Monthly Archives: October 2019

Color Changes

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet – “Huitan” “The huitain is an off-shoot of the ballade. It is a French form in its nature and in fact, it is an 8-line poem in its totality, composed of one ballade … Continue reading →

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My Future

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetics Aside #504 – “Write a tomorrow poem.” My future is all tomorrows passing in the blink of an eye May they not be filled with sorrows My future is all tomorrows with no days that I can … Continue reading →

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creatures

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1769 – free choice of prompt, and make it a soliloquy no renga As you (maybe) know the “solo-renga” has at least six (6) stanza. You start with the “hokku” (starting verse) and end with the … Continue reading →

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“crows”

Posted on October 30, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1768 – Crows “This month we are honoring the little creatures living on our wonderful planet. A planet in pain … a planet that weeps because we are misusing her …” on a withered branch a … Continue reading →

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focus

Posted on October 29, 2019 by

Written for:  The Twiglets #150 – “just focus” Focus. This is number one. This is number two. Which looks clearer? Okay, let’s do it again. Focus. Hokus-Pokus if you focus on my right hand you will never see my left … Continue reading →

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In October’s Early Snow

Posted on October 29, 2019 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Prosery 5 – All Hallows  (posted by Bjorn) “Hello all, today it’s time again to write some prose from poetry. The rules are fairly simple I have chosen a poem for you and from … Continue reading →

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“October beach”

Posted on October 29, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Tan Renga Wednesday #2 October beach (Jane Reichhold) “Welcome at a new episode of our fresh feature “Tan Renga Wednesday” in which you have to complete a Tan Renga … the goal? I will give you … Continue reading →

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Horroween

Posted on October 28, 2019 by

Written for:  Poets United Pantry #498  (posted by Sherry) “I thought we might as well get into the spirit of Halloween this week, and get all cackly. Smiles. October has scurried by with the swiftness of falling leaves and fading … Continue reading →

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Struggling To Find The Light

Posted on October 28, 2019 by

Written for:  Sunday Whirl, Wordle #427 Words:  ask, crime, salt, conduct, side, light, probe, chime, dime, hands, struggle, design Ask them how it is. Struggle to bring light back into their lives. Turn of a dime, ring of a chime, … Continue reading →

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Animalese

Posted on October 27, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration:  “Back and Forth” “Tell a tale using nothing but dialog between characters.” You are lucky you don’t have to go out in the rain. True, but you can take walks and smell … Continue reading →

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