From “The Last One”
One should be leery of the guest who comes
unannounced, for such guests rarely come
by accident, but by a careful plan.
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Excerpt – Medusa – The Lost Daughter
From “Origins”
Order is kept when all powers agree
on who holds power and who serves under
such power.
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Poetry Boot Camp Prompt #16
Prompt #16: He sat alone and exhaled, as just another piece of evidence proved he was alive…
Poetry Boot Camp Prompt #15
Prompt #15: She wrote in red because she felt the color was appropriate…
Excerpt: Medusa – The Lost Daughter
From “The Gatekeeper”
The gatekeeper revels in the power
of denial, deciding who’s worthy
and who is not. The lack of entry quells
the voice of the powerless and those who
lack the proper keys.
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Poetry Boot Camp Prompt #14
Prompt #14: She picked up the shriveled rose, the only tangible remains of their meeting.
Poetry Boot Camp Prompt #13
Prompt #13 As she wrote the final words and the lights went out, only the air in the room moved…
Excerpt: Medusa – The Lost Daughter
From “The Beggar”
Only when one understands the acts of the past
can one reconcile them and see the future.
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Excerpt: Medusa – The Lost Daughter
From “Dapania’s Curse”
Truth comes when one is most receptive to it.
Only then can it be understood
and treated with acceptance
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Excerpt: Medusa – The Lost Daughter
From “Bad Dream”
Some say a mother’s touch is forever
and a child knows her mother from her first
breath. Should a child be stripped of her mother,
the damage the child feels is forever,
a part of the child that will never heal.
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