Paradise:Where the clouds of yesterdaypierced by the hope of tomorrowlinger over today’s shores. 7(For Eugi’s Weekly prompt: paradise. Image my own.)
Let’s chat! Seldom an invitationto friendly repartee Voices will risefoment latent resentment Where’s the purpose in that? I already bear the marksof vile contempt, soul-etchedin permanent ink. Let’s chat?I’d rather not. (Image my own.)
(Warning: this poem discusses the effects of sexual assault, and may be disturbing to some readers.) Back and forth I travel, searchingfor her – retrace every bend, curve,detour – back to the water, the sand,the beach where I lost her…haunted by velvet brown eyes – bedroom eyes,they told her, men with greedy loins,calculating – I […]
I concur with the comments of your other readers! For me, daisies are childhood flowers, while roses are adulthood flowers, so it’s a perfect pairing.
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Interesting take, Liz. Hadn’t thought of it that way.
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Ooh. I like it! Well done.
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Thank you John!
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Singular beauty at its best.
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Thank you!
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Love the light you captured in the rose. The unfurling center is like a rose within a rose. Lovely! ❤
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Thanks Olga.
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Lovely choices V.J. 🙂
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome.
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V.J., these flowers are sublime. Thanks so much for playing along in this week’s Lens-Artist challenge. 😀 😀 Have a great weekend!
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Thanks Cee. You too!
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Love your daisy VJ
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Thanks Tina.
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Pretty rose!
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Isn’t it! Thanks
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So pretty! ❤
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Thank you!
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