by Ward | Jun 4, 2025 | Poetry, Writing
Bonnie woke up to a globe covered in hair.It wasn’t originally furry, it must havehappened over night, she didn’t rememberit being that way before she went to sleep.It was a gift from her grandfatherwho wanted to encourage an interestin geography — but it wasn’t...
by Ward | May 28, 2025 | Poetry, Writing
night time humidstartled by thunderlightning brilliant flashesendless rain, endless rainawaken to light on the ceilingopen the curtains, the clouds are gonethe horizon bright warm excitingthe Sun God says helloclouds grey cold dayslate sky seems empty flatbut the...
by Ward | May 22, 2025 | Poetry, Writing
Naked under leathersoaked in waterlaugh on instinctsee far beyond youstand on what’s understart again what’s overthink about what’s forgottenreach past your graspdive deep into obsessionmake a quick getawaysave for a rainy dayspend like a drunken sailorremember what’s...
by Ward | May 15, 2025 | Poetry, Writing
we refine ourselvesadd to ourselvesthrough acts of kindnesshelp othersshare lovedefine ourselvesthrough sorrowsour errorsour foolishnessbut foolishness is notalways sorrowsometimes it can be joyfriendshipan inconceivable actof givingwe did not intendbut instead...
by Ward | May 7, 2025 | Poetry, Writing
The first dilemma the seeker of truth must face,how will I know which rock is mine, which is best,my spirit rock, the one meant to be my guide?These are legitimate questions, but misleading.One must ask what will lead me to my rock?Am I prepared to serve one or many...