Who else
Would pull me to my feet?
Who else
Could understand
The depths of my despair?
When all was
Darkness,
You shed a light
Poet’s Corner
Stark #writephoto
Yesterday fogs your vision.
Clouds from the past
threaten
to permeate
today.
Reality
is only as Stark
as you allow it to be.
© 2018 Penny Wilson
*This is in response to Sue Vincent’s Thursday #writephoto prompt. If you would like to get in on the fun, you can find out all about it HERE.
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Weekend Blog Party *Hosted by KaylaAnn* (November) — KaylaAnn
Come on over to KaylaAnn’s Blog Party! 🙂
As some of you might remember, my past blog parties have been total smashes! I really enjoyed meeting new bloggers and I know you guys did too! So, I thought, let’s do it again! For those of you who are not aware what a blog party is let me break it down. Generally speaking, a […]
via Weekend Blog Party *Hosted by KaylaAnn* (November) — KaylaAnn
I Am Enough-Version 2
*I’ve had some suggestions about a few of my pieces from a friend. I’m taking those pieces and reworking them. So you may see some things here that look familiar. I feel this new version of I Am Enough flows better and makes more sense. I hope you enjoy it. ❤
You told me to toss away
the masks
I showed
my true self
You adored the sass
and the fight
After the mask
was cast aside
What remains?
You chipped away
at my shields
I thought they
would keep me
safe
The shields were
left behind
Walls
were bought down
too
Brick by brick
they fell away
The dark corner
I had once
retreated to
Is now bathed
in a glorious
light
What remains?
What remains is a
Stong
Confident
Woman
I no longer
need
the shadows
I now appreciate
the fight
and the sass
inside me
I stand
proudly
in the light and
take what
is rightfully
mine
I like who I am
and
I am
Enough
Copyright © 2018 Penny Wilson
Warrior – Version 2
*I’ve had some suggestions about a few of my pieces from a friend. I’m taking those pieces and reworking them. So you may see some things here that look familiar. I feel this new version of Warrior flows better and makes more sense. I hope you enjoy it. ❤
She does not fear the battle.
Her battle started long ago.
She knows her worth.
She will not cower.
Nor compromise.
She sees tomorrow
for the daughters
and the sisters.
Tomorrow’s legacy.
She will stand tall
in the face of those
that would cast her
to the shadows.
Those that do not
want her truth to be heard.
Tomorrow brings hope,
for a time when
she can lay down her sword,
and her sisters will go
Free.
Copyright (C) 2018 Penny Wilson
Halloween Smiles
I completely blew it with the #OctPoWriMo, 31 poems in 31 days. But, I forgive myself. 🙂 I have been busy with other things. I did manage to write a few poems this month. I’ve also submitted a few for publication and got 2 of them published! So I’m pretty happy about that.
I am continuing to put together my poetry book for self-publication. It’s already been a good learning experience! A big THANK YOU to my Beta Readers!!
I got some work done on the house. I was given a bunch of concrete pavers, from a neighbor (score!) so I set some of them around my deck in the backyard. It looks awesome! Pictures to come, soon.
I’ve had plenty to smile about this week! If you have something to smile about, be sure to share it with us. You can join in on the fun on Trent’s blog and find out all about it HERE.
Rocket didn’t want to wear a costume this year, so he opted for the always classic holiday scarf. He wanted me to be sure to wish all of you a Happy Halloween!
Copyright (C) 2018 Penny Wilson
Creation
Computer keys are
mere plastic things
The stark white letters
stare up at the ceiling
They are part of
me.
My heart pounds
as my fingers find
life in the
cold, plastic squares.
The very existence of
countless unknowns
hang on each keystroke
They hide my dreams
and my nightmares
To release them
I am slave
to the keyboard
With it, I am
master
to hidden worlds
Each is only a
keystroke away
from beginning
life
Copyright © 2018 Penny Wilson
