Tag: creative writing
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Poem
Time is Precious Time is preciousIt’s of the essenceIt’s here, then goneFrom adolescence The time you haveAnd the time you takeThe things you’ve doneAnd the plans you makeThe sights you’ve seenNow a memoryAnd what’s to comeYet a fantasy Time marches onThough nary a soundHands on the wallEach day spin around Time is fleetingTake note and […]
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Poem in Response
Having read “Muted Castle“, by talented poetess, dancer and dear friend Annabel – wherein she speaks to personal experiences of relocation, love and memories of her homeland – I was inspired to write this poem in response… Through wind and rainYour words retainA soothing sound of love Despite hardshipThis distant tripA godsend from above © […]
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A Stitch of Comedy
It was a comfortable three weeks beyond my annual ironing day when I discovered that one of my five shirts was missing a button. Steamed, I grudgingly set about to undertake the dreaded process of repair – finding time and a spare button, scissors, needle and thread. After what seemed like an eternity, I secured […]
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A Sip of Comedy
Today, under the burden of inflation, everyone is trying to save money. In fact, I’ve gone as far as to stop washing my coffee cup! As a result, it’s become very stained. Yet, looking at the bright side of things, I’m now only making coffee half as often – every other day, I simply fill […]
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Poem in Response
After reading “Just Simple Pleasures for Today“, written by a dear friend & southern poetess, Kym Gordon Moore – wherein she shares her positivity with a morning cup of gratitude – I was inspired to write this short poem in response… From a fountain that flowsStreaming words which are wiseHer heartfelt reflectionsPenned with love, no […]
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We Are Not Alone
In a remote field at night, the silhouette of trees from a mysterious glow signaled the presence of visitors from another dimension…or so it seemed. Watching intensely from a safe distance, the light began to move slowly in my direction, shadows widening with each passing moment. Then, it dawned on me – why would I […]
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Poem of Winter
Rolling hills of winter snowWith a forest donned in whiteMemories in monotoneLayered landscapes of delight © 2022 Phil Perkins This vintage photograph was taken at Nichols Arboretum, in the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan. You can visit my galleries to discover many fine prints and other items, as well: Pixels, ArtPal, Society 6 and Redbubble. […]
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Poem for a Friend
A lovely poetess and friend hailing from the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, Michele Lee Sefton has worked diligently over the past nineteen months authoring her first book – presently, being edited. I wrote this short poem in honor of her hard work, and I encourage you to visit her site to learn more! Waves riding […]
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Poem in Response
Having read “How a workation from Shillong looked like” by Mukti Masih, a very beautiful poetess, Christian, chai-totaler and successful Content Writer from Indore, India – wherein she recounts a visit to one of her favorite cities while working to complete a second book – I was inspired to write this short poem in response… […]
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Poem for Peace
Having read a wonderful poetic tribute of Ukrainian courage and leadership – “Hats Off to President Zelenskyy“, written by my friend Cindy Georgakas – which also rightfully condemns Russian President Putin as a war criminal, I thought that I’d share this short poem which I wrote recently… A sunflower for sharingOur hearts through words and […]
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Haiku
I think I’ve got something! What is it? A haiku. God bless you! No, it’s a poem. Have you had it long…is it contagious? Like the common coldIt is nothing to sneeze at– words may serve to heal © 2022 Phil Perkins PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com. See lyrics here → On the Road […]
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Poem in Response
After reading “Remember This…” by Carla Milho – a good friend and wonderful writer from Lisbon, Portugal – wherein she speaks to the strength of love, I was inspired to write this poem in response… Until the End The star I seeWithin your eyesGrows bright across the land Straight from my heartThrough spoken wordI’m asking […]
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Poem of Sharing
Following correspondence with a dear friend and frequent source of inspiration – Carla Milho, a lovely lady and talented writer hailing from Lisbon, Portugal – I wrote this poem… Hearts in Hands of Time A locket lost in the sands of timeOn a beach, on a date, long agoAs lovers captured a setting sunHolding hands, […]
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Power of Water
This photograph features cascades on the Middle Prong Little River, located in the Tremont section of the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. Many prints are available for your home, office, or, as a gift to give to family and/or friends, when you visit my galleries at Pixels and Redbubble. There are other items to see, also. […]
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Poem for a Friend
By flowing handsOf humble heartHer mind createsDistinctive art She’s Karima Osterlund, an abstract artist who hails from Dublin, Ireland. I encourage you to visit her on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, to enjoy her extraordinary artworks and inquire about purchases. Thank you! IntuitiveShe paints by feelAs lines and shapes transform A blank canvasIs brought to lifeHer […]
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Poem: Highway Song
Beyond seven cloudsThen, just up the roadConstraints cast asideTo lighten the load One hand on the wheelCool wind driving hairA new day aheadAah, fresh mountain air © 2022 Phil Perkins My collage artwork is available on many products in these shops: Redbubble Society 6 Pixels
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Poem: The Road Ahead
May the days aheadWithin this new yearFoster your will to achieve That you make great stridesAnd help those in needKeep the faith, always believe © 2022 Phil Perkins PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com. Read lyrics of music here.
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Poem: Inside a Dream
I started this poem early last evening, later finishing it in the dream of a beautiful woman I know… I stepped inside a dream, intenseNight dark, to slip awayTo hold her nearBeneath the starsAnd love her as she lay Asleep, then not, and back againWe tossed across the sandOn moonlit beachWet in the wavesTwo hearts, […]
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Water Always Wins
This is a saying which I first heard from my father, and this photograph – taken along Lynn Camp Prong in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee – is illustrative. If interested, you can visit my shops at Pixels, Redbubble, ArtFlakes and ArtPal, for great prints and gifts! I’ve also written poetry which is available on […]
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Abstract 3D Heart
I gave her my heart. Sometime later, we went our separate ways and she gave it back to me. Everything had changed so quickly – it felt surreal. Taking precautions, doctors were shocked to observe that my heart closely resembled a textured, three dimensional structure, something akin to having been designed with Affinity Photo and […]
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