10 word story – I Write Her

Jia-Li Yang (Cassa Bassa)

Published on September 2, 2022April 22, 2022 by Susi Bocks3 Comments

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

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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

Published on March 31, 2022 by Susi Bocks12 Comments

***History’s Most Famous Whistleblowers from WorldAtlas.com – Image: Lightspring/Shutterstock.com***

Inspired by Eugenia’s Weekly Prompt – Splashy & Reena’s Exploration Challenge #224

Whistleblowers: justice-driven, ethical and honest, make up splashy news headlines.

Splash!

Published on October 22, 2021October 21, 2021 by Susi Bocks10 Comments

aerial photo of man jumping on cliff to the water — ***Kekai AhSam – Unsplash***

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

Published on March 25, 2021 by Susi Bocks26 Comments

a couple standing in the sea while kissing — ***Azrul Aziz – Unsplash***

Maintenance of anything is important but especially for personal relationships.

A Ridiculous Fantasy

Published on March 4, 2021 by Susi Bocks41 Comments

brown throw pillows on bed — ***Nasim Keshmiri – Unsplash***

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

Published on December 25, 2020December 25, 2020 by Susi Bocks10 Comments

I am always working on my mind, body and Susi.

Smitha Vishwanath

Published on December 11, 2020March 30, 2021 by Susi Bocks9 Comments

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.

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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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