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close friendship's sad eyes pleaded,‘promise, keep my fight alive',she whispered with intensity,‘all life deserves what I'm denied',she fought so hard with strength of mind,but fear crept in her voice,my promise holds, I won't give up we clasped each others hands,her secret poured its weight on me,I hugged her while we sobbed shared truths,in the face … Continue reading Instructions on Not Giving Up→| Brazanne Muse
I missed the Hunter's moon; its timing eluded me, But I witnessed the highest tide, gently kiss the dry sea wall, A rare stillness settled in me; deep waters mirrored my calm 💞Suzanne This week for Tanka Tuesday, Willow is our host and asks us to write a sijo (or our chosen form of syllabic … Continue reading Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge, No. 34, Hunter’s Moon and the Aging of the Year, 14th October 2025→| Brazanne Muse
kick off startskick the footballfootball in seasonfootball fans cheercheer for the playcheer to winwin a trophywin a matchmatch played awaymatched played at homehome goal booedhome team pridepride for their clubpride in their skillskill that takes practiceskill in a strikestrike with precisionstrike to scorescore for spectatorsscore after tackletackle the thrillstackle and runrun very fastrun to get … Continue reading Slide into Seasons – Prompt 8 – Blitz – “Ball in Goal”→| Brazanne Muse
Dear Santa,Are you sitting down?I know you're rather busybut there’s a lot I have to say,and it really feels important,that all is well on Christmas DayI think I must confess,I have been a little naughty,but I really do not want my nameto go down upon ‘that’ list.You have always thought me ‘more than’ nice,and I … Continue reading Slide into Seasons, Prompt 7 – Epistle – Dear Santa…→| Brazanne Muse
Greeting the Morning...My summer eagerness to rise, is asleep and snores away,I can't remember where it rests, I could do with it today!I stretch my limbs out sleepily, think I've woken at midnight,but when I open up my eyes, I am blinded by sunlight!The window’s slightly open, coldness creeps in upon the air,my dressing gown … Continue reading Slide into Seasons… Prompt 6, Cinq Trois DecaLa→| Brazanne Muse
With Winter's Patience...winter waits patientlyto lay a snowy blanketupon the freezing landto settle her claim to beautya touch of magica short spell in timeonly perfect cold will snow ... butwinter waits patiently for the north wind to turnblow an icy kiss upon cloudsmorphing drops into flakes sent downto lay a snowy blanketa deepening softness as … Continue reading Slide into Seasons… Prompt 5. Cascade→| Brazanne Muse
most greens have retiredAutumn has her own cast setto take centre stagebut seasons like an encoreemotive sillagesummer spills long into fallas she drips her heatand leaves, sepia colours,on incandescent pathways💞Suzanne I have chose to write a chōka (nine-line 5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7-7) for this weeks Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge. Colleen is our host this week and found this … Continue reading Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge, No.33, Uncommon & cosy Autumn Words, 7th October 2025→| Brazanne Muse
quiescing...dark evenings reposing round the firein semi-hibernation;breathing deeply - dreaming sleepilyof birds on the wing in migrationI cuddle covers and wrap up snuga soft pillow for my head;dreaming sleepily - breathing deeplyit's so hard to get out of my bedstretching gently in power down modesudden starts make muscles twitch;breathing deeply - dreaming sleepilytowards the time … Continue reading Slide into Seasons… Prompt 4. ZaniLa Rhyme→| Brazanne Muse
my art gallerycaptures thoughtsin fine detailI frame wordsin my headfor private viewing💞Suzanne Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #341 picture prompt| Brazanne Muse
Into the Dark…I feel my mood dip in the face of fallits bright burst of colour – a final wavenature’s bold farewell – in Autumn’s enthralI am held; to bestow a gift so bravebefore…| Brazanne Muse
My husband says I am a nightmare, actually, a ”complex nightmare”, said with love and understanding of course! In truth the phrase probably does sum me up which is why I will use it. Explanation:…| Brazanne Muse
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