Day ends and night falls
Twilight gives way to darkness
Hints of day are gone.
Painting beauty in the sky
A pure vision of perfection…
-AAA/MAD 08/11/2024
Oh heavenly cow
Where have you been all my life
With glorious milk.
With each mouthwatering drink
A lost memory appears…
-AAA/MAD 08/11/2024
We all must be loved
Sometime within all our lives
In the very least
Kindness and warmth we seek here
Embracing love we find peace
-AAA/MAD 08/11/2024
I lived by a lake
With waters as clear as crystal
Surrounded by trees
Birds chirping their sweet songs
And fish splashing in the lake…
-AAA/MAD 08/11/2024
Word Prompt
Handmade
Challenge
Handmade By God
I’m handmade by God
Completely original
I’m one of a kind
Utter nonconformity
I take each day as it comes…
-AAA 08/10/2024
Your three words today are:
PARTAKE
SHRINK
COLONY
Colony
The colony shrunk
Since nobody would partake
In odd rituals
Like wearing one shoe, Wednesdays
Or dancing with the donkeys…
-AAA 08/10/2024
Kiss me in moonlight
Cover me in your body
I feel your heartbeat
Racing faster and faster
Matching my own heartbeat…
-AAA 08/09/2024
Every week, I will share a creative prompt for you to express your imagination and creativity. There are no limitations on style, genre, or length. Your response can be in the form of artwork, or any other creative medium inspired by the prompt. There’s no deadline, so just enjoy the process.
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The challenge goes out around 1 pm Pacific Time on Mondays. Looking forward to reading your responses.
Your Prompt for the week
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My Right Arm
Just hidden inside
In my right jacket pocket
Part of my right arm
I presume that it explains
Why my right arm is so short…
-AAA 08/08/2024
It’s late, I can’t sleep.
Insomnia is the worst.
Twenty-five years now.
Every night is a challenge.
That’s a long time with poor sleep…
-AAA 08/08/2024
Your three words today are:
SADDEN
MISPLACE
LOST
Misplaced Trust
It does sadden us.
When we misplace all our trust
In such a lost cause
A real horrible person
Never worthy of it…
-AAA 08/07/2024
I can hear her screams
Punctuating the darkness
I think she needs help
In this night so deep and dark
There is hope for her, I feel…
-AAA/MAD 08/06/2024
Remove shoes and socks
Then walk on the ground barefoot
The earth holds your feet
Feel the connection to earth
Nature’s energy flows deep…
-AAA/MAD 08/06/2024
Bright color essence
My world is technicolor
Blues, reds, and yellows
Vivid hues paint my story
In every shade, I find glory…
-AAA/MAD 08/06/2024
Juxtaposition
Opposes all the others
From their point of view
Arguing while suffering
Contrasting views must be heard…
-AAA/MAD 08/06/2024
Frosty windows hide
Much of the daylight outside
Less shadows inside
Keep negative thoughts away
Focus on good, not the bad…
-AAA/MAD 08/06/2024
Many small bubbles
Are in this refreshing drink
With sweet tanginess
With orange delightful taste
Don’t hesitate tak a drink…
-AAA/MAD 08/06/2024
Breathe out more than in
Increase CO2 within
Relaxation wins
Let those thoughts and worries
Disappear into nothing…
-AAA/MAD 08/06/2024
Tighten up your belt
It’s the thriftiest you’ve felt
Don’t worry you won’t melt
In the end, it will all be heartfelt.
Buckle up and save every dime…
-AAA/MAD 08/06/2024
Your three words today are:
SINGE
BURNT
ASHEN
Toxic Relationships
People do get singed
In toxic relationships
They get burnt real bad
They take all their ashen lives
And heal themselves finding peace…
-AAA 08/06/2024
Vision in my head
Now, I need to work for it
One step at a time
Put ideas together
Make it all happen for you…
-MAD/AAA 08/05/2024
All I want is peace
Fear it will never happen
I hope and I pray
That one day it will find me
Until then, I keep searching…
-MAD/AAA 08/05/2024
Dreams can come true, dear
Upon a star, wishes fly
Work for it, they say
No matter what you will do
Remember, “Just keep going”…
-MAD/AAA 08/05/2024
Fresh buttery bread
Delicious, moist, juicy meat
Satisfying bite
Ketchup, mustard, and mayo
Dill pickles, or relish too…
-MAD/AAA 08/05/2024
Your three words today are:
CRISIS
DANGER
PERIL
Perils of Excessive Narcissism
The danger exists
The crisis is all too real
We are so selfish
Narcissism, our peril
We need generosity…
-AAA 08/05/2024
Your three words today are:
PANTS
WEARY
SHATTER
Pants, What a Concept
The concept of pants
May drive some weary
Within all their dress codes
Shattering all ideas
Of what all people should wear…
-AAA 08/05/2024
Those final moments
When the night is its deepest
Then your answers come
In the silence that surrounds
Revealing truths unfathomed
-AAA/MAD 08/03/2024
All eternity.
