3WW - The Corridor
August 22, 2007 | Filed Under 3WW | 13 Comments
Three Word Wednesday, a meme. Bone has given us another three words to become creative wizards with. Read mine (please), a comment would be great (please) then rush off to his site and find links to a myriad of creative bloggers who are participating. It WILL be worth your time…. You know you want to play too: poetry, a phrase, a full thought, a story, a poem, whatever!
– Corridor — Linger — Subtle —
Corridor 1
It was
neither a corridor lined with intriguing family photos,
nor one expressing a wealth of life experiences,
nor one of paintings by grand masters in subtle colors
it was
a corridor lined with copied paintings of muted colors
or one lined with faded green paint and little else
or doors, one after the other, that housed expectant hearts
that waited… and waited… and waited…
and no one came
but those in starched uniforms
and tired smiles.
I’m sorry, I write what pops in my head… and that was it.
OK, let me make it up to you. Here’s a happier fib.
Corridor 2 - A Preview
One
smile
lights up
old faces
warmth melts ice in heart
brings bright words forgotten to minds.
OOPS, didn’t use the three words. Let’s try again!
Corridor 2
She skipped down the corridor,
her mother trailing behind her,
stopped to linger only at the elevator
(she had to push the button twice
or thrice or more)
She grinned at the subtle smile
of the woman wearing yellow flowers
who lifted her hand
(from the tiny blanket draped
over the chair with wheels)
She later asked her mom if their mouths
were too tired to grin as big as she did
every day
(her mother replied, “yes, but only
because they have grinned so many times before.)
The little girl grinned and went on to play
safe in her belief they had smiled
their smiles
(her mom knowing later was soon enough
to know of life’s heartache and all that stuff.)
OOPS. I did it again. Corridor, think, Marcia. A smile must come in a corridor.
Corridor 3
They rushed through the door
down the corridor
tossing keys and belts into the plastic tray
no time to linger
no subtle looks between these two,
they were on the way
to pick up their new baby.
There! I did it. That will bring a smile to your face!!!!!!!
All words by MeeAugraphie, not to be copied… but then why bother copying, you have your own wonderful brains, right?
Haiku - Daybreak
August 20, 2007 | Filed Under Haiku, Poetry | 12 Comments
Daybreak is the prompt from haiku: one deep breath. By all means click on that link and discover the wonders of daybreak from poets’ eyes.
This one took more thought for me than usual…
Black ice builds layers
in preparation for sun
morning paper falls
~~~
train breaks dawn’s silence
orange glows shyly through shadows
bodies make ready
~~~
we tiptoe down stairs
luggage shares space with cooler
streetlights wink goodbye
~~~
MeeAugraphie
08/20/07
My words and photos are not to be copied without written permission.
Monday Finds “Monday Morning Haiku”
August 20, 2007 | Filed Under Monday Finds, Podcast | Leave a Comment
I find this poetry post interesting and wish to share it with you. Follow the link — you may just find a poet or poem that sparks something inside you.
“Monday Morning Haiku” by maht at The Moon Topples Blog.