Sparkling diamonds in your eyes reveal wild emotion
rushing fast and hard through your heart
time to steady them
Diamonds in Your Eyes
Author: M.A.D. Works
When Fear Holds Still
Fear grips hard in the trembling heart of the moment
but courage gathers like slow dawn light
when you choose to move
Upon Entering
Upon entering a room,
your heartbeat starts to race;
your hands begin to sweat,
your thoughts pick up their pace.
Imagined eyes are on you,
every stare feels true—
though no one really notices,
it still feels real to you.
Sally the Sun
Sally the Sun wanted some fun,
She dreamed of a bright, merry run.
With her rays all aglow,
She’d outpace the day’s flow,
Chasing light ’til the day was all done.
Song Beyond the News
Your three words today are:
NIGHTINGALE
NORMAL
NEWS
A nightingale sings softly in the trees,
Turning normal moments into gentle melodies.
Its song drifts farther than the morning news,
A reminder that quiet beauty is ours to choose.
Echo of a Leaf
A lonely leaf
drifts away
slowly
Three Things Challenge #MM447
Your three words today are:
MASH
MAST
MARSH
A tall mast stood beside the marsh,
Where winter winds blew cold and harsh.
They stepped into the sodden bog
And churned the frozen earth to mash.
Peek-a-Boo, I See You
Peek-a-boo, I see you
No need to hide who you are
I know, and I like you the way you are
So come out and play with me,
Together we’ll laugh and roam free,
With smiles that shine just like the stars,
Let’s share our joy, no matter how far.
Dichotomy of Peace and War
Peace
Tranquil, Harmonious
Soothing, Calming, Embracing
Serenity, Stillness, Conflict, Violence
Attacking, fighting, invading
Brutal, Destructive
War
Missy’s MAD Challenge # 096
Every week, a creative prompt will be offered to help you unleash your imagination and artistic skills.
You can share your response as art or any other creative expression inspired by the prompt.
There are no restrictions and no deadlines, so feel free to take your time and enjoy the creative process.
Remember to label your response with #missysmadchallenge.
Your challenge for this week
- He wasn’t supposed to be there—but then again, neither was I.
Whispered Despair
Silent shadows fall,
Whispers of hope now faded,
Despair’s heavy breath.
The Memory in the Soil
Your three words today are:
LOAM
LOATHE
LIST
In the quiet cradle of loam,
Seeds whisper of futures they’ve yet to enlist.
I loathe how time forgets their stories—
how roots grow long, yet names slip from the list.
Still, the earth remembers everything,
holding every rise and ruin close—
a keeper of what we cherish,
and what we choose to let go.
“What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger”
Daily writing prompt
Share a proverb you think is completely wrong and make your case.
At first glance, it sounds empowering. We love a good resilience narrative. But when you look closer, this classic proverb oversimplifies the human experience in a way that can be dismissive—and even harmful.
Trauma, loss, illness, and hardship don’t automatically forge armor; instead, they can weaken you, leaving deep scars, chronic exhaustion, or long-term damage rather than a superhero origin story. Growth isn’t a guaranteed reflex, as true healing requires time, tools, safety, and support—realities ignored by a proverb that pressures people to simply “be strong.” Ultimately, survival isn’t the same as thriving, and just because something didn’t kill you doesn’t mean it made you better. “Strength” is far too narrow a term to define the complex ways we cope, as hard experiences are just as likely to leave us wiser, more cautious, more empathetic, or even more guarded.
A Windstorm of Emotions
A windstorm of emotions rushes through me,
each one twisting into the next before I can name it.
I can’t tell where one feeling begins
or when another finally lets go—
only that they collide inside me,
leaving me standing in the quiet after the storm.
Whispers of the Sea
The sea whispers secrets to shore.
It’s never dull; there’s always more.
Waves dance in the light.
Stars twinkle in night.
Ecstasy
To adore