Evening sky

There is a skyway in the air
Over head. It is a flatland
Resembling ice floes above.
An inverted road that turns
The world upside and down,
Mirroring it in the clouds, it
Is in the heavens that I see
My path, a walkway of white
Bleak yet inviting. You can
Get lost, without directions
In the flat skyland of cloud

‘Fraid of nuthin’


What Fears Have You Overcome and How?

Daily Prompt

Fraidy cat fraidy cat...
It's a taunt and a state
Of mind. Mind you, I am
Not timid. Nor scared.
Not a scaredy cat, nor
Am I prone to anxious
Moments where fear
Is unresolved. Panicky
When unprovoked by
Real threats... that's
Just unreasonable. I
Only panic at genuine
Provocation and jump
When you call my name
And I am deep in thought.
It's reasonable to fear
The dark and strangers
And food I never tasted
Before. That mountain's
Too high. That valley's
Too low. This is an odd
And unfamiliar place.

Simple joy

Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life.

It's easier than I think
Anticipation is harder
Than the simple doing
Not the t-shirt slogan
The doing comes with
Thoughtful provocation
Nothing "just" about this
Accomplishment, but I
Know I can make words
Spill and tumble, whorl
Into a pattern because
Here I am an athlete in
My stride, taking a high
Hurdle, clearing it with
The ease of thoughts in
Motion. I anticipate and
I land. It was a moment
Of tension, everything
Clenched. Then release.