Death’s Kiss

Image- NataliaDrepina Autumn leaves adorned as jewels, In the dark I awaited death's cold kiss; As I lay beside prickly dried bramble, Autumn leaves adorned as jewels. A veneer of grace hiding my urges feral, A quick hiss of knife delivering eternal bliss; Autumn leaves adorned as jewels, In the dark I awaited death's cold...

Inspired by MLMM's Tale Weaver- The End and incorporating Paula's Thursday Inspiration #82- Space. And in the end, the two became threeAs her scent pervaded these walls,wafting off your skin;She crossed the very threshold that I'd once marked in red. And in the end,there was just usTwo souls lying on far endsin the space between...

Inspired by Michelle's November Writing Prompts- Windmill waltzes Image by Johanna Montoya @ Unsplash Sepia seeped memoriesOf first glances,Of breath mingling;Some of sunny morn,Some of dew tipped grasses. Fingers entangled, we swayed;To the mellowed breeze,Ruffling brown locks. Toes trodden,Mis-steps arrhythmic,Those windmill waltzes. © 2020, Cozy Quiet Corner. All rights reserved.

Inspired by November Writing Prompt- Logical Lies. Image @ Pixabay These logical lies, so painfully beautifulA grain of truth within, they compel me to seek;Wrapped in deceit, onion layers I peel. Clearly misunderstood, I'm often reassured;Into honest deception, I'm smoothly lured. An open secret, worth little hidden;Yet upon its reveal, a sweet sorrow I feel....

Sadje is the host of What Do You See #55, where we have to write an original story, poem or a caption inspired by the prompt picture. Image credit; Evan Clark@ Unsplash Balanced on the trunk I peekAzure waters deep where I seekLeft, right, left.. onwards I creepA reflection with eyes so bleakNow, they're marked...

Image- Tom Gainor @ Unsplash A soul departedNew star twinkled merrilyThe night embraced light Written for MLMM's Heeding Haiku with Chèvrefeuille. The theme this week is-  “a new star is born”. © 2020, Cozy Quiet Corner. All rights reserved.

Leaning patterns in symmetryA display of arranged beauty,These half circles and tall scaleDo build our world in detailAs I look at the lines squaredI find my senses ensnared,Leaning patterns in symmetryA display of arranged beauty. Reena is the host of Reena's Exploration Challenge- The prompt #157 is the above picture. The Octelle is a poem...