Poet Karima Hoisan Live at Four Bridges/SpeakEasy, April 28, noon slt!

In celebration of the second anniversary of our Open Mic Reading & Live Music, I am excited to announce that Karima Hoisan, one of my favorite artists in Second Life will be featured at Four Bridges on Sunday, April 28 at noon slt. Karima is an exceptional person with a well of talents. She always lifts my spirit when I hear her read and share her art with an audience. If you've never experience her poetry, I highly recommend you stop by early and grab a chair. We'll kick off our open mic reading at 11a slt and then Karima will take the stage. You don't want to miss her!

Here's your limo to SpeakEasy:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Four%20Bridges%20Project/39/249/25

Senseless by RedGoddess (Day 16 NAPOWRIMO Poetry)

My beloved city of Boston is in mourning this week after the bombings at the Marathon on Monday, April 15. My thoughts are with all those affected by this horrific inhumane act. Although I wrote this piece today, I'm still in shock and cannot make sense of what took place right in my backyard. Thank you for the outpouring of love from friends close and far:)

A revered day

with promise

of innocence

excitement

victory

celebrated
finale

Our world

rumbles

trembles

crumbles

collapses

in seconds

darkness
in bright 

daylight

A new day

vanished in 

fumes

bloodshed

lives, bodies, 

peace in disarray

witnessing horror
in real time

steps away
feet away

from childhood
magic

Memories
breaking in
loud painstakingly

slow motion
one moment

This is it!
arms in the air

in absolute relief

then panic
dreams shattered

to the ground

it all slipped 

away

Day by Day by RedGoddess (Day 10 NAPOWRIMO Poetry)

To wake up

in lightness

pain-free

live in million

mysteries

what does

the body say?

 

Flower Power (Day 9 NAPOWRIMO Poetry)

 

Above the mulch

smoldering asphalt

the bulbs

revolt

showing

true colors

flamboyant as

rooted peacocks

Blindsided by RedGoddess (Day 7 NAPOWRIMO Poetry)

On to day 7! I read the first set of poems at Four Bridges this morning, including the one below. I'm hooked on seasonal change and painful memories. If you like the latest poem, let me know in the comment section. Happy Reading!

Buried pain
in pint of rum raisin ice cream
Melting in bloody tears
Blindsided by hope
I remember to forgive
You forgot to love
Now paralyzed by regrets

Happy Friday by RedGoddess (Day 5 NAPOWRIMO Poetry)

 

It's the lover
in infinite fantasies

longed for

before arrival

after departure

Its presence

is sublime

and then

the unthinkable

in the shadow

it never lasts

as long as

you need

Procrastinate by RedGoddess (Day 4 NAPOWRIMO Poetry)

Procrastinate

Time is not on my
side

Mind ticking with
anxiety
I am tailing fleeting
action 

the thrill of delay
is all consuming
In my mind
the work is complete
yet failure
is laughing
hysterically

Wild Wind by RedGoddess (Day 3 NAPOWRIMO Poetry)

So far, the first few days of NAPOWRIMO have been more meaningful than I expected. I'm usually scratching my head for ideas and full of self-doubt but this is enjoyable. Here's today's poem:



Wild Wind

A tug of war
between seasons
wind bullying
walkers
into runners
hair
flying like weeds
umbrellas transform
into daggers
no escape
the wind goddesses
unleash
their madness
on spring's serenity

Morning Dance by RedGoddess (Day 2 NAPOWRIMO Poetry)

Morning Dance

Stretch
Crawl out

to main street

leap on bus

twirl down the

aisle

spilled coffee 

in right hand

ten stops

to destination
shimmy

through stand only
crowd
empty wet seat

surprise

yesterday's newspaper

for companion

until the next
commuter dance

Almost Spring by RedGoddess (Day 1 NAPOWRIMO Poetry)

Happy Poetry Month! I’ve decided to join the 30-day challenge Napowrimo this year to motivate myself to be more poetically engaged. Here's my first one exploring the spring sabotage. Read each entry as I post them. Don’t forget to leave a comment:)

Almost spring

The clouds

have suffocated the sun

Spring is prisoner
to winter

Trapped in fog

Thunderstorms roar

Sky sobs for

new season

Snow then rain

Ice then grail

The sun winks

Spring almost escaped

today