Encapsulates all moments.
From the first to last.
Time flows endlessly onward.
Embracing all that has been.
-AAA/MAD 08/03/2024
Pristine beams of light.
Dancing every day and night.
A beautiful sight.
Bringing peace and harmony
Nature’s wondrous delight.
-AAA/MAD 08/03/2024
Damp dew covers all.
Just before the sun warms us.
With the morning’s dawn.
Nature’s beauty shines so bright
As we welcome the new day.
-AAA/MAD 08/03/2024
Coconut cream pie
With its sweet tastes and richness
A divine dessert
Delicious treat to enjoy
Brings joy to all who partake
-AAA/MAD 08/01/2024
You know the answers
Go ahead and blurt them out
Help many others
Sharing knowledge brings us close
Together we learn and grow
-AAA/MAD 08/01/2024
Glasses assist me
To see the world around me
It’s a great blur, yes
But with them, I see just fine
Enhancing my view to life
-AAA/MAD 08/01/2024
Overachievers
Deal with great pressures on them
To always be great
Overcoming obstacles
Striving for excellence now
-AAA/MAD 08/01/2024
Gentle breezes blow
As the darkness hugs us all
As the day falls down
Moonlit sky above it all
Whispers of the night so tall
-AAA/MAD 08/01/2024
Feel a storm coming
Warm and cool airs are mixing
Feel, the potential
A strong breeze is now blowing
With such electricity…
-AAA 07/30/2024
Wii remote in hand
Swinging for the perfect serve
Virtual tennis
Will bring out my inner bitch
All the expletives will fly…
-MAD/AAA 07/28/2024
In the water’s embrace
Effortless strokes propel forth
Swimmers find their peace
Singular motions move them
Swiftly through the cool water…
-MAD/AAA 07/28/2024
In graceful motion
Bodies twist and soar through air
Gymnasts defy bounds
All contorting as they move
In a synchronized ballet…
-MAD/AAA 07/28/2024
Tranquil state of mind
Breathing slow, letting go stress
Relaxation flows
Thoughts of calmness surround me
Enveloping me in peace…
-MAD/AAA 07/28/2024
Gentle lilies float
On tranquil waters they rest
Nature’s beauty shown
The stages have all been set
In creation’s miracles
-MAD/AAA 07/28/2024
Broken Promises
Hopes dashed against the harsh rocks
Disappointment reigns
None of our horses came in
Life can be a cruel mistress…
-MAD/AAA 07/28/2024
Yearning for purpose
To be relied upon brings
Fulfillment and joy
And all of its pressures too
I’m caught in its paradox…
-MAD/AAA 07/28/2024
People lean on me
Their burdens become my own
Being needed, love,
is all I have ever known
Yet somehow I do not mind…
-MAD/AAA 07/28/2024
Your three words today are:
BOTHER
INFEST
NUISANCE
Neighborly Nuisance
Just don’t bother me.
You infest with your presence.
A nuisance for sure.
Clamoring about loudly.
Like no one lives below you…
-AAA 07/28/2024
I do not miss you
I used to love you so much
But you just played me
Like a second class fiddle
To the deepest depths of hell…
-AAA 07/26/2024
Interesting times.
Don’t know what is going.
What the world will be.
I’m sure it’ll crazy.
Just buckle up, buttercup…
-MAD/AAA 07/21/2024
Here Prices skyrocket.
Need to find new ways to pay.
The struggle is real.
You’d better save up my friend.
As it’s not getting cheaper…
-MAD/AAA 07/21/2024
Cold refreshing drink.
what is needed on this day.
Sipping and cooling.
Effervescence my relief.
On hot Sunday afternoons.
-MAD/AAA 07/21/2024
Again another hot day.
The heat is unbearable.
Need to cool down, fast.
Only so much to take off.
Air conditioning, now please…
-MAD/AAA 07/21/2024
Overcrowded places.
Bring out my anxiety.
Remember to breathe.
Don’t let it overwhelm you.
Just be brave and keep going…
-MAD/AAA 07/21/2024
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