I Procrastinate
My mind like a pakapoo ticket Erased pencil half visible And written over repeatedly The eventual scrawl of defeat A … Continue reading I Procrastinate
Tag: Self-doubt
Filling the Empty
Dirty secrets Hidden cookie jars Candy wrappers stowed The count in bars Not riches Other than the sweet Chocolate The … Continue reading Filling the Empty
Mine Own Enemy
Encumbered by the cuffs of my own beliefs Trapped by the cycle of doubt that I swirl in The list … Continue reading Mine Own Enemy
Finally It Arrived
In November I posted Published, about a flash fiction piece of mine I’d entered in a competition. It got published … Continue reading Finally It Arrived
Chiseling the Mountain
Looming like the Alps Eclipsing all else in my mind This block upon which I stumble The one I lay … Continue reading Chiseling the Mountain
Doubt Brake
Your prompt for JusJoJan January 16th, 2022, is “ridiculous.” Use the word “ridiculous” any way you’d like. Have fun! Clutched … Continue reading Doubt Brake
Building a Castle From Doubt
You can’t intimidate me with your threats Of failure and embarrassment of great magnitude A life of misery and second-rate … Continue reading Building a Castle From Doubt
When Will the War End?
Straddled the wall of doubt and faith Belief in myself often missing And I find myself tipping to one side … Continue reading When Will the War End?
Believe in Your Direction
When the words go awry And the mind goes astray When you’re feeling your way Through the thickest of mist … Continue reading Believe in Your Direction
Inside Sparkle
Chipping at the conglomerate of my life To remove the stains and less desirable Polish and shine and make it … Continue reading Inside Sparkle
Debbie Gravett 