Prognosis

Silent

illness. We keep

secrets within ourselves

as if that can save us from what

we fear.

Announcement

The past

three cinquains are

courtesy of the site

word daily. Every day's a new

challenge.

Note: The word "every" sounds like three syllables but technically, it's a two-syllable word.

Absence of Interdigitation:

Couple

walks side-by-side

through the autumn leaves,

no holding hands while they text each

other.

POST MERIDIEM

There is 

no 12 p. m.

be it noon or high noon,

Gary Cooper's film with spot-on

timing.

"Writing is like breathing, it's possible to learn to do it well, but the point is to do it no matter what."

~Julia Cameron 

"If you wish to be a writer, write."

~Epictetus

Enchiridion

Notebook

with blank pages,

first time opening it

the spine creaks like old doors and new

writing.

2024

Gray skies

like November

in an election year,

we vote on the promises of

more lies.

Deep-Fried And Sugar-Coated

So this

    is donut day.

      What once felt fulfilling

    leaves me empty inside, my eyes

glazed shut.