Your eyes are so dark. You stared with that sweet quite smile. Eyes interlocked. Felt unveiled. Why? _____Adriana Citlali XXIX-I-MMXXIII
Tag: darkness
The tempo of a thousand kisses
Today’s theme is synesthesia. The inspiration of this haibun came from the fact that I started writing when my stereo played “A thousand kisses deep” by Leonard Cohen.
Amelia in the dark
What do I do when January darkness hits me in mid-November? –Amelia questions the lightless air surrounding her. The lightless bricks that keep arranging themselves in front of her eyes.
Poetry blindness
Haibun Monday challenge: Write about the moon (Super Moon it is), your birthday, or both. Be truthful! ___
I come to a state of poetry blindness but I chose to write. I write about the challenge of crafting a haibun out of a true birthday story, or a big-looking moon, or both. I struggle and […]
Fear is a darkened rose
Fear is a rose with black mask. Fear is what makes us move. It is the next step we ought to take. the uncertainty of turning left or right. I fear me, I, all and nothing. Then I walk. I take the road… I step out. I fall, I run,…
I need to disappear
Cover my irides from all light Let the people around fade slowly –smoke dissipating into peaceful darkness Cover my ears from coherent sounds –random noise losing its volume Let me lie down My lightless wings grow gently –serene brush strokes by a faceless painter …
Dark, bleeding, noiseless days
i. Monday was dark scented with coffee lethargic as northern fog ii. Thursday –you said can let those colours bleed –I stared iii. Today is noiseless only peaceful whispers interrupt with inky voices _____Adriana Citlali XV-I-MMXV The words I just wrote are my first try at…
The capture
Nick Gentry creates artistic pieces with obsolete media. This poem was inspired by the piece titled Capture made with film negatives. Eyes hidden behind a veil of frozen memories & stolen stillness Kissable lips Alluring hair Cheeks stamped by a shady past You…
Cherry jam
Amelia feels desperate She is upset demotivated maybe sad out of focus a bit here a bit there Amelia is angry with the world because the sky is cloudy without shedding any snow the trees are leafless thin and mostly quiet (smart…