My Monday Metrical Musings #146

close up of a small whirlpool

Deep Sorrow Is A Whirlpool Deep Sorrow is a whirlpool or a bucket of ice-cold water. Except, instead of feeling the bucket's water pouring on my skinI feel instead the icy shock from somewhere deep within. Then it disappears just as suddenly Before returning in waves Like a tsunami. When the tsunami hits, I feel … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #146

Film Review — Wakanda Forever & the 6 Stages of Grief

Even if you're not a follower of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie franchise, you'll probably have heard of the passing of one of its leads and how it plunged fans everywhere into shock and grief. The actor Chadwick Boseman, who played the title role in The Black Panther (2018), tragically passed away in 2020 … Continue reading Film Review — Wakanda Forever & the 6 Stages of Grief

My Monday Metrical Musings #5

Ice Cream Photo by Cleyder Duque on Pexels.com I just wanted some Ice creamTo whittle away theseBlistery summer daysThat scorch my tongueDay after day after day To melt all my caresAll my fears AwayEven for a momentNo matter how Cliche That first biteLike eventideCoolComposedComfortingCalming But I don't get ice creamI get Cross-fitCut-backsCagesConsequences I get lostFoggyForagingForever … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #5