Redux
far-away friend
i’m crying
in preparation
for our next
goodbye
Originally published 4/10/2019 on I Write Her.
Til We Meet Again
Tag: 10 word story
Jia-Li Yang (Cassa Bassa)
Wisdom
Older and wiser
Acting more silly
Unintended Strategy
She’s always his unrequited.
That’s how she won him over.
Love
I love you most
When you say very little
And do what’s needed
To keep me smiling
Cracked
I drink too much
Because I cannot bear
To see my sober self
In the mirror
It reminds me of
Every bit of
what’s wrong with me
The day you left
~~~
Jia-Li Yang (Cassa Bassa) works with disadvantaged people. She is constantly inspired by their resilience and strength. Her work has been published in the Australian Poetry Journal; The Poets Symphony, Creation and the Cosmos published by Raw Earth Ink.; Heart Beats published by Prolific Pulse. Her blog https://flickerofthoughts.com This is Yang’s first feature on The Short of It.
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With Bravery
Inspired by Eugenia’s Weekly Prompt – Splashy & Reena’s Exploration Challenge #224
Whistleblowers: justice-driven, ethical and honest, make up splashy news headlines.
Splash!
Excitedly, the ocean welcomes me back with its liquid embrace.
Summer is over, but thoughts of the ocean continue to draw my mind back to sunny landscapes of white sand, blue water, palm trees, and the variety of activities nature’s playground offers. The images temporarily fade away as I step out into the cooling winds and changing colors around me. Shortly after that, my mind wants to return to where the sun heats the sand and my body. The place where ease is the staple of the day, and night promises no worries.
I’m homesick for paradise.
Upkeep
Maintenance of anything is important but especially for personal relationships.
A Ridiculous Fantasy
Please, dreamcatcher, catch the perfect man.
“He does not exist.”
***I know this from experience. :)
Inspired by Eugi’s Weekly Prompt – Dreamcatcher & Reena’s Exploration Challenge #175
Half-Ambling
I am always working on my mind, body and Susi.
Smitha Vishwanath
I feel you
In the breeze that blows
I feel thee, caressing me
Tender and gentle
The thing about death
Death
dealing
is easy;
so I believed.
When you have seen it
behaving callously
taking remorselessly –
my mother at just fifty-two
a friend who barely crossed thirty-two
you were ninety when you died, yet I cried.
Lessons from my grandma
You
were a
strong woman
who spoke little
You said, “A woman’s voice must not be heard.”
“To be strong you do not have to be loud.”
is what you said
to me too
I think
now
Butterfly
Flitting
bright, beautiful
speckled wings, deep blue; white tips
in the blink of an eye, flies
away
10 word story
You did not even say, ‘Goodbye,’ to me before leaving.
~~~
Smitha Vishwanath likes to call herself an accidental writer. Having worked for 20 years in banking she began writing through her blog in 2016. Her poetry has been published by SpillWords Press, Rebelle Society, Silverbirch Press, Borderless Journal among others. Her first book of poetry – Roads – A Journey with Verses was published in 2019.
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An Intentional Arrangement
Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #134
A happy home – the Feng shui of space and people.
Susi Bocks
with joy merged
in the space
we call home
tranquility
well-being
a refuge
a place we learn
a place we grow
a place we love
the happy home
Opposites Attract
1.
I
hear your
silent scream
echoing in
the chambers of my achy breaky heart.
2.
Honestly, this open secret is not being very well kept.
3.
french fries and mayo
disgustingly delicious
oddball food combo
4.
serendipitous
our destinies have crossed paths
awfully lucky
5.
Unbiased opinions do not actually exist.
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