
clipped my wings and rooted me in this place
tomorrow knocks on my door
too late now
the sorrows are heavy in my hands
my body is weak
the colourful me has faded away
in between

II. Violet’s prompt guidelines

Choose one of these three artworks and let it take you wherever it wants. Write whatever it stirs in you — a memory, a question, a scene, a poem. All images are open-use selections from the National Gallery of Art website.

Check W3 here to see the other images.

Tanka Tuesday :: Veil

to unveil the truth
waiting for the right moment
who knows how to wait
in the autumn's darkest night
a bridge to the believers

A tanka for tanka tuesday – veil

W3 :: Comfort

Chocolate
Overjoyed by the taste
Mouth watering
Fortunate comfort
Over the weekend
Restoring my energy
To go ahead with the chores

An acrostic poem for this week’s W3. It was Halloween last week, and I have lots of chocolate bars leftover since not many kids showed up. So, I guess, I’ll have “comfort” for many weeks ahead 🙂