PENSIEVE

Dominoes, effectual

I can't help but wonder if my message is clear this week.  Bueller?  Bueller?

Mastery of play
is youth's fountain;
Its drought
withers the young.

My response to Laura's "15 Words or less" photo-poem challenge.  Join her!

Eden and after

It's been quite a while since I joined Laura Salas' 15 Words or Less poetic challenge and I'm feeling the creative void. Here's my offering for today's photo prompt (please click the icon below if you'd like to join in or simply learn more).

                        God...
                                        imaginatively created,
                                        abundantly blessed,
                                        generously provided,
                                        painfully sacrificed for,
                                        lavishly loved
                                                                        ...the world.

        

The secret door

It's been a few weeks since I participated with Laura's weekly poetry challenge, and the way my day is stacking up, I needed a creative start.  Her photo is below, and here is my "15-words-or-less" poem that wrote itself as soon as I saw it :).  Why don't you give it a try this week!  If nothing comes to mind in a few minutes, just skip it til next!

"Let me in!"
Demands sin
A cracked door
Is all it takes.

Devine's Illumination

Darkness reigns
in hollowed chambers,
a stony heart
replaced by softened flesh.
Light-diffusing Life.

 

My offering for Laura's weekly poetic challenge.  Click to learn more & to submit your own poem!

Facade

Her smile masked

a broken

battered

heart,

deceiving no one

& everyone

but mostly

just herself.

My contribution for this week's poetry challenge, hosted each week by writer extraordinaire, Laura Salas.

Alien fruit

Looking at a pomegranate,
I'd swear they're from another planet
Grimaced smirk--
They look berserk!

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Skimming through my reader, I saw Laura's photo prompt for this week's 15 Words or Less; the above 15 words spilled out of my head in response.  Never tried 15 Words?  You really should...it'll unleash your inner poet--the one you didn't know you had!

paradox in the shade of sky

paradox in morning sky,
a glimpse of the Divine
Holy fire ignites my soul.

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With all the giveaway madness of the week (and there are some good ones, y'all), I was desperate for creative writing; while I'm working on several "real" posts, they're a bit lengthy and none are complete (yet).  Thanks to Laura Salas and her "15 words or less" poetry challenge.  It was just the creative jolt I needed to chart my day.

Which reminds me:  I haven't forgotten Pensieve's Poetic License (for anyone who has wondered)--it'll be back next week.  If you're a poet, a poet wannabe or just a curious cat, I sure hope you'll take part.

Amen?

Fragrant aroma, intrinsic beauty,
Postured Godward--
A single-bloom reminder
Worship
Is not about me.

Please visit Laura Salas today to learn more about her weekly 15-word poetry challenge.  Economy of words is NOT my strong-suit, so this is a wonderfully creative personal exercise in brevity.

Is it obvious?

This poem--

Mangled illusion
Covert collusion
Believing delusion
Sometimes exclusion
Elitist profusion
Twisted conclusion
State of confusion

In response to this photograph posted at Laura Salas today for 15 words or less poems--

And I'm wondering if you have any idea what I was thinkin' about when I wrote it.  Comment your guesses--this might be fun, funny...or a downright BUST!

REVISED:  LOVED YOUR GUESSES AND A FEW OF YOU WERE SPOT ON!  The title?  "Politics".  Hehe...small wonder that's what's on my mind :).

Pierced

My heart is pierced by

love,

grace,

forgiveness,

redemption...

for eternity. 
Laus Deo!

 

Does it surprise you to know this was the picture that inspired that poem?   Please visit Laura Salas for an explanation for this picture and "15 Words".