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Monthly Archives: November 2017
Unchangeable Changes
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – “Change” (posted by Paul) Your eyes open to a white world tinged with rose. In time you find a green meadow. A blue sky dances by, darkens purple. Sunsets in flame. Then, your eyes … Continue reading
Chocolate Seduction
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Bittersweet Write a brand new poem with a bittersweet mood and theme. “Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or tortuous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive.” ― Joanne Harris, Chocolat When speaking of chocolate … Continue reading
Color vs. Texture
Written for: Poetic Asides November 2017 Chapbook Challenge – Day 29 Write a response poem. The poem can be a response to anything–a piece of news, some art, a famous (or not so famous) quotation, or whatever. However, I thought it … Continue reading
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Tagged answers, color, food, rhyme royal form, texture, Written for Challenge
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dust
Written for: The Twiglets #52 – “endless dust” The years go by collecting endless dust Endless dustballs gather in corners– forgotten. endless dustups between spouses Age wallows in endless dust of the past. https://thetwiglets.wordpress.com/
A Love and an Anti-Love
Written for: Poetic Asides November 2017 Chapbook Challenge – Day 28 Two-for-Tuesday – Write a love and/or anti-love poem. Writing words dance in her head small phrases stick together love of language as ideas become writing and written words are … Continue reading
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Tagged Love, opinion, politics, power, tanka, writing, Written for Challenge
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Plans
Written for dVerse Poets Pub Haibun Monday: “What Are Your Plans?” (posted by hayesspencer) My return to New York has left some holes in my life. The only way I can fill up holes is to keep writing. A writer’s … Continue reading
Lover Of Books On A Summer Morning
Written for: Poetic Asides November 2017 Chapbook Challenge – Day 27 For today’s prompt, take the phrase “(blank) Of (blank),” replace the blanks with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write … Continue reading
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Tagged Aubade, bird, outdoors, reading, Summer, Written for Challenge
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Knowledge of November
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads: “November Themes!” (posted by Marian) Pick one or more themes to write about. Secret/Thanksgiving The secret to enjoying Thanksgiving is to know for which things in your life you are grateful. Sidewalks/Autumn Leaves … Continue reading
Stolen Wishes
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #327 Words: twist, still, stolen, stream, wish, stand, ring, amble, trim, simple, puzzle, prize You stole my simple wishes. Your stream of twisted words rang in my head like a siren. Still, you stand … Continue reading
On A Cold Autumn Night
Written for: Poetic Asides November 2017 Chapbook Challenge – Day 26 Write a shine poem. The blue in the black of his hair, like an ice floe in a dark sea. Luminance under light of moon on Autumn night with … Continue reading
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Tagged endings, glare, moonlight, pantoum form, relationships, Written for Challenge
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