Grimm

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A storm is coming

as you pass through the

cave’s gaping mouth.

The center does not hold;

knots loosen, ropes flap and fray.

They wrap around your ankles

like hobbles,

tighten at your throat

like a noose

as you choke on crumbs of bread.

You've lost your way

and the labyrinth becomes

a maze.

These are 55 words for G-man and his FF55.  

Days of Our Lives

Darling

in your hands

mortar and pestle

 are used to grind time

to a fine powder -

80 grit

to fit

in the hourglass 

figure, in the tarnished 

sliver frame on the mantle.

But sands gather at our

waist and hips, as we

give lip service to the good old days.

Here are 55 timely, shapely words (including title) for the G-man at FF55.  

Word Magic

Old, cold words

drawn from a deep well,

still yet vital,

holding

elemental forces;

Bonded, bound,

with a power to move beyond

mere naming.

Dark, shining, infinite

from a place

too deep

for pain or loss or time;

Old, cold words

drawn from a deep well,

still yet vital.

Our only hope.

Written for G-man and his FF55 where he gives us 55 words of goodness and asks for ours back.  Check it out.

November

   November strips down to her essence-

   a dozen shades of brown and grey.

   October’s color-riot fades into memory,

   while a spare, somber beauty remains.

   Geese call mournful farewells

   as they retreat to the southern kingdom.

   The spring will bring an agony of birth

   but now, Earth folds in upon herself

   as she prepares for sleep.

Written for FF55 writing prompt.  Join us with 55 words of your own.

Image by Mary Bach 

Karmageddon

I have the list that karma missed,

penned the last time I got pissed:

dog-kickers, boot-lickers,

whiney little nose-pickers,

men who say they’ll call then don’t,

or promise to be true but won’t,

tattletales, bullies, hypocrites, thugs,

global warming doubters, litter bugs.

I’m attorney, judge and jury,

and you know well, hell hath no fury…

This is for everyone's favorite G-man and his FF55.  Check it out, and leave your own 55 words of wisdom or folly.

*Disclaimer:  This is only a partial list, other infringements and character flaws may be subject to Karma (or me) without prior warning.  Especially if it's a day that I'm having a snit.  Always be sure to read the fine print, cause you just never know!

Image: Karma-recto by Corporatecounsel.net

Arrivals and Departures

Arrivals: looking forward                         

What are you going to?                            

What tips the scale                                  

till you take action?                                 

Is it a shiny, new promise,                      

gleaming in the moonlight?                      

Is it lips and hips or legal tender?            

What song do the sirens sing                    

to you?                                                    

                                                               

What pushes you                                     

to pack your bag,

open the door,                                      

and step out?                                          

 

Departures: looking back

What are you leaving?

What tips the scale

till you take action?

Is it one monumental event,

or another in a string  

of small indignities?

Too many grey days,

unrequited nights…

What song do the sirens sing

to you?

What pushes you

to pack your bag,

open the door,

and step out?

Here's a double dose of 55 for G-man's FF55.

A Tip of the Hat to G-Man

Please don’t martyr me,

though I’ll help you if I can.

Now let’s have some fun!

Along with E. B. White, “I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult."

But guess which one I’m better at:

Image by me!

This is written for G-Man and his Flash Friday 55, where folks share 55 words of wisdom...or (as in my case) foolishness!