Monthly Archives: February 2021

Music of Meditation

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #58: Two Into One Will Go (posted by Rosemary) ” . . . it’s Candy’s newly-invented form I want to focus on today: the Waltmarie Poetic Form, outlined by Robert Lee Brewer … Continue reading

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Holder of Sorrows

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub: Beyond Meaning or the Resolution of Opposites (posted by Laura) “From the Latin, para translates as ‘beyond’ and doxum as ‘meaning’ so paradoxum is literally ’beyond meaning’. It does not connote meaninglessness but rather unbelievable … Continue reading

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Deadline

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) Use the phrase “a midnight sigh” With Cinderella’s shoe missing, she is compelled to leave it, and climb into the carriage that will carry her home. … Continue reading

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“heaven’s cliché”

Written for: The Twiglets #215 – “heaven’s cliché” Heavens to Betsy! The righteous go to heaven. Betsy is righteous; Betsy goes to heaven. rain fell in silver needles when the heavens opened. blackberry juice runs down her chin–sweet purple a … Continue reading

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It Can Be An Art

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #122 Going . . . Going . . . Gone Poeming “Go” (posted by whimsygizmo) Going crazy is an art. Some take part in this state of being when they lose control, possibly … Continue reading

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Crest Of A Wave

Written for: One Woman’s Quest II VJ’s Weekly Challenge – Contemplating Waves When you wave to someone from afar, you wait a beat. Maybe they do not recognize you. Chances are they will wave back anyway–polite response. Sometimes I feel … Continue reading

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Searching for Shade

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #326 Day and Night “There is a moment in each day when it becomes obvious that day has become night, light becomes dark. The difference is stark, one from the other. But there is … Continue reading

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Darkened Desire

Written for: Sunday Muse #148 (posted by Fireblossom) I am frozen in place, burning desperate desire to feel your touch, that touch that prickles my skin, moistens my lust. Only, I hesitate. A black cat crosses my path. http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

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Love Blind in Dance

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #57: Let Us Write (together) (posted by Magaly) “For today’s prompt, I’m sharing three of my blackout poems and inviting you to write new prose or poetry which uses one (or all … Continue reading

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Orange Crushes

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: True Colors? (posted by Mish) “Writing from a perspective other than our own is a great challenge. We’ve had some very interesting prompts over the years where we have climbed out of our … Continue reading

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