May 2022 – Mary Grace Writing

Creamy New

The statue’s skin was creamy white. It spoke of new thoughts, ideas, and beliefs. The cracks already forming around elbows, wrists and ankles revealed cheapness. Good intentions hurried, ignoring minuscule weaknesses. The bird crap on shoulders reminded, nature will have its way. When the first hand crumbled, a raven laughed. ©2022 Mary Grace van der…
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Six Word Story (69)

Who? Why? There is always a reason someone turns on the lights, strikes a match, or opens shutters. It takes intention. The effects of that one action go beyond the single act and affect everyone who inhabits the darkness. be them human, bug, or bacteria. Light, and the act of lighting. Such small things, such…
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Stone Driveway

I would test the lineWith a toe.Were the rocks really as sharp as I remembered?Would they bite as deep as last time?A deep breath, a dive.Move fast,Perhaps it won’t hurt as much this time. Then,The coolness of grass.A softness, refreshing, soothing bruised skin.Until I was called to cross again. ©2022 Mary Grace van der Kroef
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Six Word Story (68)

Logic, the container that lets you place all your emotions in order. Alone logic is neat but empty. It can explain, but lacks the warmth and meaning that makes life worthwhile. Emotions without a holder, they roll around and make a mess at our feet. But they are a healthy staple and give our life…
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He Names Me

Untranslatable From one mind to another Labeled with others Expiriences Self perceptions that tell lies
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Covid Verses/Paddler Press

The Covid Verses Featuring 30 poems written during the global pandemic, this eclectic collection from international authors shares the humour, the frustrations, the loves, and the loss that we all have experienced. – Paddler Press I love it when an editor brings writers together and creates something special. I believe that is what Deryck Robertson…
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Six Word Story (67)

The trees looked ugly and sad. Dead black things standing in silent testament to what once was.
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Keep Lit

He didn’t say we wouldn’t weep while we waited.
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‘Omnipresent’ and ‘Things Made’/Heart of Flesh Literary Journal

I have been waiting with great anticipation to be able to share this publication. Heart of Flesh Literary journal is a publication I have been following since the beginning of my writing career, and they have been a dream publication for me. This last week Issue Seven went live! My poems “Omnipresent” and “Things Made”…
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Six Word Story (66)

Is it the flower, or the old car that is sad?
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Month: May 2022