The post reflects on the devastation caused by California wildfires during January, highlighting the heartbreak of loss experienced by victims. Colleen expresses her sympathy and concern for those affected, acknowledging her exhaustion from work and struggles with creativity amid the tragedy. She emphasizes the importance of writing and prayer for coping.
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In September Dreams
In September Dreams Restless summer, relentless heat,resolve is burning down in flames.Their shadows searching in the night,don’t even know each others’ names. Music drifts down the boulevardand so the ritual begins.The smell of wine and cheap perfume,quintessentially feminine. Drums match the rhythm of their hearts,slow dancing on pale clouds of love.Guitar riffs float across theContinue reading “In September Dreams”
Shipwreck Heart
Shipwreck Heart Blacksea churnsas waves crashon rocky beachstorm rages offshoredistant lightning flashesneon bolts splitting the skythe turmoil is moving closerbut there is no shelter from this stormI crouch in the sand, pelted by fine grainsas the west wind whips into a frenzythunder rumbles as the storm ragesa tempest in my shipwreck heartreeling that you wereContinue reading “Shipwreck Heart”
Withered Sunflowers
Withered Sunflowers Smoke and flames frame the horizon;Red blood runs cold, hope forsaking.Distant gunshots are growing closer,And the sinister skies are breaking. Families torn, they flee the border,Clutching withered sunflowers in hand.A demented monster unleashes terror,And destruction spills across the land. The rain beats down upon my windowOn this endless and forlorn day.I crave yourContinue reading “Withered Sunflowers”
In the Shallows
In the Shallows Nopromiseis everunbreakablehollow words echoedcutting deep as a knifeI struggled against darknesshaunting voices of the afreetinner demons taunting, pushing mebeyond the rocky shore, torn and tatteredI was drowning in the shallows of lifeangry clouds parted as the storm ebbedon my knees, I crawled to the lightspilling warmth on my cold skinyour spirit touchingContinue reading “In the Shallows”
Colleen Keller Breuning 