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If You See Something
Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #571 Words: scar, hear, flicks, felt, liquid, dirty, remember, mushrooms, amber, key, solid, admit She had a scar. Old surgery, she said, flicking her fingers, shrugging it off. Her amber earrings dangled in sunlight. I … Continue reading
Survival Escape
Written for: Sunday Whirl #495 Words: shine, entitled, while, child, stab, bile, fright, reconcile, miles, enlightened, rude, denial No longer a frightened child–bile choking her throat–she will never reconcile with her mother or step-father–a shining example of rudeness and self-entitlement. … Continue reading
The Day She Changed Her Life
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United (posted by Magaly) Weekly Scribblings #33: “swallow screams for dinner” (words by Chrissa Sandlin) Write a new poem or prose which includes the phrase, “swallow screams for dinner” He taunted her with words of … Continue reading
Recognition In His Eyes
Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #464 Words: stint, chain, score, mean, glow, spent, din, thrumming, chimney, wave, stain He knew the score, spent a long stint with some mean-rep step-fathers. Still feels their punches thrumming in his ears. One foul-breath … Continue reading
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The Failed Escape
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration – Meta-Fours “Use one of these 4 metaphors as a title or part of your poem:” “A PITCHER OF BITTERNESS” “A TASTE OF SACRIFICE” “A HOUSE OF DELIGHT” “BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS” … Continue reading
Eyes Open
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar-Critique and Craft: Polypoton (posted by Frank Hubeny) “The challenge for the next two days is to use a polyptoton somewhere in your poem. Outside of keeping the poem under 200 words, … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, arrogance, country, mother nature, Polypoton, power
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