"There are 3 masks: the one we think we are, the one we really are, and the one we have in common. Neutral mask is the one we really are, the one that allows us to take off all the other masks. Neutral is holding the centre - moving with grace, dignity, power, and direction. … Continue reading flip side
Tag: Tuesday Platform
hope falls
no morning sun rose in me this day no birdsong lifted my spirits they were present as always but hope was not not for the wanting though i want to hope i hope to hope again i want to see a way i want to break from this grip of dark but it … Continue reading hope falls
i scream
i want to kiss goosebumps into being licking your cold tingling curves i want to melt your soft sweet form send ripples into … Continue reading i scream
diction (nary used) : for sale
Welcome to The Imaginary Garden! Opinion is a flitting thing, But Truth, outlasts the Sun - If then we cannot own them both - Possess the oldest one - -- Emily Dickinson i, dedicated resignation (work hard at giving no fucks) ii, re-invigorated consternation ( appear to give fucks but really, see … Continue reading diction (nary used) : for sale
(s)elf portrait
Tuesday platform at Toads. Kerry is in da house. Without further ado, I extend the invitation for today's platform: WRITE::LINK::SHARE scratch that clear undisturbed surface where the buddha smiles it boils beneath spitting hot coals at the joyful for just being rips asunder the fabric of self to reveal … Continue reading (s)elf portrait
unmade
There is one rule for The Tuesday Platform: Share Share a poem with us. Share some time reading poems this week. Share your thoughts when moved to do so. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have been traveling and so missing in action. The action is good and full. Writing seems less necessary...life itself is enough...but tonight there is a … Continue reading unmade
caterpillar soup
exhale all hope push it out birth the death of you fall back backwards in one last act of trust into the embrace of the abyss sink now into sweet release inevitable darkness falls like rain an eternal shadow not just blocking but eliminating the light here in this shroud … Continue reading caterpillar soup
2b or 2c?
Happy First Tuesday in May, Dear Toads! And welcome to The Tuesday Platform, your unprompted, free-range day of the week here in the Garden. Tuesday rules are so simple: Share and share alike, i.e. share your poem, read the poems of others, and share your thoughts. Maybe you are feeling worn out from Poetry Month. … Continue reading 2b or 2c?
Flower Essence
Real Toads Tuesday Platform Greetings to friends, poets and story-tellers! So many awards ceremonies have been hosted this year, culminating with the Academy Awards last Sunday and it got me thinking about the enduring role of storytellers in society. As poets, we are a part of the oral and written tradition, adding our voices to … Continue reading Flower Essence