Monthly Archives: October 2016

#OctPoWriMo entry #6 — Tantalizing

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Betsy

Tantalizing Tantalizing temptations show a future that will never materialize A desirable object that will always be just out of reach Promising to quench your thirst, but leaving you forever parched Offering delicious fruits that can never be harvested Don’t … Continue reading →

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#OctPoWriMo entry #5 — Sharp

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Betsy

Sharp The pain starts with pins and needles. That sounds so harmless, cute even, like what folks say about waiting for a surprise. It is not. Not harmless. Not cute. Pins and needles are distinctly different. Needles are sharper and … Continue reading →

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#OctPoWriMo entry #4 — Purple

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Betsy

Purple Where are the purple people? The red states and blue states united across party lines to do what is best for the nation as a whole? I know they are out there. Purple prose floods the internet, trading insults … Continue reading →

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#OctPoWriMo entry #3 — Sparkling

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Betsy

Sparkling She is a sprite, a glowing dot, daughter of a spark from the burgeoning fire. She dances just outside reality, watching her mother ignite the flames. She is learning her future job, seeing how to turn up the heat. … Continue reading →

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#OctPoWriMo entry #2 — The Void

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Betsy

The Void When we mess up writing a check, we scrawl “Void” across it, and it becomes uncashable. When we cannot come to agreement on a contract, we stamp it “Void”, and it becomes unenforceable. What about our other bad … Continue reading →

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#OctPoWriMo entry #1 — Time

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Betsy

Time Events float in space, distinct, independent, until we force a connection– an order—based on time. In doing so, we restrict our vision, seeing only events we define as Past. We think them gone, immutable, and deny ourselves views of … Continue reading →

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