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Monthly Archives: March 2022
Dark Winter’s End
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Opening Sentences of Famous Novels (posted by Lynda Lee Lyberg) “Below are the sentences, with the Author and book title. Please reference which sentence you chose, either as an epigraph or author’s note.” … Continue reading
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Tagged country, destruction, Inspired by a first line quote, Peace, sun, Winter
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Perfect Picnic Spot
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Use the words, willow, line, and forget in a poem.” From their picnic spot on a knoll, they spy a line of weeping willows, heads … Continue reading
“shadows of silence”
Written for: The Twiglets #272 – shadows of silence At twilight she visits her parent’s gravesite. The shadows of silence are of those who have passed. They danced watching their silhouettes on the wall–shadows of silence. his father walks down … Continue reading
Pink Clouds
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “Cherry Blossoms” (posted by Frank J. Tassone) The cherry tree buds look promising. Blossoms force their way into the world. They brighten up the day like pink cotton candy. I have … Continue reading
A Birthday
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Guest Prompt “Write about the gift of a day.” (posted by Mary Elizabeth Todd) My birthday gifted me yesterday. Cards made me smile (no old people ones). Out to dinner with a few of my … Continue reading
She Dreams Again
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #546 Words: whirred, dawn, tips, off, again, awoke, mists, laughed, shouldered, blur, quiet, stretched She dreams again of a long ago love. He, a broad shouldered, black- haired man who could make her laugh … Continue reading
Dog in Solidarity
Written for: Sunday Muse # 204 – Sunflower photos A dog trots down a dirt path as sunflowers part the way. He is sorry for his fellow compatriots in the Ukraine. He knows they are afraid. This dog makes a … Continue reading
Broadway
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetry Form: Synchronicity (posted by Grace) “The definition of synchronicity is the state or fact of being synchronous or simultaneous; synchronism. Coincidence of events that seem to be meaningfully related. As a poetry form, … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadway shows, drama, synchronicity form, Tennessee Williams
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Marion
Written for: Friday Writings #19 – Of Age and Aging and Such . . . Marion is unaware of the cruelty, and senseless violence in our world. She is unable to speak, but her expressive liquid golden eyes question and … Continue reading
A Thunderous Tea
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Color Me Poetry (posted by sarahsouthwest) I want you to choose one of these paint names and use it as the inspiration for your poem. Here is your list: .Trumpet .Tea with Florence … Continue reading
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