Writing Prompt

Days become longer,

But I stay the same each day,

Let me awaken....

There's a girl in the woods

She's sitting alone

She made the choice

to leave her home,

bear or man,

her answer clear,

the same as any woman near,

she closes her eyes,

breaths in the air and sighs,

safety is all she can feel, because she'd rather be a bears next meal,

than be subject to whatever the hell he feels,

he wants to do,

because there's a difference between a man and a bear,

...

going to rivers,

I search for something to drink

dust surrounding me.

I push by people

who hold vases made of clay,

who hope to provide.

into the water

I lower my own clay vase;

water rushes in.

people around me

carry all that they can hold

back to the village.

after a mile,

I make it to my own home

humble as is packed.

cracked and muddy homes

still serve as a shelter now

after many years.

h...

The sky was charcoal

Mirroring a raven's wings

The air turned to fog

The great Earth trembled

The shaking grew, more and more

Weak buildings collapsed

Above, ashes fell

Like burning snow down onto

The people below...

As the rats consume,

As I am being eaten alive now,

Did did I do wrong?...

The bells ring.

The offering shines bright.

Nowhere safe tonight....

Golden sun rises,

Pyrimids cast shadows long,

Echoes of worship.

Silent streets whisper,

Footsteps of a bustling past,

Lost in sands of time.

Lotus blooms in Nile,

Sailing ships glide with the breeze,

Pharaohs’ legacy.

Eternal city,

Rome’s ruins stand testament,

To glory and fall.

In Japanese mist,

Geisha dance with grace and poise,

Cherry blossoms weep.

Temple walls adorned,

Hieroglyphs tell...

welcome to athens

won by a competition

by a tree. that’s it....

Deep below the sea

What could there possibly be?

That we cannot see

Greedy to see more

Glowing blue waves on the shore

Washed up treasured lore

Glassed seashell decor

Ruins on the ocean floor

Statues with allure

Murals tell stories

Of hatred and weeping pleas;

Echoed banshee screams

People without feet

Nose-less with sharp point teeth

A scaled tail for feet

An enchanting song

That once lured...

I lead troops into battle

I have scars to prove

A sword at my side

Yet not one vote

But one day you’ll see

The difference I’ve made

You’ll see the good I brought

While you waste away

So don’t say it is easy

Don’t say it is straightforward

Because we all know it’s not

It’s actually quite hard

So shall I show the scars, again and again

Shall I show the wounded

And the dead in graves

I am f...