Challenge
Challenge of the Month XIV: May
Spirit World. Some call them ghosts, or angels, or guides. The Japanese call it Shinto. Cultures around the world call it Shamanism. Many call them the schizophrenic ravings of lunacy. Whatever you call it, or them, write about the unseen world of spirits. Fiction or non-fiction, poetry or Prose. $100 purse to our favorite entry. Outstanding entries will be shared with our publishing partners.
New reflection at dawn
A bird gazing into a pond does not see feathers
Rather ripples washing over a familiar face
Not an exact reflection
Only an imitation
"Meet me halfway" says the voice
Birds do not think twice
To dive headfirst would mean death
The living alone await each breath
to finally wander, find new hosts
The veil between worlds fades
Look before it flees
To see the other side we must drown
As a bird gazing into a pond once saw
Peering up at a new reflection this dawn