Tag: Poetry

• 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

• Silencing the Doubter

  She thinks I’m all spent; I was just pacing myself. And I’m glad I did.

  G. Pearson

  August 1, 2022

  Writing

  art, daily haiku, Daily Poetry, daily writing, earthly pleasures, haiku, love, metaphor, Micro Poetry, poem, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, romance, short story, temptation, Twitter, Writing, writing prompt

• Worth It

  Mischief consumes me. Not my own, but his messes. All to be missus.

  G. Pearson

  July 31, 2022

  Writing

  Daily Poetry, daily writing, desire, doubt, emotional, haiku, life lessons, loneliness, love, love letter, marriage, Micro Poetry, mistakes, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, questions, romance, short story, sunk cost, tragedy, worth, 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

• I Need to Know

  Something must be up We haven’t touched in months now Not for lack of need…

  G. Pearson

  July 29, 2022

  Writing

  Celibacy, Christian writing, creative nonfiction, daily haiku, Daily Poetry, daily writing, earthly pleasures, emotional, haiku, Hiatus, life lessons, life of a writer, loneliness, love letter, Micro Poetry, mood, nature, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, questions, romance, secret love, short story, social distance, stress, temptation, Writing

• Bound Feet & Giuseppe Zanotti Dreams

  My feet went stark numb Finally my lids could close Fast asleep with pain.

  G. Pearson

  July 28, 2022

  Writing

  art, beauty, beauty is pain, cause and effect, daily haiku, Daily Poetry, daily writing, earthly pleasures, fashion, Giuseppe, gpoy, guiseppe zanotti, haiku, heels, high fashion, high heels, life lessons, love, Micro Poetry, numb, pain, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, self-care, shoes, short story, 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

• Rethinking It All

  I hurt when you hurt. I expect the same from you. That bond is crucial.

  G. Pearson

  July 26, 2022

  Writing

  bond, bonding, connection, creative nonfiction, daily writing, emotions, expectations, friendship, grooming, hell, life lessons, life of a writer, love, loyalty, Micro Poetry, ownership, pain, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, short story, 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

• Joint Credit Card

  ‘I had a good reason!’ ‘A sale is not a reason.’ ‘Define a sale, then!’

  G. Pearson

  July 24, 2022

  Writing

  anxiety, cause and effect, creative nonfiction, Daily Poetry, daily writing, distress, earthly pleasures, escapism, haiku, life lessons, love language, metaphor, Micro Poetry, pandemic, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, retail therapy, self-care, self-help, shopping, short story, social distance, stress, stress shopping, window shopping