Author Archives: Suzette Benjamin

making do with half building a nest for swallows singing to organs ~~~~ Four incomplete building “attempts” spanning most of the 12th century A.D. resulted in the smooshing together of the halves of two different church buildings under construction on the same piece of land to produce: Basilica Saint Sernin, Toulouse, France (Toulouse Cathedral). ExpertsContinue reading “Swallows – Haiku 2023 #ThursdayDoors”

~~~~ Linking with Sandee of Comedy-Plus #WordlessWednesday

Space double parked carbon copy skyline clouds Xerox full moons ~~~~ In response to #Moonwashed Weekly Prompt #142 – Skyline -May 9, 2023

the intangible trying to grasp reality’s viewpoint sheer window dressing ~~~ In response to Sadje’s #Whatdoyousee 185 – May 8, 2023

speckled by chance serendipity’s self-portrait Petunia pink sky

In the scent of tea roses life’s palpable sweetness. Earth as it once was Where we once were. Minds may not recall Yet; the collective soul has never forgotten the fragrance of Eden in the scent of tea roses way back then, when all roses had no thorns. ~~~~ In response to David at Skeptic’sContinue reading “Tea Roses – A Poem in Free Verse #W3 53”

morning glory’s cup aloof to the Sun’s orbit charms bottles moonlight’s touch ~~~ For David at Skeptic’s Kaddish – W3 poetry prompt, about our favorite flower. There are no restrictions on form or device.

[ – Chapter 8′s last sentence repeated here for contextual clarity.] “What’s going on here?… Speak if you want to live Footman!” Neroot, aka Jetfuel, demanded, …pointing her Glock42 at Footman Bobby, aka Angel One’s forehead while gripping him in a choke-hold on the floor of his hotel suite at Toronto’s Shangri-la Hotel. *** ChapterContinue reading “Jetfuel, A Sunday Story – Chapter 9”

purple sky dusters delphinium afternoons weekend in the shade