The Wabi-Sabi Writer: October '17 Poetry Project

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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

October '17 Poetry Project •

Intrigue

October 31, 2017 BY Jenni Astramowicz 4 Comments

My words were but a litter of letters all tiny timid and trembling

Yearning to be coaxed out of hiding and nuzzled

Safe and seen in the silence

They wriggle and purr

Entertaining possibilities once unsaid now

Running wild around the room

I want to play with them

Our glaring truths

Unfold

Secret tails

Acrostic poem based on today's final prompt

OctPoWriMo 2017 Day 31

Image Courtesy of The IPKat

Monday, October 30, 2017

October '17 Poetry Project •

Pareidolia

October 30, 2017 BY Jenni Astramowicz 2 Comments

my garden grows
the very best
of intentions
all lined up
along the road to hell

Lust and dust
mix and mingle
in the histories

I lurk
like the spider stalking
a fly carcass
crackling on the web
waiting watching wanting

to remain ignorant
savor trust
like salted caramel
melting on my tongue

or to take the bait
and bite down
hard
on the truth

This knowing fruit

sours
the soup
stiffens
scum into skin

on the surface
I see the face
of broken promises
in the grey pucker

OctPoWriMo 2017 Day 30

Photo Credit: Andrey Bobir https://www.artstation.com/andrey_bobir

Sunday, October 29, 2017

October '17 Poetry Project •

Fearful Symmetries

October 29, 2017 BY Jenni Astramowicz 2 Comments

Out of the black
bodies
emerge
into light
then
retreat
as the strings and wind
wind around
our view
into this place

blind
connections
rushing
towards
the edge

so close
you can hear
the heavy
hungry gasp
holding on to each moment
as if it were the last
chance
to breathe

OctPoWriMo 2017 Day 29

Image credit: Jahna Frantziskonis and Max Cauthorn in Scarlett’s Fearful Symmetries.

Saturday, October 28, 2017

October '17 Poetry Project •

Bardo

October 28, 2017 BY Jenni Astramowicz 1 Comments

That place
where the rug
or in my case
the road
is pulled out
from under
foot

where I wander
wondering
if I should do something
anything
different

train
write
work
race
love

How much do I give
before I give
up
out
of the blue
landing
on the sidewalk
again
not knowing
how or why

I rest
resistance
on the curb

and pick
myself
up
and
move
on

OctPoWriMo 2017 Day 28