Woman

Woman on a Brick Wall - RONE

Woman on a Brick Wall -- RONE

From in the shadow she calls
And in the shadow she finds a way
And in the shadow she crawls
Clutching her faded photograph
My image under her thumb
Yes, with a message from my heart

- Tori Amos

The day lights up, cold and blue. Cloudless.
Wings unfolding.
The light gives birth to a woman’s face, plastered onto brick,
watching the streets with two narrow eyes like bisected almonds that drip
faint streaks of branching red below. And she has seen
enough.
For this, she is weeping.
The great mystery of the decade:
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Awake

City Lights by Rick Mobbs
City Lights by Rick Mobbs; original available on his blog, “Mine Enemy Grows Older”

This was written in response to Rick Mobbs’ painting, “City Lights”, pictured above. While not a prompt poem, this is ekphrastic in nature. Enjoy.

-Nicole
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awake

the stars at night twinkle
hot blue-white points of light against a
big black indigo nothing
but something is here
the city
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While Waiting For A Bus

Torn Notebook, 1 by Flowrbx
Torn Notebook, 1 by Flowrbx

This tanka was written for two prompts – Monday Mural at Poefusion (which uses the above picture) and One Single Impression Prompt #32: Serendipity. Enjoy.

-Nicole
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torn pages in the wind
a white bird lands in my palm
singing silent songs
in ink; I wanted a ride
instead, I found someone’s soul

Written 10/5/08
© 2008 Nicole Nicholson. All Rights Reserved.

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Your Voice

Melting Time Sculpture
Melting Time Sculpture taken by Black Coffee Blue Jeans

This was written for the Monday Mural Prompt on Poefusion. Enjoy.

-Nicole

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Your voice is a soft bed with clean
sheets. I can sleep in it. I can dream
in it. I could drift away in the sea of
your songs, the currents of your sonic
rivers.
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Masterpiece

I’m a little late for Monday Mural, but the image was so inspiring…that I wrote this poem for it. Enjoy.

-Nicole

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I would caress
her soft, painted back now
but I would ruin the art
before my hungry eyes
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Portrait

Fingerprinting Portrait 02 by Juggle5
Fingerprinting Portrait 02 by Juggle5

This Fib chain was written for the Monday Mural prompt at Poefusion. Enjoy.

-Nicole
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a
face
forms in
fingerprints
my fingers form you
pixelated grayscale wonder

who
are
you, this
face coming
out of my mind to
stare at me from paper, wordless?

I
probe
for the
mysteries
behind your silent
eyes, paintbrushes, and collapsed spine

Written 8/31/08
© 2008 Nicole Nicholson. All Rights Reserved.

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Storyteller

Supernatural Bridge by Rick Mobbs
Supernatural Bridge by Rick Mobbs

This was written before I knew about the latest prompt on Rick Mobbs’ blog, “Mine Enemy Grows Older” (ironically, written the same day he posted the prompt). I looked at what I’d already written and found…that it paired up with Mr. Mobbs’ work, “supernatural bridge” (pictured above) well. So here is my poem for the prompt, in all its raw glory. Enjoy.

-Nicole

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GIVE ME THAT FUCKING MICROPHONE. Let me tell you a story. Let me entertain you. Let me make you think. Let me make you cry. Let me make you laugh.
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Marionette

Strings by LadySnape09
Strings by Lady Snape 09

This chained lune was written for Poefusion’s “Monday Mural” prompt. Another foray into the darkness. This might be a bit disturbing, but I hope you enjoy anyway.

-Nicole
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Testament


“Albany Bulb” by Nine Volt Heart

This was written for Poefusion’s Monday Mural prompt this week. Enjoy.

-Nicole

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she gazes heavenward
frozen, arms stretched to the sky
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Skeltonic #4

Sunflower

This skeltonic was written for the Monday Mural Prompt for this week over at Poefusion. I took a darker approach to the photo. Enjoy.

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I am chaos, personified.
I testify
that I am about to die;
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American Sentence #6

Birds
Birds by Aaron Andalman

This American Sentence was written for the Monday Mural prompt at Poefusion. Enjoy.

-Nicole

Birds perch and peer at us, perplexed by our need to notate song in notes.

Written 7/20/08
© 2008 Nicole Nicholson. All Rights Reserved.

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