And with the sunrise, new mercies.

can a heart be full
while it’s breaking

can tears be joyful
in the throes of aching

we said goodbye
voices shaking

hugged for a while
souls quaking

my heart’s overflowing
no mistaking

and my tears are stories
of memories we’re making

~•~hug loved ones a little longer~•~

#life #mentalhealth #onelove

apricot sunrise
mercy sweeps the horizon
grief and joy collide

#haiku

Love walked among us
between a womb and a tomb
and has never left—

#inkMine #haiku

The sunrise never lets me down.

Jesus said, 'It is finished,' not 'I am finished.'

Veils...

web
of emotions
patterned in painful purpose
behind
a resilient veil
—
a prelude
to authentic
beauty
before chaotic splendor
is revealed

#OnePicPoetry [Art: Lourry Legarde]

a
time
and season
for
everything~

#inkMine

BattleBorn if one thing recharges me
more than affirmation
it’s an unexpected dose
of honest validation
birthing gentle grace
to overcome trepidation
quietly rekindling
my heart’s dedication
taking up arms
to defeat degradation
with merciful words
of honest validation

#BornBattleReady ⚔️

BattleBorn We don’t fold or falter —
we forward march.

We don’t hold tight holsters —
we take charge.

We don’t duel our demons —
we demand change.

We don’t stop believin’ —
we command faith.

#BornBattleReady

BattleBorn #poem #poetry #BorbBattleReady

BattleBorn #BornBattleReady
Title 'A Love Poem'
Poetic Form: #Zejel

The #BornBattleReady prompt word is: CHARGE

Submit your poems by commenting on this thread. Be sure to include the hashtag so we don’t miss your piece!

Submissions close on Sunday at 9am EST.

The only rule is to aim for the heart — and don’t miss! 🖤⚔️🤍

bells of loss echo
in chambers of broken hearts
unspoken prayers

grief is in the remembrance
and the fear of forgetting—

#WriteMap #Tanka

BattleBorn these words of passion
are the weapons we fashion
from smoldering embers
seared
in our souls

these eyes aflame
sans smoke
and ash
as the anvil forges
iron
in our souls

this purified pain
gift
and curse

this crimson ink

a sacrifice

an offering

begun
in our souls
#InkAndIron

Life is not a freedom from
But a freedom to

#Poetry
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