Writing Prompt
POEM STARTER
Submitted by Cheyenne King
Describe a moment in life which seems to last forever.
You could write this as a poem or story, or as a descriptive paragraph.
Writings
Dancing In The Rain
D ancing in the rain
A nd twirling all around,
N othing can stop this feeling of
C ircling
I ndefinitely, puddles beneath our feet.
N ever letting go as we dart across the
G round.
I nconsiderate of our soaking socks,
N ot caring to use an umbrella
T he sun has
H id its face, but the fun has just begun beneath the
E ver-watchful eyes on the droplets splattering down
R unning, racing, splashing...
Burning
At the pyre burns a fire
Tinged with gold
Lingering specs of an empire
Emboldened and folded to ash upon ash
But the fire still burns
It sets flame to sky and shows itself
In irises watching in awe
Drawing closer to be burned too
You see the spectacle of it all
The cycle of destruction
Enamored, shocked
You want to be vaporized
To burn larger and stronger
To become a spectacle to those...
4th Of July
I’ll never forget that night,
the night the world slowed down.
The moon closed its eyes,
and fireworks ignited without sound.
He said, “We’re born to hold hands,”
but even when I refused,
he smiled and said, “It’s okay,
I understand.”
It almost worked—
keeping him alive.
I didn’t beg, he didn’t cry.
A part of us knew
this was our last July,
and that was fine.
We both sighed.
I turned to him and...
Gone Baby
My mother and I parked across the street of an abortion center in Memphis, TN. I’m unsure of the name, she told me she has been here before. I remember what I was wearing. A pink shirt and blue jeans shorts. I was innocent before and that day my innocence was taken from me. Approaching the center we were encountered with protesters. They had signs that were vulgar, pictures of dead babies. My mo...
Starving For You
Eyes on Eyes
Lips on Lips
Hips on Hips
Your sweat harbors pheromones I cannot resist; cooling my neck in the heat of us as droplets fall off your dark tendrils.
With my chin on your collarbone as I love on your neck, I feel vampires are more human than monster; for I have found my mortal self wanting to latch on and drink you dry
I wish I could rip you open and curl up in you like a joey in i...
End Of The Line
They say that when you die, your life flashes before your eyes, and for 7 minutes you see your greatest hits.
As I lay on the grass, life draining out of me, it’s like I’ve lived my life over again.
I see my parents holding me after I won the 2nd grade spelling bee, I see my 7th grade crush; Donny McMaster kissing me on the playground. I see my first day of high school, and my last day too.
...
I Hate You
You hurt me more then anyone had ever,
You taught me that theirs always worse feelings,
I hate you, I hate you, I hate you,
Then the second I get over you,
You come back,
Of course you did,
You always do,
I will forever hate you for that,
You made me fall in love all over again,
And hurt me again,
I hate you for everything you did to me...
Life Lasts Forever
That one moment
At the top of the swing
Not climbing nor falling
You are simply floating
In a crowded concert hall
A powerful piece had just crescendoed
And ended
The scilence sinks in, igniting chills
Staring out at the sky
Listening to the rain, the thunder
The world flashes
Your mind calms
Everything is still
Everything is silent
It’s in these moments
That life truly does last forever
...
Love drunk gazes and Sappy promises
Normally when I imagine being in a chapel like this, in some fancy outfit, with people, I don’t exactly feel excited. Or happy. Or anything positive really. Not until right now. I guess this day is a lot of firsts. A reframing of some of the things I’d grown to dislike.
For one, I got to pick my formalwear! Normally when there’s some big once in a lifetime event, my mom forced me into whatever ne...