Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #37: Write a piece of poetry or prose inspired by or using the following word: Manifest. The winner will be chosen based on a number of criteria, this includes: fire, form, and creative edge. Number of reads, bookmarks, and shares will also be taken into consideration. The winner will receive $100. When sharing to Twitter, please use the hashtag #ProseChallenge
When I’m Empty
Fog given flesh, given form,
my mind manifests these incandescent dreams
and shades I beg to bury.
A driftwood forest dies on the dark shore;
I bleed out all my secrets and wishes and fears – pelt the thirsty sand –
and when I’m empty the shells and pebbles sigh for more.