Shapeshifting 13

Buried Wealth

garden-of-death

In the middle of the night, like a thief,
fear came with a bending sickle

and so here lie
the untold stories,
unwritten poems,
unsung songs,
unfulfilled dreams , and
unrealized greatness

an immeasurable wealth buried six feet beneath.

In response to Shapeshifting 13 #75 KICKOFF: GHOUL FESTIVAL! and Poets United Midweek Motif: Wealth

Visual Prompt: “Garden of Death” by Hugo Simberg; 1896; Watercolor and gouache

Audio Prompt: “Piano Sonata No 2 in B Flat Minor, Movement 3 (The Funeral March)” by Frederic Chopin

October 14, 2016 30

His body slowly crumbled as if he was devastation itself. Peering through the blur, he saw the snares of evil vanished into the pits of hell.

In response to Shapeshifting 13 #74 KICKOFF: GHOUL FESTIVAL!

During Ghoul Festival, you will be provided a picture prompt and an audio prompt. The prompts should create an atmosphere for you that (we hope) will elicit some amazingly creative writing that is incredibly diverse. Let the image and the audio guide you through your imagination.

Visual Prompt: “Nike” by Cordray Parker (Located in the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham, Alabama)

Audio Prompt: Beethoven – Moonlight Sonata

P.S. The 26-word limit is a tricky task and does not equate with Beethoven’s deep, dark and ferocious sonata. Phew! That was quite a cavernous chasm I was in!

October 6, 2016 20

Failed Experiment

surreal-mars-art

Failed Experiment

Trial and error
Evaluate, assess
Which version of me
This society accepts
To conformity I succumbed
Conceded, gave in
Only to find it’s a
Failed experiment

In response to dVerse’s Open Link Night and Shapeshifting 13 #70 KICKOFF: This week, in exactly 26 words, your challenge is to write a story or poem inspired by the image above (credits to Kahn & Selesnick).

September 9, 2016 59

Worldly Plethora

tree-light

Worldly Plethora
An Envelope Quintet

Scintillating beams to me enthrall
Wealth before my eyes
A cornucopia beyond count
Banquet of treasure past the skies
Yet, why an empty hall?
~
Tears glimmered beneath the glow
This worldly plethora— a mere disguise
For true bliss sums no amount
And riches are but lies
This, my friends, you must know.

In response to Shapeshifting 13 #56 KICKOFF: This week, in exactly 52 words, your challenge is to write a story or poem inspired by the image above. (© Tree Chandelier In Kathryn Hall Vineyard)

June 3, 2016 20

Freedom

Tired of sham and charade
Jaded by cynicism and grief
She cadge freedom

In response to Shapeshifting 13 #53 KICKOFF: This week, in exactly 13 words, your challenge is to write a story or poem inspired by and using any form of the following word(s):

“CADGE”

May 12, 2016 9

Coruscant Soul

Coruscant Soul
A Free Verse

Forces of the world
Hammered her soul—
Failures, setbacks, and life’s puzzles
Failures burnt in smoldering heat
Shackled by setbacks, constant defeat
Lost in the void of life’s puzzles
Yet she surfaced like a crystal
Shining after searing fire—
Glaring and bright
A coruscant soul
Forged after chains of
Breakdowns and cries.

In response to Shapeshifting 13 #52 KICKOFF: This week, in exactly 52 words, your challenge is to write a story or poem inspired by and using the following word(s):

“FORCE” & “CORUSCANT”

April has been a hiatus for me and I only managed to finish two colors (Red and Orange) for the series, Ghouls on Rainbows. This month, may the force be with us all so we may dwell in blog-o-sphere in peace and harmony. *fingers crossed* Happy to be back in the shapeshifting world! 😀

May 5, 2016 22

Tough Love

rainbow-prompt-2 — “Chasing Lava” by Nick Selway and CJ Kale

Tough Love
A Free Verse

Let your love burn like lava
Scorching in fiery orange
Do not fear that I will tremble
Or worse, that I will hide
For I’ll be the grayish-blue ocean
Refusing to let go of the shore
Devour me along with the sands
Let the world melt away
Into a clutter of noise

In response to Shapeshifting 13 #47 KICKOFF (Ghouls on Rainbows): ORANGE

Last week for THE SHAPESHIFTING 13 challenge, you were tasked with creating a story or poem in just 39 words. This week, in exactly 52 words, your challenge is to write a story or poem inspired by the following color in the image.

April 7, 2016 12

Nature’s Cry

Nature’s Cry
A Free Verse

Nature cries
Of crimson red tears
She grieves for abuse
She weeps for neglect
Of misery,
She gravely fears
The end is near
For this game of greed
A tug-of-war between her and us—
Whoever turns first into dust

In response to Shapeshifting 13 #47 KICKOFF (Ghouls on Rainbows): RED

This week, in exactly 39 words, your challenge is to write a story or poem inspired by the color in the image.

March 31, 2016 25

Sunrise

Sunrise
A Free Verse

Colors danced as you ascend
The sky’s iridescence—
A marvelous blend;
Breathtaking sunrise

In response to Shapeshifting 13 #44 KICKOFF: This week, in exactly 13 words, your challenge is to write a story or poem inspired by and using any form of the following word(s):

“Marvel”

P.S. I’ve always wanted to see the sunrise. I thank Slice for sharing the photo and video of the sun’s gorgeous rise here in the Philippines. Hope to see it in person!

March 17, 2016 13

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