Words
Scrabble over fissures
Clog my sluggish brain
Mercenary, Courageous, and Profane
Words
Shape serpentine ranks
Fervent to strike
Persuasive, Picturesque, and Warlike
Words
Stutter and stammer
Upon a tale to tell
Translucent, Oblique, and Feral
Words
Quiver on the verge
Children on a beach
Befuddled, Sand-salted Figures of speech
Words
Expectant of expression
Onto parchment blank
Ubiquitous, Rambunctious, and Frank
Words
Hear a whistle shrill
With wing and prayer
Rumble, Stumble, and Without-a-care
Spill into the crevasse
In tandem freefall
Buoyant, Confidant, and Wherewithal
Words
Launch into thick air
No proper clothes to wear
Grasping, Flapping, and Disappear
About the Creator
Eugene C. Scott
Eugene is a writer, coach, counselor, photographer, pastor, and creative. He enjoys coffee, reading, aspen groves, and hiking. He blogs @ eugenecscott.com. Join him in exploring how to shepherd the soul.
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