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My Soup Runneth Over
Written for: Miz Quickly – Complete in Itself Write between five and fourteen lines (one poem, or more than one), and let every line be complete in itself. That’s not always a complete sentence. Though you want every line to be … Continue reading
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I Get It!
Written for: Poetic Asides #454 – I Get _______ I get it! Do not repeat it, understand? I will use less hot sauce in the gumbo. Next time, no fire trucks.
Big Top Doings
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: “Come to the Circus!” (posted by SarahSouthwest) – Write a poem about the circus. Red balloon nose shoes with big toes high wire acts scary big cats peanuts, popcorn whistles and horns a … Continue reading
stone steps
Written for: The Twiglets #94 – “stone steps” down to the crypt on steps of stone Will you be my stepping stone? I will buy you an ice cream cone. Steps in disarray leaning this way and that … Continue reading
Restore
Written for: Miz Quickly – Two Word, “carry me” Restore my senses to carefree clarity Carry me on your shoulders, Dad, down to the hem of ocean foam, like you did when I was a child. Restore my senses to … Continue reading
Different Endings
Written for: Poetings Bloomings2 – Prompt#215 – “And I Quote” – Installent #2 How is the impossible even possible? We wonder if we are capable to achieve great things because they seem daunting, haunting our every thought and action. “What’s … Continue reading
log
Written for: Haiku Horizons – “log” log in playground children balance, walk, and jump was once part of cabin https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/
Grey-Tinted Woman
Written for: The Sunday Muse #21 She wonders, grey-tinted woman, why colors exist if she cannot see them. She’s told her lips are perfectly painted in late- autumn orange. They insist. Oversized glasses are purchased in a magic shop. She … Continue reading
The Race
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #369 Words: blow, finish, drive, stage, spirit, ten, strength, letters, buzzer, raffle, instinct, speed Whistle blows at finish line. Letters on your car read, “Strength of Ten”. Your driving speed … Continue reading
Poetry Pokes At the Mind
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Weekend Mini-Challenge, “Resistance” – (posted by Brendon) Mailer once said you should never fall in love with your own writing, because when that happens it means you’re writing crap. But how are … Continue reading
