A chance meeting and an open mind — Prompt: Do you wish you could live in another setting? What is your present situation and what would you like it to be and why? What are your priorities and what compromises are you willing to make? I'm supposed to be living beside the Valley of the Kings & Queens…

A poem of balance — The cloud cover comes You succumb Dark nights, even by day Surrender or fight? You bleed out either way A lingering past Demons and sprites Gods and masks You writhe despite your might The past, the past Dead and dying on the vine At long, hard-won last Your life is…

If you can’t answer this question, you may be in trouble — We all do it. We place our happiness in the future instead of now because we have big plans for the outcome. I get it. But how long should you put your happiness on hold until you start to enjoy your life? I have bad news. Without understanding what happiness…

Does it matter? — Today, I met someone whose brother killed themself like mine did. The man’s brother was just 19 and threw himself off a bridge into the Nile River. He had bipolar disorder, like my brother. The more you love, the more you lose. The more you love, the more you expand. …

It’s not just about the Pyramids — No one loves Egypt because it’s an easy place to live — it’s not. But every so often a day comes along that makes it all worth it. Most days present one or more struggles unique to our ancient neck of the woods, or desert as it were. Insanely congested…

Don’t shy away, embrace them both — Where in your body do words come from? My ethereal body. The Mercurial messenger God, Hermes. The words dance forth, shifting, bending, and twirling about like choreography. Where is your source of inspiration located? Within the possibility of love. Without the possibility of love. Gratitude for the life I’ve manifested. …

Because if you’re not having fun, you’re doing it wrong — Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. Sydney J. Harris Prompt: Immediate fun or longer purpose, what do I choose? Do you ever feel like all you do is work, eat, try to…

A poem of desire — If I were a bird fluttering by, I’d lead you the other way Knowing me will scathe thee But the pleasure of my depths will transform thee I’ll burn you alive None so far can withstand my alchemical nature Are you willing to perish? …

Maybe it's time to rebrand — Juicy Prompt by @jules — Take a label you have worn for too long. Write new care instructions. Like it or not, we absorb everything from everyone in our environment. We take on the attitudes, feelings, and even actions of those closest to us. Toxic labels are nothing new, but…