Redux
we don’t want a mixing up of things
a hard no to adding ripples
on our human pond
harshly rejecting this thing called change
but we recognize the inevitable death
of our boring routine
that which
provides us some sanity
life is so cushy when it’s calm
but only moments
where no connection exists
to things which make us dare to live
a disturbance in our equilibrium
can change us for the better
if we let it
if we learn from it
Posted originally on I Write Her, 3/27/2019.
Inspired by What do you see #266
hungering to learn
gains a foundation of knowledge
breeds person’s success
Redux
The best of you is waiting for your decision.
Offer it for public consumption
or stifle it to appease fear?
What are you saving your best for?
Is there a prize for coming in last?
Is defeat gonna be your trademark?
Let you shine!
Tell yourself fear is the hint that your offering needs an audience.
Embrace the challenge!
Throw yourself up against life and stick the landing!
Hold on for the applause,
and keep riding till you can’t ride no more.
Originally posted 1/17/2019 on I Write Her.
Inspired by Reena’s Xploration Challenge #343 – Freedom &
Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Suddenly
what to do
when suddenly
there is a freedom felt
that which seems to give us wings
to fearlessly move in a new direction
do we choose to go it alone
or perhaps
decide to join a collaborative
attaining the goals
of unlimited opportunities
whichever way we migrate
may the journey be fruitful
amassing great quantities of joy
and acquiring wisdom along the way
until the day our wings cease to billow
Zen Gardening
I am the weed
you thought you plucked
Grown from the seed
of something tucked
deep in your mind
as if designed
to bloom in doom
My Finest Hour
My finest hour
has not occurred
which may seem dour
but’s not absurd
For I hope still
what’s coming will
be better yet
Unimportance
I changed my mind
but no one cared
which undermined
what I’d prepared
Hedging my bet
saying “Not yet”
helped me to see
Withering Lows
Withholding doubt
within the frame
Staying without
a withdrawn shame
Strongly withstand
forthwith demands
to go with flow
Scamming the Cream
The world’s full of
mindless wonders
rising above
thoughtless blunders
It’s sadly clear
how we got here
The “buts” “now what”
Out With a Bang
With loud dissent
and selfish need
the slow descent
is gaining speed
Shadowy sounds
in the surrounds
don’t care what’s there
Winning Tactics
What will you gain?
Is it worth it
inflicting pain
to not forfeit?
In friendship’s quest
sometimes it’s best
to choose to lose.
So, maybe not
Is it beyond
the realm of dreams
where you’d respond
to aught but screams?
Though on the fritz
remember it’s
no sin to win.
~~~
Stephen W. Buchanan enjoys writing poetry, especially in the ha’sonnet form. He publishes his ha’sonnets at “If You Haven’t Got A Sonnet” and occasionally has posted or been published elsewhere. Stephen was first featured in 2020 and then again in 2022. You can find his previous features HERE. His work was also featured in The Short of It’s Volume 1 and Volume 2.
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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
seasons change again
renewal and hope emerge
growth is possible
unlucky are we
when a contretemps occurs
perhaps leading to a falling-out
what was once whole
now a million pieces of shambles
the delicate rebuilding begins
it can be done
the requirements are many
for the repair to endure
do you possess maturity?
a genuine and pure intention?
are you willing to reflect?
well?
had lacked the courage
now choosing to thrive in life
valuing my worth
Originally posted October 13, 2018, on I Write Her.
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