We were supposed to turn our swords into plowshares
our spears into pruning hooks,
I thought, as the bombs fell,
as the city fell,
as the dream fell,
through miles of explosions, carnage, blood
This was the wrong stuff haunting my dreams
Pedal on
Pedal on, pedal on
Pedal on
for miles through the end of nightmare streams
flowing like toxic sludge,
clogging the living artery
where hope
in heart-attacked, arrhythmic disturbance
beats on
Don’t stop in this dystopian flow
I never want that again
Don’t end it here
Beat on
Dream on
Pedal on
a road less traveled, rarely journeyed on
few find it
Pedal on
Take up the garden hoe, put down the gun
LOVE your neighbor
LOVE mine
Pedal on
Pedal on, pedal on
Pedal on
to clearly streaming consciousness,
visions stellar
Peace
Take up the garden hoe
and plant
Pedal on
through miles of mountains, valleys, stream
This is the right stuff filling my dreams
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My response to the prompts from the following wonderful bloggers, taken collectively in Stephen’s Level UP Challenge:
Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge: Tuesday, 25, 2020
Eugi's Weekly Prompt – Stellar – February 24, 2020
https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/
(New!) Wednesday’s Level UP Challenge, 2/26/20 and Tuesday’ Writing Prompt Challenge Round UP
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It is also my cry out after yet another mass shooting, this time in Milwaukee, not far from my home.
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©2020 Tanya Cliff
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A beautiful poem. Love the message.
Thanks for including my prompt in there.
Thank you so much, Sadje! I was going for a different angle but switched gears after the shooting. Glad it resonates. And thank you for the prompt!
You’re always welcome.
Excellence … 👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much! That means a lot to me. 🔥
Its an awesome piece:)
😘
lovely
Thank you so much, Miranda! 😘
Awesome piece, Tanya, and you mastered all prompts. I like how you started with the bad “stuff” and ended with the good “stuff”. Thank you so much for participating and “pedal on”.
Thank you, Eugi! I had something else in mind, but I love how the prompts push us into different thoughts. Pedal on, indeed! ❤️
My pleasure, Tanya. Sometimes, I go into a totally different direction from my initial plan. 😄
Wherever the Muse leads…😊
The imagery of this piece is amazing. My dreams are often haunting and sometimes very real to me, so I could totally relate to this.
Thank you, Kathy! I am so glad it resonated with you. Dreams can be powerful, can’t they? ❤️
and I suppose you’ll be running to the likes of me when the zombie apocalypse starts ….
Hahahahaha
Now there is a plan!
Thanks, Jim! 😘
Vivid, powerful writing.
Thank you so much, Magarisa! I am glad the piece resonated with you. 🥰
You’re welcome, Tanya.
Oh wow…. just wow. May I share this on a poetry site of mine? Full credit given of course.. 🙂 If you have any objections, I will ignore them. 😉 jk.
Thank you! Of course you can use the piece. I am honored that you want to. Have a wonderful weekend!
👌 Great, I appreciate it 🙂
My pleasure!
Thanks for the share, Sadje! ❤️
Strong writing and very moving.💕
Thank you so much, Anne! Glad you enjoyed it. ❤️
Amazing piece of writing!
Thank you so much! Glad it resonated with you. ❤️
You are welcome. ❤️
Thank you for the share, Eugi! ❤️
The hope is best healer of all wounds,my dear!!
It absolutely is, Aruna! 💖
You are most welcome,dear!!💖💕💕💕
A very powerful and hopeful view of this path called life we all must travel.
Thank you so much! 💖
Yes, we must always pedal on. Well done, Tanya.
Thank you, Jennie! Hopefully, we all encourage each other along the way. 💖
Have a wonderful weekend.
I think we do. Happy weekend to you, Tanya.
Excellent…❤
Thank you so much! ❤️
You are a language master who turns out language masterpieces.
Thank you, Steven! That means a lot to me! 😊
Have a wonderful week!
Thank you for the share, Sadje! 🥰
Thanks for the share, Eugi! ❤️
Brilliant piece, Tanya!
Thank you so much, Ally! Means a lot to me. ❤️
My pleasure, Tanya. xx
Thanks for the mention! 😊👣🙌
Just beautiful honey. Shared on BellEva. Pedal on … Pedal on … Pedal on …. the curse of ego and greed … Pedal On you bastards and don’t look back coz this planet doesn’t want them on it and never has done. Love you my Friend and Soul Sister. Tiff. X
Love you, Tiff!❤️