Merkelig

Merkelig May 29

A spark leans close—
whispers once to the dark
and poetry listens
catching fire
with a nascent breath.

*BLT's Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day Challenge
**May 29th/nascent- just beginning to exist
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Merkelig May 29

Slender Orange

Lithe as breath—
the flame bends
never breaks—
a matchstick’s dance
poised on ash.

*BLT'S horror prompt challenge
**lithe
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#horror #challenge #lithe

Merkelig May 24

Poise

The streetlight
limns her—
with heat
and hope—
a pale sketch
of hips that bend
and beckon
that's how her body
balances
when she's waiting
for eyes to land.

*BLT's Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day Challenge
**May 24th/limn- describe or portray
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Merkelig May 24

Patience

Stay without a word
storm clouds pass above her smile
My arms open wide

Merkelig May 23

Of Monsters and Men

I said forever
with a voluble tongue
and for some reason,
despite no voluable trust,
she believed
easy to open,
easier to discard.

*BLT's Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day Challenge
**May 22nd/voluable- talking a lot in a rapid and energetic way
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#word #challenge #voluable

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