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Monthly Archives: September 2021
A Glass Reminder
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Today’s prompt: Write about an inanimate object in your home that you can’t do without, but don’t name it.” Formed of thick glass, I keep … Continue reading
“the sun sits pretty
Written for: The Twiglets #246 – “the sun sits pretty” Red sun sits low. Pretty soon it will sink beyond horizon of ocean. Sun is sitting pretty, shining from her throne, wielding power to turn the earth into gold. pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged Haiku, limerick, little girl, Micro-poetry, ocean, sunshine
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Busy Pen vs. Blindfold
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday Writer’s Block (posted by Frank Tassone) I have a dual reaction to sad. At times, I must write to get through it. I pen poems furiously. Other times, my mind whirls like … Continue reading
Fall Calls Out
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 Prompt #353 – Take Comfort Where You Can Get It Fall calls out to all things comfy. Open windows whisk in fresh air. Lush leaves dress trees in finery. Orange pumpkins piled high make me salivate … Continue reading
Windows for Dreaming
Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #520 Words: open, plains, clear, simple, drowsy, seek, spacious, room, grace, blue, sky, waves No spacious rooms do I seek when drowsy. Prefer a simple space, graced with wide windows looking out at openness of … Continue reading
Jaded Heart
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #88: Equinox (posted by Magaly) “Today, I’ve selected three of my stitched blackout poem bits to offer as inspiration. I invite you to write poetry or prose which includes at least 1 … Continue reading
Seasons of a House
Written for: Sunday Muse #179 In Autumn leaves flutter, form a carpet ’round the house whose appearance shouts Winter. Slats seem faded and worn against gold blanket. When cold weather blows in, the frame will splinter. If only this house … Continue reading
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Tagged generations, house, laughter, Love, Seasons, Sonnet, Written from Art
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Refusing The News
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetry Form: Zégel (posted by Grace) “The elements of the simplest and most common form of the Zéjel are: 1. syllabic, most often written in 8 syllable lines. 2. stanzaic, opening with a mono-rhymed … Continue reading
morning glories
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Use the words, tomorrow, death, and glory.” morning glories light spreads joy on this Spring day leaves death for tomorrow https://godoggocafe.com/
“let me go mad”
Written for: The Twiglets # 245 – “let me go mad” Let me go, madness is just around the corner. Put me in Wonderland where everyone is mad, and no one will notice. she fears madness even on this lovely … Continue reading
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