Leara writes and other creative things…
Portfolio including poetry and flash fiction from micro fiction to short stories and a bit of photography thrown in for good measure.
As I recall these things;
The way that you sing along
To every song on the radio
The way that you like to drive
Every place we go
The way that you repeatedly point out
The only two constellations you know
The way that you always, always
Walk too slow
As I recall these things
Now that you’re gone,
I miss these things
I unexpectedly enjoyed
The prompt is “things I unexpectedly enjoy” from Maria Giesbrecht @theguelphpoet on Instagram. April 20, National Poetry Month 2022.
Whisper in the window
Shadow in the hall
Sometimes I think I feel you
But you’re not really
Here at all
Laughter on the wind
Face in the crowd
So many things remind me
But the silence can be
So loud
Remembering you here
Remembering you’re not
Pulling petals off of roses
And wishing upon stars
All for naught
The prompt is “whisper in the window” from Maria Giesbrecht @theguelphpoet on Instagram. April 10, National Poetry Month 2022.
I’m missing hair that used to be there. I comb over what little I have to hide the shine. I’m missing teeth so I can’t eat beef. I smile less to mind the gap. I’m missing time. I miss my mind. Sometimes words are hard to find. I’m missing peace though I mostly sleep. I’m missing the memories I wish I could keep. When I forget what I should be concerned about, old age isn’t so bad. Sometimes, I miss missing what I had.
– Written for 99 words. Word prompt was “missing.” WC 84. Photo from Wikipedia.
Leara writes and other creative things... 