Poetry – Page 29 – Colleen Keller Breuning

A Bitter Pill

Blogophilia 49.3 Topic: “In the Eyes of the Beholder” Bonus Points: (Hard, 2 pts): s-p-e-l-l out a word in conversation (Easy, 1 pt): use the phrase “working together” Final Date to post: February 8, 2011 GMT midnight Final Date to post ALL GUESSES: February 5, 2011 GMT midnight A Bitter Pill Something is brewing in discontentContinue reading “A Bitter Pill”

The Gardener

Blogophilia 48.3 Topic: “Spring Fever” Bonus Points: (Hard, 2 pts): incorporate 2 electric wood working tools (Easy, 1 pt) : mention a cracked pot “The Old Gardener” by Thomas Kiefer (c) 2011 The Gardener Every March saw him grow restless, he felt the rush of spring fever coursing through his ambitious veins, evidenced by dog-earedContinue reading “The Gardener”

Lily Speaks ~ A Haiku Series

Blogophilia 46.3 Topic: “Clear a Passageway” Bonus points: (Hard, 2pts): feature a talking plant (Easy, 1pt): use the word “moil” (means to labor or toil) Final date to post: January 18th, 2010, GMT midnight Lily Speaks ~ A Haiku Series The sun stretches west, feathery rays of gold paint wispy silken clouds. Down dampenedContinue reading “Lily Speaks ~ A Haiku Series”

The Cartographer’s Last Request

The Cartographer’s Last Request Long ago he etched the seas, scaled distant mountains and traversed dense jungles, this drawer of lines, wielding astrolabe and pen with masterful precision. A dust-laden mahogany desk bears witness to his labors: tarnished sextant, musty gilt-edged tomes, barren inkwell… tools of his trade, this dying art. He whispers with gravelContinue reading “The Cartographer’s Last Request”

Tequila ~ A Sonnet

Blogophilia 42.3 Topic: “The Taste of Lime” Bonus points: (Hard, 2pts): Mention Purple Hair (Easy, 1pt): Include a Black Haired Dancer Final date to post: December 20th, 2010, GMT midnight Tequila ~ A Sonnet His hair glows purple beneath neon lights… Cheshire cat smile, dark angel in disguise. I’m sinking deep in this powerlessContinue reading “Tequila ~ A Sonnet”

Winds of Change

Winds of Change The maelstrom is rapidly approaching As the ominous gray clouds portend. We do not know the havoc to be wrought When those winds of change descend. Waves of transformation crash upon us, Causing devastation and unending pain. Crawling through a black labyrinth as Desperation sets in, feeling quite insane. We sink intoContinue reading “Winds of Change”