Soundless – Brazanne Muse
sound lost in a vacuumleaves my chimes tohanglifeless in a breathless calmcaught in a pause betweengusts that rage andwild winds that fuel thedanceto a timeless tune until surrealall vibrations are…| Brazanne Muse
sound lost in a vacuumleaves my chimes tohanglifeless in a breathless calmcaught in a pause betweengusts that rage andwild winds that fuel thedanceto a timeless tune until surrealall vibrations are…| Brazanne Muse
icing on the cakespreads a smile across my facefrom another world fallen down to earthin the spirit of leaves turnedmy candle still glows 💞Suzanne With thanks to our host Sadje, who gives us 2 imag…| Brazanne Muse
the tree of life grows all aroundcradles me in its branches;supports my meditationas nature feeds my needs,I relax down into shared rootsand rise renewed with strength💞Suzanne Written in response t…| Brazanne Muse
just blackness before me,my fingers reach and touchthe cool smooth glass,I tap to see,both date and time confirmed,you smiling there at memy heart skips a beatin the gentle glowyou’re always …| Brazanne Muse
a snail heads for shadeunder my sun umbrellathat’s still folded downall I hear is tinnitussense a world still sound asleep💞Suzanne Written in response to this week’s Tanka Tuesday, a fu…| Brazanne Muse
Image credits: Tanya Barrow @ Unsplash Aaron Burden @ Unsplash I want to see it allbut my wings are fragile,easily torn by choice,I wait out the rainfor signs to appearthen magically I fly …💞Suzann…| Brazanne Muse
too much cluttermakes my thoughts untidybut I can’t chuck them outI built a mind palacefor memories to livewith wings and names written on doorsbut my palace grew huge,I now walk in a mazecorridors…| Brazanne Muse
Floral fabrics floatwafting flowery scentspartnered withbirdsong and tunes of laughterSenses entrancedcaptured and summeredripened and sweetMy skin turns goldencapturing raysupon its surfacebefore …| Brazanne Muse
Photo by Life Of Pix on Pexels.com When dark demons come to playsense of self is blown awayRagged rocks rip up the mindslash sight to shredsmake hope turn blindWhen energy finally goes to sleepfeel…| Brazanne Muse
Health and happinessAre riches I crave to saveWaiting holds no interestOr guaranteesI spend and lavish them freely; Daily, when they’re thereSometimes,on a balance check,I wish the decimal pointwou…| Brazanne Muse
My pulse poundsat mere thoughtsof painless white coatsI drain into a ghostwhen my blood needs drawnViolently sick – sharp scratch nowDentists are goodwhile my teeth stay put I beg the proverb…| Brazanne Muse
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acorns peepthrough the canopyof oak leavesto the fallsitting in their little cupthey wait the ripe time💞Suzanne This week at Tanka Tuesday, Robbie challenges us to write a syllabic poetry form usin…| Brazanne Muse
Summer draws inSummer is fadingFading my memoriesFading in timeTime to wear jumpersTime to close doorsDoors to the gardenDoors to the noiseNoise of the echoesNoise on the breezeBreeze blowing petal…| Brazanne Muse
life can be hard to swallowwhen down and blue,maybe it’s a psychosomatic lumpthat appears in my throatsilences my voice,prevents nourishmentto pass my soft palate,so sensitivethis swollen uvu…| Brazanne Muse
phases of growth spurtbranches stretch from strength withina protective barkgives warning of intrudersI sleep in my dog’s silence💞SuzanneThank you for visiting a reading my contribution to th…| Brazanne Muse
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I check my reflectionfor signs of where I have beenit seems that overnight I sleptin a world of dreamsthat took me away fromnightmares I return – alteredto face another dayminute changes almo…| Brazanne Muse
Photo by Miriam Alonso on Pexels.com designed to bendin various ways –not overstretch too soonbeyond my degreeof knowledgeextending … gentlyis my waylengtheningstrengthening….not bow downor over ex…| Brazanne Muse
Photo by neil kelly on Pexels.com A Londoner bornIn the sound of Bow BellsOnce spoke a languageNo one now tellsA whole street would butchers(Which means – take a look)If one lucky neighbourOb…| Brazanne Muse
Once borngrief doesn’t sleepIt has no sense of timeIt rises silent and loudjumps on my heartA thudding alarmthat sends my fight or flight to battleGrieflove’s shadowElongates and shrink…| Brazanne Muse
Earth’s Heart Beatshidden depthsripple the surfacemovement stilledunhurriedcovered by distant oceansof faraway landlaid out flatit weaves a magicattractiondrawing linesthat run parallel with …| Brazanne Muse
drink in colour..honeysuckle trumpetsloudly weave orange scentsas fuchsia ballerinas dance sweetlyin tune with lavender and greensthat whisper hints of mintin soothing blendsof tea💞Suzanne I have c…| Brazanne Muse
if life feels out of proportionstep back for a change in perspectivethe light may not be lostjust out of sightmaybe it’s a signtime for a change in direction 💞Suzanne Written in response to Sadje&#…| Brazanne Muse
airthickenedlays heavydenies me sleepas I lay breathlessgasping to find reliefto shake off the oppressionthat coats and covers me like tarfans just circulate old and stagnantit’s time for a change …| Brazanne Muse
the quickest seed to root is that of doubtthose inklings planted hard to not let growbut love seeds lay in warmth before they sproutthe time from bud to bloom so wisely slowunfurling gently grants …| Brazanne Muse
aqua aerobicsno bare bathing permittedclass members only💞Suzanne Wrttten in response to Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction. Thanks for making me smile this morning Melissa … 😊| Brazanne Muse
prized and fragrantrose blooms stand proudin manufactured rowspreened and wateredto mirrored perfection,in starring rolesenvy of the showthe bee lands carefullywatch out for thorns that scratch…low…| Brazanne Muse
