Brian MacDonald
Inspiration Piece

Spark
by Alyscia Cunningham
Response

At first you grasped me tenderly,
Caressed my core vivaciously,
Piece-by-piece, created me,
To light our cosmic galaxy.

Formed my inner soul perfectly,
And topped my crown so carefully,
Then flipped the switch in hope to see,
A flick of light inside of me.

My inward being wanted to be,
Your hopeful opportunity.

But your smile conflicted far from glee.
As my glow dimmed like debris.

Unfilled expected goals,
Felt as if you’ve lost control,
A space once warm has now turned cold,
Frustrations trigger lonesome holds.

You turned your back from our console,
And slipped into a sunken hole.
Forgotten pathways to uphold,
Trials and tribulations stroll.

Return to feed your dreams abstain,
Let time not be your goals refrain.
Please pick me up and try again,
And Spark the coil that joined our chain.

Brian MacDonald
Photography
Inspiration piece

Shaper
by Kamika Cooper
Response

come on and shape me
bend and me make me come alive
use your hands to mold me
i know you’ll blow me up to size

i need some heated affection
need your firm direction toward the light
shape me and soften me with your hands
so i can harden overnight

i know this is dangerous
this intricate work i’ve asked of you
but if you were shapeless
i would open my kiln and mold you too

i want to be seasoned
in fires of yellow, orange and blue
work me and shape me with your hands
make me feel like I’m brand new
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