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Sloth: The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu

Melinda Kucsera

The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu: Sloth* *A collaboration with Rosema from A Reading Writer Rosema writes short fiction, poems and posts about the books she’s reading. Hop on over to check out her site and pick up a recommendation or two for your next read. The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu: SLOTH ~ ~ ~ Sun sets and rises, I’m unmoved in unmade bed, tomorrow, I’ll move. ~ ~ ~ Get up, get moving– ignore the couch, your enemy– turn off the tv. ~ ~ ~ To be continued tomorrow with another deadly sin and another senryu… ~ ~ … Continue reading Sloth: The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu

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Come

Melinda Kucsera

Come Come with your wax wings sun-melted, your flight cut short freedom’s moment lost Come broken and all from your fall off that high wall gather your pieces Come naked or clothed disguised or in your face bold no judgment behold Come with song and sing belt out that incantation strum your salvation Come with feet tapping dance with shadows, tango with your confidence Come with battered hearts let comfort’s arms enfold you shield you from life’s pains Come as you are now riddled with holes that won’t mend I’ve needles and thread Come trailing blood, crawl through barbed wire–take my hand let … Continue reading Come

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Greed: The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu

Melinda Kucsera

The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu: Greed* *A collaboration with Rosema from A Reading Writer Rosema writes short fiction, poems and posts about the books she’s reading. Hop on over to check out her site and pick up a recommendation or two for your next read. The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu: GREED ~ ~ ~ Money stacks tower, casting shadows that lengthen– extend my power. ~ ~ ~ Will you be happy, to sleep in bed of millions, locked up, all alone? ~ ~ ~ To be continued tomorrow with another deadly sin and another senryu… ~ ~ ~ Continue reading Greed: The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu

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Random Thoughts in 5-7-5

Melinda Kucsera

Random Thoughts Tell of the journey, one born of strife where life comes despite the long drought Speak of the cycle, lines in the sand where we stand we’ll go no further Listen to the stones learn the still source of all life mind clear as clean glass Warble ’bout atoms we’re made of stardust and light each of us precious Sing of surprises make objects of dreams, hold tight so they flower full. Present words that shine Hold the water that transforms splash yourself with hope Ease your arms open fly, aim for the stars that fell they created you Goad bottom feeders … Continue reading Random Thoughts in 5-7-5

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Life is…

Melinda Kucsera

Life is… Life is blatherskite cheap talk, nonsense dealt as truth no substance, all lies. Life is ephemeral carelessly left by nostrum proscribed by a quack. Life is addictive struggle with rigor mortis drugs terminated. Life’s episodic notifications rule days tap minutes away. Life is decisions concave glass cracked, lipstick smudged camera snaps affair Life’s work ten hours broken boiler icy show’r empty apartment. Life is traffic stopped threat of job loss if you’re late white knuckle commute. Life is promotion dangled from puppeteer’s strings no raise just more stress. Life is broken dreams words carved on hearts–no one reads in quiet that bleeds. ~ ~ ~ for … Continue reading Life is…

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Gluttony: The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu

Melinda Kucsera

The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu: Gluttony* *A collaboration with Rosema from A Reading Writer Rosema writes short fiction, poems and posts about the books she’s reading. Hop on over to check out her site and pick up a recommendation or two for your next read. The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu: GLUTTONY ~ ~ ~ Calories unseen, six sumptuous slices still not enough, more please! ~ ~ ~ Counting calories– Eat more lettuce not more cake. Lock the cookies up! ~ ~ ~ To be continued tomorrow with another deadly sin and another senryu… ~ ~ ~ Continue reading Gluttony: The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu

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Lust: The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu

Melinda Kucsera

The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu: Lust* *A collaboration with Rosema from A Reading Writer Rosema writes short fiction, poems and posts about the books she’s reading. Hop on over to check out her site and pick up a recommendation or two for your next read. The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu: LUST ~ ~ ~ Hands slide down and graze– erogenous zone ahead– panties tossed away. ~ ~ ~ Will you stop or not? Against her will you should stop, for your soul’s sake, stop. ~ ~ ~ To be continued tomorrow with another deadly sin and another senryu… … Continue reading Lust: The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu

