be provocative
rise to the top of your game
create your future
Inspired by Moonwashed Weekly Prompt #125 – Provocative
For those of you who have never heard of Pinky Patel on TikTok. She’s hilarious AND provocative at times! 😉
Tag: individuality
Reblogs – A Faded Romantic
I rarely post two pieces by the same poet, but whether recent or older, these seemed to mesh well together. They made me think that those people who are purposefully unique tend to end up being a beloved someone. 🙂
There is always
someone
who is our weakness
Always someone
who breaks through
all our defenses.
Always someone
who leaves us
breathless.
Do not allow yourself
to be defined
or guided
or labeled
or maligned
by your sexuality
your age
your birthplace
or your race
or the proud colour
of your face.
Do not allow yourself
to be judged, measured
or explained
by the dead hand
of tradition
or by the racist misogyny
of religion
or by the empty
expectations
of others
and what they want
to see.
For you
are you
and only you.
Unique
special
beautiful
and free.
Reblogs – Tien Skye & The Blighters Rock
Both pieces are exquisitely short but pack brilliant messages about the things we love, enjoy, pursue, engage in, and adore. Ultimately, my point of putting these two together is that we, as individuals, decide what ecstasy is to us.
locked in a library of freedom
in pure ecstasy
the priestess of the serpent
gave destiny pause
Dominance
establish power
fighting the establishment
secure your future
The Process
our existence isn’t predicted
nor is it predestined
competency and self-knowledge emerge
through thin but mostly thick
comes about with sheer will and determination
and then only happens with a feeling of security
add to that a lack of caring for others’ discrimination
it’s when, loudly spoken
i am who i want to be
is an individual choice
then we are free
The Changeling
with cunning glinting
behind adventurous eyes
possibilities await
unbounded by previous restrictions
excitement and anticipation
flush through her veins
the quest for achievement
greater than thought within reach
illusion or reality
I Say Clearly Now
Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #236 – Rebirth & Eugenia’s Weekly Prompt – Ablaze
enunciating with clarity
i claim my rebirth
strength bolstering conviction
mind and body ablaze
with searing direction
forging this new path
a self-directed life
Reblogs – Jude Itakali & Ali Grimshaw
Whether referring to ourselves or nature, we are masterpieces. Deliciously so, every day.
Masterpiece. The Value in us all. by Jude Itakali
What I’ve done
What has been done to me
Encounters of every ilk
Trials that have shaped my resolve
Nightmares that have come true
And dreams that are now due.
Not many see
The good I’ve done
The kindness I show
The subtle trims I make
And the happiness designed for others.
None can ever know
The struggles I face
The battles that constantly wage
The shameful losses I endure
And the narrow victories I cherish
I have turned my pain into empathy
I have sculpted love from a broken heart
And painted sorrow with hope
Yes, I am a museum full of art
And a deck full of music
But what I truly am,
Is a masterpiece.
What happiness can arrive
when sunlight’s retreat paints
leaves cherry crush, berry swirl
butterscotch eye candy
walking through an ordinary Monday
your hand in mine, we breathe the awe
street lined masterpieces
colored by a lack of chlorophyll
less of something
created more today
Existential
we all have value
but none of us is special
living is so hard
And Shine
Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #231 & Eugenia’s Weekly Prompt – Smattering
let only a smattering
of what others say penetrate
beneath the protective sheathing
built up over the years
of defining how to live
with yourself
don’t let their insecurities, insensitivities, and disrespect
enter your own “community of madness”
for you have enough on your plate
with you and only you
dive in despite the hurt
bring your light to being
I Write Her 