Film and TV reviews, 🎞 as well as short stories and free verse poems.
90 percent of the population surely walk around in ‘the mask’ in some capacity - some more than others. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
By Grz Colm4 months ago in Poets
UN-conscious, must protect oneself at all costs, So as not to be seen for all they truly are - The other remembers who they were, but can’t pull them back,
The narc can-not show who they really are, or else their egregious mask would split – the poisonous vitriol smatter far,
🍁 cooling, sunny days, regrowth approaching, yet now - mulch for the garden! *** Quick note: Our Autumn in Australia is still pretty sunny, with a combination of slightly cool and sunny weather. I’m not sure if yours is similar too…
Skeleton branches - Displaying their nakedness, Authentically. *** Quick note: there’s bound to be some overlap with this theme, right? i.e Rachel’s last awesome haiku. I was playing around with this one earlier in the week but still doesn’t ‘flow’ as I’d hoped.
Quick note: a bit of a vent turned into a nutty stream.. 😳 *** 🧔🏻 You see.. Each strand use to mingle and tingle Atop my crown, and
The is the second and final part of “The Shut-in”. If you would like to read part one then you can do so below: **** For a moment you again hear their faint voices in the back of your head. Argh. “You know what will happen - why do you do this to yourself? You must not open the door and leave,” are their words.
By Grz Colm9 months ago in Fiction
Quick note: I wrote this in December I think as a way of dealing with some mental health stuff. About halfway through I realised I could use the prompt for the challenge about not opening the door - ha! As it was always about a shut-in so seemed fitting. After writing over 1000 words I realised the prompt was for a micro fiction. Alas, I retained the use of the prompt throughout!
Inside - Wobbly walking, The body jaggedly swipes - THERE’S A WALL THERE!! Dropping plates, mugs and ☕️ Half-filled water bottles across the carpet, (just vacuumed!)
By Grz Colmabout a year ago in Poets
How do you experience love? Is it a warmness in your belly before a good meal, A surge of light in your heartspace for a loved one?
My second favourite film director has passed away today. The magic man showed us The illusions of the waking life and the
By Grz Colmabout a year ago in Geeks
Let Go To Transmute 🚘 Dog’s ears, Out the left window of The back-seat, Flapping in the warm breeze of A summer’s day