Prodigal Summer With bated breath, we wait at dark,Excitement brewing like a spark.The countdown begins: 3, 2, 1…Prodigal summer has begun. Electricity splits the sky,We scatter fast as shadows fly.Through darkened yards, we laugh and run…Prodigal summer has begun. Behind the shed, I crouch down low;They call me out—I dash and go.I kick the canContinue reading “Prodigal Summer”
Tag Archives: dark
A Thousand Dreams
The poem “A Thousand Dreams” reflects on feelings of isolation and anxiety in the digital age. The speaker grapples with identity while hoping to turn dreams into reality. Inspired by Arthur Rimbaud, the poem emphasizes a journey from darkness to light, urging a release from the past. Colleen shares insights about Rimbaud’s life, her weekend reflections, and the beauty around her.
Falling
Falling The sun has gone missing held hostage by defiant clouds heavy skies aching, stripped of light while the dark matter pulls us down… We are blind to our own blindness thinking inside narrow boxes afraid to color outside the lines hiding within our own shadows… Falling for fools, falling in love we fall outContinue reading “Falling”
Colleen Keller Breuning 