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Death by Badassery

Melinda Kucsera

Death by Badassery* *A collaboration with Manan, the talented poetess behind Manan Unleashed. Drop by her site and be dazzled by her wit, amazed at the beautiful images she creates and swept away by her heartfelt words. Come meet the bad girls of senryu… Death by Badassery No Angel here screams Smoky wings, pouty lips pressed to glass, my name’s etched. I ain’t no angel Don’t get misled by my wings Batman couldn’t clip those Silk sheets overflow Candles bleed wax, my whip cracks I hunger for prey I could wound your heart leaving you aching for more With just a … Continue reading Death by Badassery

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Moon’s Mountain

Melinda Kucsera

Moon’s Mountain* *A collaboration with Carol from WritersDream9.Wordpress.com Carol is a skilled poet who excels at crafting haikus, haibuns and tankas that read like a Japanese master penned them. She also creates short fiction, longer poems and haigas of breath-stealing breadth and beauty. Come walk with us under the moon, up a mountain path into nature’s magic. Majestic fortress Snowcapped with white purity Kisses the blue sky Snow-crowned peak sparkling My tears like diamonds falling Freezing on my skin Moon touches the peak Silver light on its pine skirt Alpine wonderland The wind blows gently As I shiver from its strength My heart … Continue reading Moon’s Mountain

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Some Kind of Monster

Melinda Kucsera

We check for monsters. Under the bed, we saw eyes– our eyes reflected. Our monstrousness caught– visible in mirror shard– trapped under our skin. Hold your cross up dear, whisper prayers, “deliver us–” our evil’s within. Cross glows, burns our hands– drop it, spin as it falls down, lands on mirror shards. Seven years’ bad luck, blood drips down hands from the blow– shattered mirror mocks. Caught sanity’s flash, fired like gunshots in the dark but missed its target. Monster within laughs, extends its claws to snuff out– the good in us, gone. Luke Skywalker lied. Light saber cold in our hands We’re … Continue reading Some Kind of Monster

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Hanging by a moment

Melinda Kucsera

Hanging by a Moment ~ ~ ~ Hung by a moment– suspended from fleeting clouds– the ground anchors me. ~ ~ ~ My head’s in the clouds. Imagination’s strings lift– I float, par’dise found. ~ ~ ~ Reality pulls– against dreams’ strings, tugs me down– so gravity wins. ~ ~ ~ Hanging by moments– clouds drift away without me– back to work I go. ~ ~ ~ For: Mindlovesmisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge 104 & the Daily Post’s “Fleeting.” Continue reading Hanging by a moment

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Elemental Senryu: Fire

Melinda Kucsera

Elemental Senryu* *A collaboration with Rosema from A Reading Writer Rosema writes short fiction, poems and posts about the books she’s reading. Hop on over to check out her site and pick up a recommendation or two for your next read. Fire Purifies loved gold, strongest metals bend, mold licks life new or old. Sparks fly catch on wood; sparks in your eyes burn your heart– fires rage in both. ~ ~ ~ Well that’s all folks! This is the last post in the series Rosema and I did. We hope you enjoyed reading these senryu as much as we … Continue reading Elemental Senryu: Fire

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Elemental Senryu: Wind

Melinda Kucsera

Elemental Senryu* *A collaboration with Rosema from A Reading Writer Rosema writes short fiction, poems and posts about the books she’s reading. Hop on over to check out her site and pick up a recommendation or two for your next read. Wind Whispers soft and light, scream signals storm’s strong might, yet cradles flying kites. Wind whips tornadoes, hurls them across the grassland– toss cars and houses. ~ ~ ~ To be continued tomorrow … Continue reading Elemental Senryu: Wind

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Elemental Senryu: Water

Melinda Kucsera

Elemental Senryu* *A collaboration with Rosema from A Reading Writer Rosema writes short fiction, poems and posts about the books she’s reading. Hop on over to check out her site and pick up a recommendation or two for your next read. Water Evolves ceaselessly, frozen then flowing briskly, can’t live without thee. Water dashes rocks, falling in a silver spray– purity that flows. ~ ~ ~ To be continued tomorrow … Continue reading Elemental Senryu: Water