Author: Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

By Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

My feelings run amok from day
to day and night to night.
One hour to one minute,
my heart swells to nearly bursting,
then tightens into an angry fist
and swells upon your first kiss.

By Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

In response to Reena’s Xploration Challenge #251
Prompt Word: Jamais Vu (opposite of Deja Vu)

My grown daughter told me that this was not the first time I had awakened and been told I had experienced a stress induced heart attack. In fact she said, the diagnosis by the physician was broken heart syndrome.

I was quite positive I had not heard any of this before and voiced my opinion aloud. In my hospital room with us was the head nurse of my floor. She put away the instruments used to acquire my readings and turned toward both of us.

“What you are experiencing is called Jamais Vu, it’s the opposite of the common occurrence we refer to as Deja Vu. Because you are experiencing memory loss due to the trauma your body has suffered, it is the first time you remember hearing it,” Nurse Stephanie said.

“And will I remember this tomorrow or will it all be gone and seem new to me yet again?” I asked.

“What you are experiencing is called Jamais Vu, it’s the opposite of the common occurrence we refer to as Deja Vu. Because you are experiencing memory loss due to the trauma your body has suffered, it is the first time you remember hearing it,” Nurse Stephanie said.

“Yes, I know. You just said that,” I said with a good amount of consternation and attitude.

“I most certainly did not just say that at all. I believe you are having a Deja Vu moment, quite common after a patient has been under anesthesia for an extended amount of time,” she remarked as she left my room.

I closed my eyes and wished myself anywhere but here; or had I done that already?

By Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

The Sunday Whirl Wordle #572 Hosted by bwarren

Moon rises in it’s time
Nothing can lull
it from rising
between daylight hours
Merely a mute dalliance
in the busy life of Earth

If one attempts to give
the circling glowing orb
more light than it desires
Moon will throw a darkened
shadow across the broken
expanse of space to quench it

Cellpic Sunday 10/2/22 Hosted by Journeys With Johnbo

I don’t have any Sunday pictures as I was otherwise distracted, so I’ll post this picture of my babies relaxing during the height of Hurricane Ian. Not a worry in the world. Oh to be a dog!

All photographs by Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

By Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

One heart reaches
touches
affixes
To another heart
connected
committed
To someone else

One heart aches
withers
shrinks
At the rebuff
fighting
screaming
For someone else

Three hearts wounded
broken
crushed
By two hearts
searching
finding
That someone else

FOTD – October 1 – Ranunculus, Roses, Rhodie

Warning! Possible trigger – suicide content!

In response to paeansunplugged’s prompt Poetics: The Good And The Evil for dVerse Poets Pub

I think I’m done, she said to no one in particular. I can’t do this anymore. The pain is too great, and the loneliness is worse.

And what is it you will do? Said a deep gravely voice with glee.

I have pills, different kinds. I don’t know but I’d just like to go to sleep and be done, she replied.

But you will not be done little one, it won’t be over. You will suffer endlessly should you choose this path, said a soft commanding voice.

Then what am I to do? She cried into the night.

You persevere. You continue. You fight with every ounce of your soul. You are the Light and darkness abhors the Light. Be the Light so that others may follow your Light and live too. Be the Light that wins. Be the winner, the soft voice echoed from far away.

She slept.

By Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

Wind blow
howl and moan
Sweep away
the dirt
Sweep away
the pain

Rain fall
saturate the ground
Wash away
the rubble
Wash away
the time

Lightning split
the darkened sky
Bring light
to the blackened spoils
Bring light
to Earths dark blight

Morning sun
shine brightly down
Awaken all mankind
let healing now begin
Awaken all mankind
Earths plight is dire and grim

(100 Words)

By Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

In response to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields’ September 30, 2022 Photo Prompt Challenge 100 words exactly.

I was prepared for every contingency, I thought. I had a bathtub full of water to flush toilets with, or boil over the hot coals of my grill if needed for use in cleaning and brushing teeth. Pantry-full of nonperishables and items I could eat without cooking.

Both dogs safely inside, enough dog food to last a week. Books to read by candlelight. Candles, matches, lighters, charcoal, check. Seems like I have everything, all bases covered.

The lights flickered twice and then the electricity was gone. Darkness and quiet filled the house. Everything I needed was here; except you.

By Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

Gliding along in the O.T. Canoe
paddles splash alongside
in unison – out of unison
The synchronicity intrinsic
to the bond of the two within

Speed boats and Trawlers whiz
past the slow and steady canoe
their wake rocking us side to side
The noise of the motorized
floating vehicles subsides

Splash Splash Splash
the two paddles continue
pushing the long green canoe
through reeds waving in the breeze
towards a shore scattered with birds

The canoe nestled safely aground
waves caress the sandy beach
sea gulls call and egrets take flight
Oyster shells line the embankment
I revel in the quiet of nature


*O.T. – Old Town Canoe Company