Photograph ©2026 Jill Witherspoon unmarked and unscuffedlife provides its lived-in signscreased up with laughter💞Suzanne My response to Jill's Haiku Friday prompt
The Predator Within
Image designed by me with Co-Pilot Fear had fallen fast asleepfor an untold time,awakening hungry,so very hungry - gripped by a gnawing painHe hungered in this emptiness in which he’d laindrugged, dulled and dimmed,he felt no self-blamein his searchto feed some moreon pain...Home was lighter,airier,he floated and flittedin the search for dark spacein which he … Continue reading The Predator Within
Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge, No. 88, What Lies Behind the Mask – 27th October 2026
Image designed by me with Co-Pilot No More Time for Pretenceself doubt hides behind my confident maskwhere salty tears sting my fragile lidspainfully held back from spilling'til buried in my pillowsmy sobs appear silentfull of vibrationsas all my fearsnow releasedpour outbutdeepinsidea hushed bleedstains unseen skincore muscles weakenin succumbed exhaustionas I strip down to bare bonesmy … Continue reading Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge, No. 88, What Lies Behind the Mask – 27th October 2026
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Okay-ish…
I'm okay-ish, often, and that's okay, I guess, - it has to be... If you want the truth when I don't feel okay - not even -ish, I feel so selfish as I hide away from the light of day but come what may I have no say in if I stay then I pray … Continue reading Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Okay-ish…
Haiku Fridays with J-Dub #26
Picture taken by Jill Witherspoon Sept 2026. Minneapolis Art Institute: Mia paper thin patternshold fragile transparencyfor a love that burns💞Suzanne Written in response to Jill's picture prompt for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
Her Haunted Path…
Image designed by me with AI a breath-taking blow;unkept streams of promisesflow by the waysideabundant sorries spring forthto fill her vases at homeoutside the sun smilesintense unbearable heatwalks in the shadowsshe shivers in cloudless skieswhere reflections hold no weightghostly tear tracks haunther footsteps crush rose petalsdevoid of fragrancea flush stains her pallid skinchides years of … Continue reading Her Haunted Path…
Haiku Scavenger Hunt 2026 – Dixdeux
Designed by Suzanne (Brazannemuse@wordpress.com) with AI Co-Pilot Tithed Endingsmy unputdownable book comes to closeI raced through every one of its pages- pay tithesI miss the souls that its spine held alivetheir ghosts left to rest in the authors pen- pay tithesno matter the length all stories must closefor endings met both in life and fiction- … Continue reading Haiku Scavenger Hunt 2026 – Dixdeux
Haiku Scavenger Hunt 2026 – American Sentence
Designed by Suzanne (Brazannemuse@wordpress.com) with AI Co-Pilot 'At the end of each day I close my eyes and clearly see what I missed’©Suzanne(Brazannemuse)2026 Val (murisopsis) is hosting another Scavenger Hunt for October - click on the highlighted link to go to the challenge theme and requirements. This one is called the Haiku Scavenger Hunt 2026. … Continue reading Haiku Scavenger Hunt 2026 – American Sentence
Igniting Traditions…
Designed by me with Co-Pilot fireworksa huge displaycaptures my attentionfountains of diamonds fill the skythen dropquietthe aftermathof the sizzle and burnnow all that's left is a smokescreenno gemshiddenamongst debrisjoy of celebrationsorigins and truths now scatteredburied💞Suzanne Written for 2 prompts. In response to dVerse Q 258 I Screen, You Screen, We All Screen… where Lisa at Tao-Talk, … Continue reading Igniting Traditions…
Haiku Scavenger Hunt 2026 – Pi-ku
Designed by Suzanne (Brazannemuse@wordpress.com) with AI Co-Pilot they grow quickweedsif you cut them©Suzanne(Brazannemuse)2026 Val (murisopsis) is hosting another Scavenger Hunt for October - click on the highlighted link to go to the challenge theme and requirements. This one is called the Haiku Scavenger Hunt 2026. 9. Write a Pi-ku. This is a syllabic form derived … Continue reading Haiku Scavenger Hunt 2026 – Pi-ku
