whoshim (42)in #writing • 6 years agoForgotten Places - A PoemA quiet grove stands, dappled in sunlight, surrounded by a loop of broken road. A pond and woods sit unkempt and…whoshim (42)in #writing • 6 years agoPostdiluvian DisorderThe Sunday school teacher speaks of Noah's Ark. The animals march, the dogs bark, cute crocodiles smile at the…whoshim (42)in #poetry • 6 years agoA Dream - An Alliterative PoemA Fender flanked by pianos stands in the shop window, blue lightning bolting across its crimson face. Motionless…whoshim (42)in #poetry • 6 years agoA Reflective HaikuA day's end The sun dips My last sunset Image Sourcewhoshim (42)in #poetry • 6 years agoTen - An Alliterative PoemHello, Steemit! It has been a long, long time since I posted. My wife and I will celebrate our tenth anniversary…whoshim (42)in #poetry • 6 years agoPurple Sunset - A PoemThe slow breakers rolled somberly, sighing of lost love and sailors, up on to the smooth sand dunes, stretching…whoshim (42)in #poetry • 6 years agoChild's PlayThe parched and thirsty ground drank their sweat, their tears, their blood. Beaten backward, the leftmost flank…whoshim (42)in #christianity • 7 years agoHome For Christmas - An Alliterative PoemHomeless humanity, hopeless, adrift, under Roman rule, reeling, sad, was drunk with despair, its dying gods silent…whoshim (42)in #poetry • 7 years agoGoing (?) Mad - An Alliterative Poem"Join the StarCorps! Join Today! See the Galaxy! Save the Day!" Repeatedly the jingle rings within him as Mark…whoshim (42)in #poetry • 7 years agoEndeavor - An Alliterative PoemLazily drifting, alone, in light and darkness, its last fuel-cell spent, lay the ship in orbit. The remaining crew…whoshim (42)in #poetry • 7 years agoHumility's Victory - An Alliterative PoemAcross a valley in August weather, Goliath of Gath goads Saul's men, calls down curses, cowards makes of the people…whoshim (42)in #poetry • 7 years agoThe Valley of Kings - An Alliterative PoemWomen there walk, white dresses flowing. Courtyards echo cooly, concealing children at play. Bakers smile; bread…whoshim (42)in #poetry • 7 years agoEntry for Haiku Contest - Nothinghaiku contest thinking so hard nothing This was written for dbooster's Haiku Contest . Image Sourcewhoshim (42)in #poetry • 7 years agoAnd They Dance - A PoemThe tall trees sway. Underneath, children play, sing songs in the shade, prance around the glade. The happy…whoshim (42)in #poetry • 7 years agoOzymandias - a poemOzymandias At twenty, he stared into the eyes of a tiger, old and tired. Uncaring, he hung it in his hunting…whoshim (42)in #poetry • 7 years agoAnother Alliterative Attempt - Alone in the HeavensAlone in the Heavens The man at the bar manages to maintain composure in the midst of the crowd, all clamoring…whoshim (42)in #writing • 7 years agoWorldbuilding with Whoshim - IntroductionWelcome to Worldbuilding with Whoshim! I have been working on building a world for some time now, and I thought I…whoshim (42)in #poetry • 7 years agoThe Wyrm and the Son of Man - An Alliterative PoemDarkness closed, descended around him, his sword alight, held aloft. Scattered about, the slain, his kin, lay…whoshim (42)in #poetry • 7 years agoAlive - A Football PoemAlive Silence. Breath slides in, is held, as his eyes narrow focus. Next to him, his opponent hits and pulls.…whoshim (42)in #poetry • 7 years agoOld English Style Alliterative PoetryIn the past year, I read two books by J.R.R. Tolkien - King Arthur and The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun . Both…