Tag: life and death

• What Was The Point?

  Soft thud among leaves Baby dies rather than flies One less chirping voice

  G. Pearson

  September 27, 2022

  Writing

  avian poetry, avian writing, bird writing, birds, death, haiku, life and death, life lessons, loneliness, Micro Poetry, nature poetry, pearsonpivot, Poetry, questions, short story

• 9 to 5

  Back in the true trap The panopticon kills slow “Karen brought bagels!”

  G. Pearson

  September 2, 2022

  Writing

  anxiety, company man, creative nonfiction, cubicle, Daily Poetry, daily writing, destress, escapism, faith, haiku, hell, life and death, life lessons, life of a writer, Micro Poetry, mood, office, pandemic, panopticon, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, return to work, short story, social distance, stress, voyeurism, Writing

• Bite Me, Bite Me

  Understand your role ‘Work harder’ so my mind says Adjust attitude(s)

  G. Pearson

  August 31, 2022

  Writing

  attitude, attitude adjustment, bite me, biting, Daily Poetry, daily writing, danger, escapism, Fiction, freedom, haiku, lanes, life and death, life lessons, Micro Poetry, pleasure, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, role, romance, service, short story, temptation, Writing

• Fleeing Bird

  Fly far, return not Eagle so free, flies by me I’m tempted to leap

  G. Pearson

  August 25, 2022

  Writing

  anxiety, bird, creative nonfiction, Daily Poetry, daily writing, eagle, emotional, escape, escapism, flee, fly, haiku, inspiration, jump, life and death, life of a writer, metaphor, Micro Poetry, mood, nelly furtado, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, questions, self-improvement, temptation, USA, Writing

• Atlantis

  Captain Jame-o balked An island undiscovered? More like ‘siren call’!

  G. Pearson

  August 23, 2022

  Writing

  anxiety, Atlantis, captain, cause and effect, Daily Poetry, daily writing, danger, haiku, life and death, Micro Poetry, mood, mystery, nautical, navigation, ocean, pirate, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, romance, seafarer, seamen, ship, shipwreck, siren, temptation, undiscovered, Writing

• The Knowledge Trap

  Constricting…ripped skin… Man dominates the serpent When we let it go

  G. Pearson

  August 4, 2022

  Writing

  Christian writing, creative nonfiction, Daily Poetry, daily writing, haiku, humans, inspiration, knowledge, life and death, life lessons, life of a writer, mankind, memories, metaphor, Micro Poetry, mood, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, questions, riddle, self-help, self-improvement, serpents, short story, snakes, temptation, Writing

• Polar Bear Sighting

  Muscle beneath pelt Pale fur and claws for twelve feet My fear tastes like bile

  G. Pearson

  August 2, 2022

  Writing

  Alaska, art, bears, daily haiku, Daily Poetry, daily writing, death, fear, food pyramid, global warming, haiku, hiking, ice caps, jungle, life and death, Micro Poetry, nature poem, North Pole, pets, poem, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, polar bear, short story, Writing

• Call Me Old-school

  Can’t hide forever. Won’t warm up to it. Ever. Being recorded.

  G. Pearson

  July 30, 2022

  Writing

  big brother, Censorship, creative nonfiction, Daily Poetry, daily writing, death, escapism, haiku, hell, life and death, Micro Poetry, mood, nature, Orwell, panopticon, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, questions, recording, Russia, short story, stress, Writing

• X Days California Sober

  “Whiskey soda please” He wakes up sweating, frightened. Feels for his chip…sighs…

  G. Pearson

  July 27, 2022

  Writing

  12 steps, aa, alcohol, Alcoholics Anonymous, alcoholism, anxiety, cause and effect, Daily Poetry, daily writing, drinking, escapism, group, haiku, inspiration, life and death, life lessons, life of a writer, Micro Poetry, mood, pandemic, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, self-help, short story, sobriety, temptation, twelve steps, whiskey, Writing

• Can I Crash?

  Spray and wipe the couch Spread the sheet and then to sleep Warmest place so far

  G. Pearson

  July 25, 2022

  Writing

  anxiety, Arizona, California, charity, compassion, couch surfing, covid 19, Daily Poetry, daily writing, depression, desperate, drinking, earthly pleasures, emotional, faith, Fiction, generosity, haiku, homeless problem, homelessness, life and death, loneliness, Micro Poetry, pandemic, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, sloth, stress, Writing