(Image Credit: Tanja Cotoaga at http://www.unsplash.com) A misdirected bullet fired in mirth and zest A misplaced word emblematic of indiscretion Nations against nation, soldier against soldier, best against the best Infinitesimal pale blue dots seeped in unfortunate condescension Carl Sagan's warnings; Carl Sagan's prescience His magnificent conscience (Word Count: 41) Sammi Cox Weekend Prompt #262

(Image Credit: Carolina Pimenta at http://www.unsplash.com) Call it rebellion or label it loosely as anarchy Deem it disobedience or conduct brazenly unruly Semantics matter not a jot so long as the purpose is achieved and the mission is fulfilled And the fear of justice, deep into one's heart and brain is irreparably drilled Call to … Continue reading Holler Away

(Image Credit: Ricardo Gomez Angel at http://www.unsplash.com) The dank and damp confines of the dirty pub Stale sweat mixing with the ubiquitous whiff of alcohol; In dirt I find purity and in chaos I seek salvation It is the froth of life that bubbles forth from the confines of every pint; The very Omphalos of … Continue reading Soul Booze

(Image Credit: Rod Long at http://www.unsplash.com) Windmills chugging away in isolation under conditions windswept and bleak Pummeled by gusts of zephyrs, the propellers whine to reach the peak Meanwhile the greedy barons continue punching holes in the layer of ozone No provocative measure would reign them in, till they make Earth a Hell zone Holler, … Continue reading Engage

(Image Credit: Xavier Coiffic at http://www.unsplash.com) Luminous free speech, unfettered and unhindered Unshackled by a buy out daring and quirky Leaving a frothing bunch of primates, frothing and bewildered Scalding ray of hope, deliverance from messy (Word Count: 30) Sammi Cox Weekend Writing Prompt #257

(Image Credit: Issy Bailey at http://www.unsplash.com) The Devils of pain came hurtling through the air hissing like whistles of death Unbiased in their monstrosity and impartial in their target Exploding themselves at the feet of kindergarten kids and disintegrating into shrapnel's of fire in an oncology ward Meanwhile an impotent world stands like an ensemble … Continue reading Ashamed We Stand

(Image Credit: Arman Lotfi at http://www.unsplash.com) The nib of the fountain pen takes on a capricious yet inevitable slant The train of thoughts pile up like derailed coaches adorning a junkyard Scavenging through broken windows desperate for a sliver of light Forager of dreams lost in the swirling world of chaos and deceit Never losing … Continue reading Hemingway’s Mood

(Image Credit: Thomas Tucker at http://www.unsplash.com) Laconic yet purposeful, aimless yet concentrating He saunters into a thicket of polarising thorns and deep fakes Surging with a confidence that makes the pseudo ziggurats quiver A cavalier Knight in Shining Armour brooking no intolerance Demons scatter from his path as he blazes a trail of incandescent fire … Continue reading Autodidact

(Image Credit: Andrea Bertozzini at http://www.unsplash.com) The splash of the Scotch violently struck the bottom of the glass before leaping up into droplets of resignation Voices rising even before the calming liquid warmed the trachea and soothed the mind A paperweight sent flying before shattering the LED screen of a monster Phillips TV The brain … Continue reading U.N.H.I.N.G.E.D

(Image Credit: Ivana Cajina at http://www.unsplash.com) A gaping void filled with cause, consequence and confusion An abyss contrived in the first place by vacillating emotions Sleepy hollow not just in the imagination but in reality, one mighty cave Blasted human (Word Count: 34) Sammi Cox Weekend Prompt #244