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Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Perfume (posted by Sanaa) “Your task today is to write a new poem that revolves around the idea of perfume. Feel free to take the subject in whichever direction that suits you i.e romantic, solemn, … Continue reading
Listen To The Rain Grow
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #412 Words: rain, grow, listen, seven, humility, change, plate, still, stories, string, where, sits I have heard stories that if you sit perfectly still, count to seven, and listen, you can hear rain growing, changing … Continue reading
fish
Written for: The Twiglets #135 – “breathe like fishes” Breathing like fishes is better than sleeping with fishes. I could be in my own underwater world for as long as I wished, breathing oxygen from water if I were … Continue reading
In My Sister’s Closet
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July 13: “Scariest Moment” My sister and brother-in-law’s first apartment was a small, adorable place. I was bunking in for awhile, but we had our schedules neatly worked out. Night begins. Dinner is over, dishes … Continue reading
Nod to Maya Angelou
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July 11 – “The Poets I Wished I Was” “Claim a favored poet and try to write her/him in their style. We all say “I wish I had written that!” Well, now’s your opportunity to … Continue reading
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Tagged Age, fight, knowledge, streetwise, written in style of another poet
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Grand Hotel 1932
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July 9 “Today, we’re writing about grandparents. We’re focusing on becoming one, being one or one of your grandparents. Alternatively, write a “grand” poem. A grand = $1000, it’s a kind of piano, it’s a … Continue reading
Bridge of Intrigue
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – “Bits of Inspiration” (posted by Susie Clevenger) “Today I am making it simple. I’m providing the images for inspiration and you my dear poet friends will write the color. Choose one or … Continue reading
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Tagged balloons, black and white, colors, intrigue, written from photo
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Toad Tickles
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Tuesday Platform: “Toads Just Wanna Have Fun” (posted by Rommy) As a toad you must know I can put on a show anywhere lily pads grow. Hop from pad to pad, but … Continue reading
A Few Days Off
Hi all, I will be taking several days off, due to muscular spasms in my neck. Sara
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an empty page
Written for: The Twiglets #134 – “an empty page” she sat in front of the empty page and sat, and sat Let’s establish what constitutes an empty page. Is the paper white and completely blank? Does it have ruled lines? … Continue reading
