Light On the Devil's Chord - Day 29
...Somehow,
Forward, and headlong
I knew it was day again
There was a shift in the dark mutterings of the Devil,
Who now refused to sleep as I refused to sing,
Almost an anticipation in his voic...
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Categories:
grittiest, adventure, bible, conflict, endurance,
Form: Epic
Urban Nightscapes
...After dark, the prosaic comes alive
morphed by a klieg lit stage—
at once, both peaceful and kinetic.
A neon world of predator and prey,
through my viewfinder
garish greens and vivid reds
pla...
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Categories:
grittiest, life, urban
Form: Free verse
Muhammad Ali's Dancing Disclaimer
...The blinding speed of his fists and feet
made all his fastest foes flat-footed
as around the target of his jabs
he swirled and danced, he flew and flitted.
Today he limp...
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Categories:
grittiest, life, people, seasons, time,
Form: Rhyme