PostsCommentsPayoutsfirststeps (46)in #poetry • 6 years agoSometimes - Day 100I want to give @d-pend a special shout-out and thanks for all of the work he has done in creating, organizing, and maintaining this 100 day poetry challenge. This has been an…firststeps (46)in #pets • 6 years agoLooking for a good home for my catMy husband past away at the end of last year and now I have to find a new home for my beloved male cat, Shadow. He is 3 years old and has been neutered. He is very friendly…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 6 years agoMoses - Day 99Death brings changes you can ever anticipate. I have to put down my husband’s cat today. He was sort of dumped on us a few years ago but he found his way into our hearts. It is…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 6 years agoHappy Anniversary - Day 98It’s raining outside Somehow that seems fitting God is crying with me. Today would have made 37 years So many plans So many hopes Cut short There is no longer we- Only…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 6 years agoLeaning - Day 97Leaning, stretching, over the edge Trying to soak up the sun. Pushing your limits past the ledge Trying to have some fun, Leaning, resting against the wall Trying to catch…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 6 years agoReflections - Day 96Sitting just below the surface Soaking in shades of reflected blue. Even in the cold beauty is found. An upside down magical place Where mountain peaks become stalactites…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 6 years agoUncertainty - Day 95DOUBT! Blue mist slowly rises from the cool soft ground where I stand. Meandering, encircling. Brushing its chilled damp fingers across my skin Sending shivers through my…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 6 years agoDay’s last breath - Day 93Large rays of light Emanate from behind a cold dark, towering mountain Like giant fingers holding back the night. Thousands of streaks Meander through a maze of leaves in…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 6 years agoTeetering - Day 92Teetering! Support system’s about to fail And everything’s going to come crashing down. Off balance! So tired of walking this tightrope With no safety net to catch me when…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 6 years agoSlip-Sliding Away - Day 90Pushing agaist the tumultuous wind: One step forward, two back. Can’t get a foothold in this deserty sand And I just keep slip-sliding away. Trying to move forward in this…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 6 years agoFull Circle - Day 89Building legos one by one Up til now you were having fun But he drops his bottle and you start to run And you secretly wish you had a gun Killing you slowly! Building walls…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 6 years agoTracks - Day 88Been looking for a long time Following these tracks. Just when it seems I found you, You fall between the cracks I wander for awhile Not knowing where to start. Hoping to…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 6 years agoWho You Fightin? - Day 87Who you fightin? The man, the plan, the system? You pout, you shout, you dissed him. You lock, you block, resist him. You wail, and flail but missed him. Laying breathless…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 6 years agoIt’s the Path - Day 86Head down, Focused on the task. Gotta get to where you going, But do you have to go so fast? It’s not the destination -It’s the path So many places to go; So many…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 6 years agoLook Up - Day 85LOOK UP! Life just might astound you If you start to look around you Through the windows to the soul, Not a screen you just scroll. Life’s a synergistic interaction, Not…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 6 years agoEdges - Day 84Rough and broken Jagged rocks-High cliffs Stand in defiance And laugh at you Soft and easy Grass carpet-Level Land Welcome your passage And cheer for you Smooth but…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 7 years agoThe Beach - Day 83Photo 1 Colorful chaotic specs in the sand Soaking in the sun Hiding from the water Soaking in the water Hiding from the sun But everyone Having fun Let’s get a little…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 7 years agoLift Off - Day 8210-9-8 Immersion Liquid warmth welcomes you with open arms Incrementally smoothing out life’s knot’s Gently coaxing you into the calm -relax -let go -trust 7-6-5…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 7 years agoAnarchy - Day 79I had fun with this one. Upside down Ain’t no breakdown Leaving fake town Stop the shakedown Inside out Here there’s no clout Ain’t no show scout Just a blow…firststeps (46)in #poetry • 7 years agoRipplers - Day 78Some like to test the waters. Just dip their big toe And watch the ripples Unfold across the surface Slowly dissipating Back into the calm. And then just walk away Some…