Daily Archives: April 15, 2024

the weak at a glance 

Posted on April 15, 2024 by whimsygizmo

maybe by friday i’ll have the tenacity            (audacity)to get over you.  maybe by friday i’ll feel like burning your brown Henley, forgetting your smile. maybe by friday my heart will mend.  maybe by friday i’ll find breath again.                                        but today is only tuesday. ::It’s Quadrille Monday, and I’m … Continue reading →

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Cutting Out the MiddleMan 

Posted on April 15, 2024 by whimsygizmo

See, here’s the plan: we’re going straight to the source, that centrifugal force that comes just up of center. Better  to raise our hands than fold before winning, grinning                       (up)at this gorgeous sky.   Find Him in the breeze,the trees, the sigh,this breath that we’ve been given – each smile a (moon) slice of true … Continue reading →

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cutting off your hair (and other unconventional uses for a sword) 

Posted on April 15, 2024 by whimsygizmo

nobody knows she feels smallin this tower cage,fussy dresses, golden tresses                                      long                                 enough                                         to                                   climb. nobody’s asked if she wantsto marry the prince.  nobody knows her dreams – dragons, sails, shores ; places nobody knows her name.                                                  nobody’s seen her                                                                        since friday. ::It’s Quadrille Monday over at dVerse, and I’m … Continue reading →

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