his tired mind wandersas words get lost mid sentenceI share in his searchglasses forgottenhe squints to read the menuthat’s now out of datewe share aches and painsover breakfast coffee timethe worl…| Brazanne Muse
My nan and I, aged 93, and after a fall, succumbed to Dementia 💓 your sweet scent lingerstrapped in pores of translucent skin,the colour of your eyes,blue like the sea,start to wash over me…i…| Brazanne Muse
My response poem to this weeks prompt given by our Poet of the Week Kim, for W3 hosted by David. This is a mish-mash of versions, with a little tweak, given to me by the N+7 Machine of my original …| Brazanne Muse
Hidden dark side… my eyes glaze overdark they give nothing awayexcept reflectiona distorted self imagehard to fully recognise”Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never show…| Brazanne Muse
summerlong daylight hoursflood sun’s rays upon mereaching full stretch soon to withdrawonce moreshort nightsjust long enoughto rest tired weary headswill lengthen out and shorter daysbegin todayblo…| Brazanne Muse
many moons agowe made a foggy trip across the seawhere somewhere on the waveswe lost our rolling r’sand softened vowels,no definite start,no clear endingsmy daddy’s shoesso clean and shiny blacklai…| Brazanne Muse
spring coloursdisappeared from my gardenexchanged with leafy greenslifted by summer shadesvibrant deep huescame last weeksummer sunnow tucked under thick blanketsof dreary grey cloudswhile winds wh…| Brazanne Muse
Stay in Joyjoyof timeto capturerelaxing scenesresting race-horsesenjoy cutting grassesat leisure in the sunshinesharing days in holiday fieldswhere every evening gifts a sunsetsighs heard on the br…| Brazanne Muse
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CROCUSCovered in darknessRivulets run well laid rootsObservant of timeColour climbs to the surfaceUnited in first spring signsSprouting promise from the ground💞Suzanne Written in response to this w…| Brazanne Muse
At home with naturemy thoughtsrock back and forthlike a pendulum clockcradled in my garden egg swingI swayshadowswaltz around meclockwise from dawn till duskthey dance across my garden lawnwith tim…| Brazanne Muse
a spring frog visitseyes deep pools of reflectioncrafting magic spellsfrom rain-soaked earthy coloursprincely thoughts quickly dazzle💞Suzanne Last week Colleen asked us to write a syllabic form of …| Brazanne Muse
late spring buttercups a gold spread laid before me served with fresh hot toastshort tongued bees visitsup the pollen from withinlate spring buttercupssoon to be mowed with the grasslittle suns lef…| Brazanne Muse
you still guide me – gently your whispers play on the soft breeze with my hair touching a chord of farewell a lone- ly sound that lingers long after my tears ran dry 💞Suzanne I am honoured to…| Brazanne Muse
on a wheel I’m twilight blue;slightly darker than my eyes,until they flicker and show -my wild half – untamed spirit,I can meld in the background,or release a fiery bow…💞Suzanne A…| Brazanne Muse
we look to enhancewhat nature has bestowed usI buy cosmeticscarefully I apply thembut never picture perfect💞Suzanne Written in response to Eugi’s Moonwashed Musings. A beautiful image (I have…| Brazanne Muse
belly laughter bubblesinto nonsensical gigglesthat form magical moments,where words tangle into splutters and snorts,tumbling waves squeezetrickling tearsbetween strangled breathsand overstretched …| Brazanne Muse
I found an old stonetired of rolling it now sleepsunder gathered moss💞Suzanne I so clearly saw a face in this stone I stumbled upon…can you see it too? I felt it deserved a few words…..| Brazanne Muse
Reflecting seasons upon my skin,my winter white begins to fade;kissed by the sunSweet honey hues replace coatswith a warm healthy glow,blooming in fresh florals,matched with light summer scents.Ris…| Brazanne Muse
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Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com So tired,I wait,for rest to comeI meditate to sleepThe door to dreams remains unseenbut I know it lays between,the moment that I falland awaken once againBut memo…| Brazanne Muse
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com We talk in windows of timeI with my coffee, you pour your wineAs I work after lunchyou sleep in to tomorrowI know you boarded your planeFell asleep in tomorrowI drank…| Brazanne Muse
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com Hope lives for tomorrowsBorn in todaysConceived from pastsin a hopelessness phaseReleased from burst bubblesContents scattered and fellTo seed in the gapsf…| Brazanne Muse
Photo by Mike Murray on Pexels.com ‘Enough, – am I?’Repeat thoughts,battling daily…Affirmations said firmly even quieten anxieties;heal body and mind together.‘I am enough’…Thankfulness. Then…| Brazanne Muse
Natural Web Wondershieldingsilken webs spunas ermines eat their fillinto ghostly creepy displaysMay timeno ghoulish visitations hereto strip the host plant barejust future mothsshort term Kigo: Erm…| Brazanne Muse
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I belong in this moment;to those my heart holds dear -but I am no ones belongingI belong to myself;feel a sense of home within -all places with welcome open armsTo my…| Brazanne Muse
This week Colleen gives us the writing invitation to experiment with the renga form:”The month of April is ending, and it’s time for #TankaTuesday’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry challenge. This…| Brazanne Muse
This week, a new Ekphrastic prompt is introduced, inspired by Japanese Season of Clear and Bright. The painting above was given as inspiration for the Northern Hemisphere – my kigo word: spri…| Brazanne Muse
Taken on my morning walk today – so many variations Small, tall, young and oldPale, dark, all Daffs sing in springStirred in tranquil dawnBright and open in the sunTime to shine then fall asl…| Brazanne Muse
