released from bondageshedding all the made-up styleletting pretense slide
Horizons
a view into infinity
the promises of potential are endless
for now, i’ll reflect on my good fortune
as the future will come soon enough
Radiant Savior
Redux
oh, faithful beacon
shine your light so bright and clear
my guide to safety
Originally posted 11/28/2018 on I Write Her.
With Each Step
Inspired by What do you see #235
at a tender age
we’re not yet geared
to think we inhabit a greater space
we plod along
open to new experiences
and growth opportunities
but when greatness is felt
finally
we look as tall as we project
W.W. Part II
A continuation of Water Witching…
The light of the flames created wispy shadows on her face as her boots stamped deep footprints into the muddy earth. A sly look emerged as she gazed at the brilliant sliver above us. I could tell Daphne wasn’t sleepy from our adventure today. Perhaps I could draw her thoughts out by telling more stories about the past.
“Would you like to know more about our people, Daphne?”
“Sure,” she says as she cracks a big smile.
“Our ancestors emerged from the Red Sea, setting up a village on the outskirts of Jeddah under a star-filled sky and bright moon.”
To be continued, maybe… 😉
Hope you enjoyed it, Val!
We’re Still Here
charlatans, all
trying to predict the end of the world
thousands of years of fear-mongering
have gotten us to this point
of absolutely nothing
occurring on anybody’s watch
all charlatans
Kritika Maheshwari
inside the head when you arrived
eyes
tease me not with your eyes
speak to me in words
kiss me with the heart you hide
let go of the emotional flood
arms
wooing whistling
naughty knots untied
off the sheaths, on the sheets
in your arms is my paradise
it’s time
emotions unpaired
heart raised tearful tides
on and forward mode
the alarm rang, ‘it’s time’
stronger
leaning onto your shoulders knowing mine are stronger
helped me erase the part of my trying to be dependent on you
remains
there is no missing
there is no pain
my love for you
still remains
~~~
Mostly she pens her works on her personal blog – valorousbird.wordpress.com. A few of her submissions have made it through to international and national online publications. One of her works can be found in an anthology, And I Healed, published in 2022. Many of her short poems have been featured in the two anthologies by The Short Of It – The Sound of Brilliance and Reflections & Revelations. She writes because it’s magic. A solo traveler, a seeker, and a believer that life is magic if you are aware of your breath. Kritika, a Yoga Professional, can be contacted at valorousbird@gmail.com
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Her Strength
Inspired by Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Resourceful &
Reena’s Xploration Challenge #327 – Liminal
she inhabits
the liminal space
between dreams and reality
where her inimitable creativity flourishes
and where she tasks her resourceful ability
to navigate the boundaries of imagination
bestowing on us her discoveries
thereby enhancing our lives and minds
she is a gift
Yearning
a boat, a sunset
drifting on water’s calm waves
peaceful sigh escapes
For Show
Redux
cut flowers
damaged to project perfection
eventually, they’ll die
it’s not natural to live in glass
we were both cut in youth
damaged to project perfection
outside showed one thing
inside was a mess
both of us broken people
trying to get it right
hard knocks
every one a lesson
forced smiles
pressured lives
hard to bloom
when defeat is all you know
Originally posted 11/26/2018 on I Write Her.
Come Hither…
Inspired by What do you see #234
such a blazing stare
can feel your eyes burn for me
i’m coming, darling
Oh my! Is it getting hot in here?!?!?