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Wanting Peace of Mind
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 29 “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Wanting (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your … Continue reading
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Tagged imagination, meditation, nature, peace of mind, scenery, Trintina form, Written for Challenge
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Meaning Of Loss (remixed)
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 28 “For today’s prompt, write a what’s next poem. Do you see hope and optimism? Are you only able to see doom and dismay? Or is it possible you can … Continue reading
Respect for Dignity
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 27 “For today’s prompt, write a what’s next poem. Do you see hope and optimism? Are you only able to see doom and dismay? Or is it possible you can … Continue reading
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Tagged deaths, hope, Illness, New Year, Sonnet, Written for Challenge
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Fortunate
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 26 “For today’s prompt, write a thankful poem. Write an ode to someone or something. Or compose a sonnet that expresses thanks–either from you or as a persona poem. Of … Continue reading
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Tagged comforts, pandemic, poverty, thanks, Villanelle form, Written for Challenge
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Crowded Room
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge-Day 25 “For today’s prompt, write an exaggerated poem. Make it bigger; make it smaller; and/or make it whatever, as long as you exaggerate! Have fun with your poems more than ever today.” … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, Bop form, small spaces, stubbornness, Written for Challenge
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Thanksgiving
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe (posted by Devereaux & Beth) “Write an acrostic poem using the word FAMILY or THANKSGIVING.” Toast to Health for everyone And No more pandemics, Kindness and kisses instead. Sailing on a new boat Going … Continue reading
“o solo mio”
Written for: The Twiglets #204 – o solo mio “o solo mio,” I said in best Italian accent. No answer. Ask Stevie Wonder for deeper understanding. o solo mio echoes from a gondola a kiss in Venice A gondolier sang … Continue reading
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Tagged feud, Haiku, kiss, limerick, Micro-poetry, song, sunshine, unreciprocated
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Special Dinner
Written for: Poetics Aside PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 24 “Today is the final two-for-Tuesday prompt day (and it’s the one I share every challenge). You can pick one prompt, pick both prompts, or even write one poem that … Continue reading
Watching Water Change
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday (posted by Kim) Being But Human “This week, I would like you to write about a time when you last watched stars, a storm, the sea, an animal, or something else in … Continue reading
Dreaded Call
Written for: One Womans Quest VJ’S WEEKLY CHALLENGE #122: THE PHONE CALL Let your imagination run wild with this one. One phone call can change the state of things. I know I can easily think of of a number of … Continue reading
