Tag Archives: fear

Sum(mit) of All Fears

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Maggie C

Pulling my truck to the side of the road, I double check my navigation app. Did it really mean for me to leave the highway and head up this steep and narrow hairpin road, where trees are flocked by snow … Continue reading →

Posted in 5-7-5, poetry | Tagged Colorado, dVerse poets, fear, haibun, mountain summits | 17 Comments

Wall of Shame

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Maggie C

“Here in America, we don’t give in to our fears. We don’t build up walls to keep people out.” ~ Michelle Obama

Posted in humanity, serious stuff | Tagged fear, hate, racism, walls, xenophobia | 2 Comments

First Session

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Maggie C

Sofa. Davenport. Divan. It could go by so many names, but in here — invariably — it’s a couch. “So… like this?” I ask, as I lie down. As if I’ve never reclined on a couch before and don’t know … Continue reading →

Posted in daily prompt, humanity, poetry | Tagged couch, discomfort, fear, NaPoWriMo 2018, poetry, poetry challenge, therapy, vulnerability | 14 Comments

Just a Line

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Maggie C

“I can’t draw,” you say. Drawing is just lines. Line up your lines until they look like what you see in your mind. “I can’t write,” you say. Writing is just lines. Line up your words until they say what … Continue reading →