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Goodies for Seniors
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet – Imayo “The imayo is a 4-line Japanese poem that has 12 syllables in each line. If a 12-syllable line sounds unique for a Japanese poetic form, don’t fret. There is a planned … Continue reading
Vigils
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Vigilance “Create a new poem that addresses the monitoring and vigilance you see as necessary or obtrusive.” Perhaps if guns were not easy to buy, and assault rifles were banned, we could stop weeping as … Continue reading
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Autumn haiku
Written for: Poetic Asides #498 – Write an Autumn poem. traveling to orchard both sides of road, summer green one tree dressed in red-gold Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 498
Redolent Scent
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Waiting for a poem . . . (posted by SarahSouthwest) “Tonight, I want you to write a poem of anticipation. Maybe you’re hoping for something wonderful, maybe you’re afraid of retribution, maybe you’re … Continue reading
Written for: Carpe Diem #1744 Pilgrimage to the Great Shrine of Ise (Japan): “There is nothing to see; and they won’t let you see it.” “The gateway’s doors stand open, but a white curtain, hanging from the lintel in their … Continue reading
broken whisper
Written for: The Twiglets #144 – “a broken whisper” If I whisper a promise into your ear, and do not follow through, is it a broken promise or a broken whisper? Her voice broke in the middle of a whisper. … Continue reading
Sheltering
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads: Out-of-Standard: Gimmee (Fall out Shelter (Posted by Isadora) “For this prompt, imagine you are living alone in a fallout shelter. Write a poem that encompasses you daily routine. While this seems pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged alone, confined, disaster, fall-out shelter, survivor, wondering
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Children’s Treasures
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Prosery: Memories with the trees (posted by Merrill) “Prosery is our latest addition to the dVerse universe. This will be our fourth prosery prompt. If you’re not yet acquainted with the dVerse term, let … Continue reading
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Tagged change, children, flash fiction, in an instant, prosery, sadness, tree
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Glinda
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #260 – “There’s No Place Like Home” Adopt the persona of one of the characters. Write a poem of Dorothy’s arrival from that character’s point of view. Think it’s a joy always being “the … Continue reading
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Tagged different point of view, experience, wisdom, witch, written from a story
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In The Jazz Club
Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #421 Words: empower, jazz, clash, beat, jive, cork, smoke, shoulder, electric, sway, mirror, pluck Empowered by jive beat of hypnotic jazz, she rose, swayed to her own dance through blue smoke. Night was electric. In … Continue reading
