Linear Thinking

In a world of black and white,

tied to a blanket of fear,

you are cushioned from direct contact

You must compartmentalize

   -thoughts

   -feelings

   -relationships

each in its own separate bundle

to be categorized and filed away

minimized, stripped down to its essence

vacuum packed, freeze dried, neatly labeled.

With too many connections, one tug

of the string could pull everything down.

The center will not hold

and the first tear could create an ocean,

deep enough to drown in.

Do not dare to dream

or you may come undone.

This is written for the wonderful image provided by Tess Kincaid at The Mag and also posted at Poets United Poetry Pantry.

Done

Give it up sweetie.

I know what you’re thinking

but, your goose is cooked.

This haiku was inspired by the writing prompt at Magpie Tales and is also linked to The Poetry Pantry at Poets United.  And yes, I know they're actually ducks, but I can't resist a good (or bad) pun.

Just a Little Difference

Abandoned by my muse, I decided to start small: Haiku.
And as I was playing around with words, I noticed what a big difference just one small word can make. I'll show you what I mean:


Held together by
nothing but surface tension
I struggle forward


And now:

Held together by
nothing but surface tension
we struggle forward

This is up at the Poets United Poetry Pantry.  Click on th title to go there.  You should go there; it's an amazing place.