Life is short, a fleeting flame,A whisper in the wind, a nameEtched lightly on the edge of time,A borrowed beat, a borrowed rhyme. The morning fades to afternoon,The stars come out, then leave too soon.We chase the sun, we grasp, we fall,And wonder if we’ve lived at all. But in the blink, the breath, the … Continue reading Poem: Life Is Short
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Poem: A World With No Despair
Imagine skies that never weep,Where kindness grows in silence deep.A world where hearts no longer break,And every dawn is love awake. No shadows stretch from war or fear,No lonely cries for none to hear.Each voice is heard, each soul is fed,And peace is more than words once said. The walls we built dissolve like mist,No … Continue reading Poem: A World With No Despair
Poem: It Just Looks Like Hell
The sky is rust, the ground is ash,The wind cuts through in a quiet lash.The trees are bones, their fingers bare,Grasping the silence that poisons the air. Flames don’t roar, they whisper low,Crawling slow like they’re in no rush to go.Smoke writes verses in a choked-up spell—No need to scream; it just looks like hell. … Continue reading Poem: It Just Looks Like Hell
Poem: See the Light
In shadows long where silence grew,The path was veiled, the stars were few.But still a spark refused to die,It whispered soft beneath the sky. Through tangled doubts and sleepless nights,It reached for hope, for distant heights.A single flame, so small, so bright,A stubborn heart that craved the light. The world may turn with weary eyes,And … Continue reading Poem: See the Light
Poem: Finding Balance in the World
In shadows deep and morning light,Where wrong and right both share the night,The world turns slow, then spins too fast—We chase the future, mourn the past. Between the hush and thunder's roar,A quiet truth waits at the door:That peace is not a gift we're owed,But something built, and gently sowed. The lion rests, the sparrow … Continue reading Poem: Finding Balance in the World
Poem:The Weight of Truth
Integrity walks with quiet feet,Not chasing fame or loud deceit.It stands alone when crowds are gone,A silent oath to carry on. It speaks when silence tempts the soul,And keeps its word to make things whole.No mask it wears, no hidden face—It holds its ground with humble grace. It doesn’t shift with passing trend,Nor bends the … Continue reading Poem:The Weight of Truth
Poem: Walk With Purpose
Don’t drift like leaves upon the stream,Chasing every passing dream.Be the root, the steady ground,Where quiet strength and truth are found. Wake with meaning in your stride,Let values be your daily guide.Not every step will make a sound,But each one shapes the world around. Build with care, and speak with grace,Leave light behind in every … Continue reading Poem: Walk With Purpose
Poem: Remembering the Sacred Path
I walked once where the silence grew,Through forests bathed in morning dew,Where every stone and whispering treeHeld secrets meant for only me. The path was old, with mossy bones,Wound round forgotten sacred stones,Each step a prayer, each breath a flame,Each shadow called the ancient name. The air was thick with quiet grace,As if the earth … Continue reading Poem: Remembering the Sacred Path
Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #334: Whispers Through the Pines
https://melissalemay.wordpress.com/2025/08/18/melissas-fandango-flash-fiction-challenge-334/ Whispers Through the Pines Brenda pulled her sweater tighter around her shoulders as the late afternoon wind rustled through the trees. The rose in her hand—drying, its petals darkening at the edges—was the last piece she had from his funeral. It had been three days since her grandfather, Edward, passed away, and … Continue reading Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #334: Whispers Through the Pines
Poem: A Flame in the Dark
I wandered long through restless night,With questions clenched and lanterns dim—Each path a whisper, veiled from sight,Each step a hymn I could not hymn. The world would speak in riddled tones,Through wind in trees, through thunder's cry,But meaning slipped through marrowed bones,Like clouds that smear the starlit sky. I chased the sun, I chased the … Continue reading Poem: A Flame in the Dark