The Cup Of Two Sides

Posted on September 11, 2020 by joseph elon lillie under stray poetry- challenge poetry

This post is created in response to Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge #322 using the words CUP AND SIP.

The cup of joy flows

A soft petal sun beaming

for hearts that sip deep.

The cup of wrath boils

Mercurial in the sky

for hearts that sip deep.

The Tidal Surge

Posted on August 31, 2020 by joseph elon lillie under stray poetry- challenge poetry, The Stories

This post is created in response to RONOVANWRITES WEEKLY HAIKU CHALLENGE #321 WITH THE CHALLENGE WORDS “MORROW” AND “SURGE”.

The Tidal Surge

by J. Lillie

The Sea sends its waves

As tomorrow’s tidal surge

On today’s bleak shores.

Endless Heart

Posted on August 29, 2020 by joseph elon lillie under stray poetry- challenge poetry, The Stories, Uncategorized

Sammi Cox has issued writing challenge #172.

Here are the parameters: A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – there are no prizes – it’s not a competition but rather a fun writing exercise. If you want to share what you come up with, please leave a link to it in the comments.

ALTERNATE CHALLENGE:

ENDLESS HEART

by J. Lillie

My friend says reality is killing him:Covid-19, lay-offs, election cycles, family stress, overdue bills, black lives matter and white man’s privlege, Democrats, Republicans and the scraps of whatever is left between them. It’s all too much for one man’s mind to fathom never mind survive.

The land’s enshrouded.

Darkness reigns for the moment

But the sun will burn through.

I tell my friend that Reality doesn’t kill. Reality brings life: love, joy, peace, long- suffering, gentleness, kindness, faith, meekness and self control. Surely sin has bent our perception of what is and made it everything that is not real. Reality is the kingdom of God within us.