Can it be? For the first time in recent memory, I’m between writing projects, mainly because NaNoWriMo doesn’t start for another week. So today I got to have fun with a writing prompt (not that I’m supposed to be getting ready to board a plane in a couple of hours or anything). I’ve been writing prose non-stop, so it was fun to play with language in poetry form today.
Nina’s writing prompt photo that sparked my imagination:
The writing prompt details:
#MY WritersWritingPrompt – Week 43/2015
Write a piece of micro-fiction/non-fiction/poetry in English or Malay inspired by this image – word count: between 50 to 200 words
What I wrote:
Heart invisible, all face and hands, an imprint on the fabric of the ethos.
Degrees of gray. A brow but no eyes, existing beyond dimension.
On which side of the cloth do I stand?
Arms folded, timid, watching
Or a soul pressed, and expressing, against impossible vastness.
Step closer, lean in to hear.
Her mouth is open with the promise of truth, of a scream, of emptiness.
Beauty in the exertion
And a thrilling threat of rupture.
— Eve Messenger
Eve Messenger 
First off: AH! NANO! *frantically runs in circles*
Okay. Now that that’s out of my system. :p This is a gorgeous piece. I commend your ability to write poetry (as I lack the tempo or patience for such a thing). From this piece I received a sense of foreboding, of dark suspense. (Not sure if that’s what you were going for, but as I said, I lack the finesse for poetry. :p) Nice work! And make sure you get on that flight!
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Haha, yes, the NaNo bell tolls…Thanks for taking the time to read what I wrote. It means a lot!
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Well done, Eve!
This is perfect for the upcoming Halloween holiday!
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Oh, I totally didn’t think about the creepy Halloween connection. Thanks, Jennifer!
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You should play with language more because your poetry is beautiful.
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Thanks, Kelly. Your comment made me happy.
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Oooooh, I like that part about where you ask which side you are on!
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