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Monthly Archives: August 2016
Cool Paleness
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub: “Moon-Muse” (posted by Grace) The challenge is to write about the moon as if the moon is a person – flesh, sweat and blood. Describe him or her, and tell us about your moon. … Continue reading
Swiftness of Seasons
Written for dVerse Poet’s Pub: Quadrille #15 (posted by De) Play with the word: leaves Use it as a noun. Tree leaves. Leaves of paper. Use it as a verb (he leaves, she leaves.) As a verb, you can lop off … Continue reading
The Unique Unicorn
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads: Fashion Me Your Words~ To A Megafauna (large or giant animals) Write a poem in no more than 100 words about any megafauna you choose (living or extinct). A freak of nature, so … Continue reading
Counting
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #263 Words: cross, left, count, enter, brush, post, part, bless, only, plate, turn, free Winter blew through him. Fast fall. He tried to count his blessings; could only think of two: he was alive, … Continue reading
Consequences of Moonlight
Written for: PoeticBloomings2, #192 “The Night, The Moon And The Music” “There’s a moon out tonight. Nothing special about that. Unless you make it special. Your poem will be a night poem. Be inspired by the moon. Think of a … Continue reading
Written for: Carpe Diem #1034 let the rain kiss you “Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” ~ Langston Hughes after the summer heat raindrops … Continue reading
Night’s Chill
Written for: Carpe Diem #1033 the cold night “These flowers, which were splendid and sprightly, waking in the dawn of the morning, in the evening will be a pitiful frivolity, sleeping in the cold night’s arms.” ~Pedro Calderon de la … Continue reading
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Provision
Written for: Carpe Diem #1032 pieces of heaven “On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it.”~ Jules Renard (1864-1910) nature provides an array of grandeur color all around us http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.nl/
This Moment
Written for: Carpe Diem #1031 live in the present “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” ~ Buddha a waste of time fails to notice new red leaf lost … Continue reading
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Changes Are Coming
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Blessings Blessing is a gift of bliss, affirmation, hope and inspiration bestowed upon a person. “The thing to do, it seems to me, is to prepare yourself so you can be a rainbow in somebody … Continue reading
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