Night Creatures Don Their Tutus.
Don’t think it’s just us humans!
The owls, raccoons and rabbits love to dance!
Night Creatures Don Their Tutus,
Particularly at Full Moon!
And when they rest, they reminisce:
“…When werewolf lost his pants…”
—
I can’t see Jackie Hurlbert’s paintings, but this poem was inspired by her painting of the same name: “Night Creatures Don Their Tutus.” Written for today’s
dVerse Poetics.
Fred could tell when his wife woke up that morning that something was terribly wrong.
“How did you sleep?” he asked.
She responded with a grumble.
“Are you in pain?” he tried.
Her reply was a grunt.
“Is something bothering you?”
She merely growled. If only he could read her mind – but then again, he surely would regret it if he could.
“Can I help?” he posed one final question.
“Yes!” she exploded. “You can put more than droplets in my coffee cup!”
—
Flash fiction for today’s
#Ragtag Daily Prompt #RDP #Droplet.
A shiny chest of wonderment,
Of wishes and of dreams;
A brilliant box of hopefulness
And possibilities!
When soft inspiring breezes
Flutter magic strings,
They carry off my spirit
On clouds of melodies!
So thank you, bless-ed builders
For the joy your fretboards bring!
—
My response to Kim’s very interesting “Fretboard of Poetry” Quadrille prompt at
dVerse
and today’s
#Ragtag Daily Prompt #RDP #Breeze.
First, because Kim lives near the coast:
Song of the Sea
And, of course, the theme song of Mystical Strings ❤
O Torch is a Rabbit bar none,
For even in shows he has won.
But the best part, I thought
Is the joy Torch has brought
To the life of young Aaron, my son!
—
A Limerick for today’s
#Ragtag Daily Prompt #RDP #Rabbit.
As a tiny preemie,
I was very sick;
Hospital existence,
A devastating trick.
Adopted shortly after,
I wondered about them;
They answered in abundance
When I took sick again.
My parents wrote a letter
To my first mom and dad,
Determining the reason
My health became so bad.
A glacial cold responded..;
Briefly hurt and sad,
Now I’m forever grateful
For the folks I never had!
—
66 words of non-fiction for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt,
Glacial.
Happy Father’s Day to all fathers,
biological, adoptive,
stepfathers,
men in a mentoring role,
and every man who has a heart for children!
Thank you!
Be blessed!
I’m getting better every day!
Yes, even when it seems delayed.
I’ve paid my dues and born my pain,
And now I take a brighter way.
It’s not all hearts and flowers, no.
My progress many times is slow.
When one foot stays, the other goes.
But one thing is for sure: I grow!
The darkest hour before the day
Is when I falter, lose my way.
The Light of hope returns to say:
Lost? Surely not! I’m just delayed!
—
Today’s word is
#Delay #RDP #Ragtag Daily Prompt.
by Frederick Douglass Grimes, III
Morning come’s but none too soon,
For it’s always night in the mind of the blind.
Morning come’s but none too soon,
Just a bit of light is all one need’s to find.
Sometimes sound’s are merely enough to start the day.
First thought that come’s to mind is surely to kneel down and pray.
For the Lord has blessed you with one more day.
What’s the purpose of this extended stay?
The city wake’s with entirely too much noise.
The fact that God has granted one more breath
Fill’s the heart with so much joy.
Should it really matter what we can or cannot see?
Life’s destiny is not up to you or to me.
To overcome the bad day’s along with the good
Show’s the true strength of a man or a woman,
Even if you never thought you could.
Find that special inner strength
That we all possess;
Never let yourself get down
Or feel depressed.
The Light of the Lord is all we need to survive.
He’s kept us here this long
To live life to the fullest,
To love and continue to strive.
No matter your religious or spiritual affiliation,
Do whatever it takes to make it through the day!
May the Lord bless us all and keep us all safe!
–The Blind Poet, Freddy G.
Shared for
dVerse OpenLinkNight – Faces to Ponder.
Submitted for
#RDP #Ragtag Daily Prompt #Night.
Mystical Strings 
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