William E. Mayer Winner for February 2012
Submitted by Joyce Faulkner on February 17, 2012 - 20:43she wrote me one last letter
Poetry
Close to the River / River of Doubt
Submitted by Jim Greenwald on February 7, 2012 - 15:31
Poetry Corner - the mask
Submitted by Jim Greenwald on February 7, 2012 - 11:49the mask
I forage deep in the blackness of my consciousness
feeling as if, I am floating
the caress of the wind against my skin
touching my mask, as if, it needed to see me
my heart yearning for one to care, to understand
am I the only one who feels this pain?
do I alone cry?
my mask protects my heart
seasons change so quickly
will wonders await me every day
will my heart be reborn?
or will my mask remain forever in place?
does anyone hear me?
I forage deep in the blackness of my consciousness
feeling as if, I am floating
the caress of the wind against my skin
touching my mask, as if, it needed to see me
my heart yearning for one to care, to understand
am I the only one who feels this pain?
do I alone cry?
my mask protects my heart
seasons change so quickly
will wonders await me every day
will my heart be reborn?
or will my mask remain forever in place?
does anyone hear me?
addicted
Submitted by Jim Greenwald on January 25, 2012 - 16:33addicted
she speaks rapidly
this waterfall woman
words spew out of her
caffeine generated
drug – alcohol induced?
it matters not the reason
the words flow
from her macro-micro moods
pronunciations abound
emotions strained…pureed
furniture needs dusting
musty smells mingle with others
I will not name them
read my lips
fed up I watched
if they were goose down
covered in blood
I would be no less sick
but watch I must
this scribbler of verse
WEM Phrase for February - "She/He Wrote Me a Letter"
Submitted by Joyce Faulkner on January 23, 2012 - 13:23Don't forget to submit something for the William E. Mayer Prize for Literary and Artistic Excellence for February. The inspiration phrase is: "She/He Wrote Me a Letter" You can submit anything -- essay, poem, short story, song, photo, painting, etc. The only requirement is that it be less than 1000 words exclusive of the title. Submit your work directly to me. It will be blind judged by a committee.