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Monthly Archives: April 2017
No One Else Can See It
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads: Boogeyman For today’s prompt, I would like you to contemplate the idea of the childhood boogeyman. This is as wide open to your interpretation as you’d like. Feel free to really go wild … Continue reading
Diet Drink
Written for: Poetic Asides April 2017 Challenge – Day 29 For today’s prompt, write a metric poem. Most of the world uses the metric system to measure things out; not so much in the States. But there are meters and … Continue reading
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Tagged diet, drinks, taste, Written for Challenge
Akebia Blossom
Written for: carpe Diem #1196 (theme week 2) Akebia Blossom (Akebi no hana) Akebia is a cold hardy climber with fragrant blooms and sweet purple fruit. It’s native to Japan where it grows wild in the forest. In late spring, … Continue reading
Ugh!
Written for: Poetics Aside April 2017 Challenge – Day 28 Write about a smell. Her armpits emitted an odor of perspiration and something bolder. Garlic discharged from pores; she had no social mores and wondered why they did not promote … Continue reading
Eyes That See Not
Written for: Poetic Asides April 2017 Challenge – Day 27 For today’s prompt, use at least 3 of the following 6 words in your poem (using a word or two in your title is fine); for extra credit, try using … Continue reading
Sand’s Song
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~A Grain Of Sand A single grain of sand matters in this grand scheme of our universe. Let A Grain of Sand find its way into your lines today. “It isn’t the mountain ahead that … Continue reading
No Regrets
Written for: Poetic Asides April 2017 Challenge – Day 26 Write a regret poem. Once a woman filled with regrets of poor choices and uphill climbs, she ruminated, lived in her secrets thus missing moments most sublime. A day in older … Continue reading
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Tagged choices, moments, regrets, Sonnet, woman, Written for Challenge
Soupish
Written for: The Twiglets #21, something soupish His spoon stood straight up in a sea green bowl. https://thetwiglets.wordpress.com/
Air Travel
Written for: Poetic Asides April 2017 Challenge – Day 25 Write a love and/or anti-love poem. Security and weather worries, oh no, not a computer glitch. Can’t they turn a switch or knob to get us on our way? All … Continue reading
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Tagged double nonet, planes, trains, travel, Weather, Written for Challenge
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Andromeda Flowers
Written for: Carpe Diem #1195 (theme Week 1) – Andromeda Flowers sweet perfume arouses my senses Andromeda flowers a waterfall of flowers and color making love this spring night © Chèvrefeuille (our host) Here is my attempt: white bells in … Continue reading