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Nature in Autumn
Written for: November 2021 PAD – Day 27 “Write a remix poem. Take one or several of your poems, and make a remixed version that is new.” No dye or paint can match Ambers, apricots, or crimsons That nature arrays … Continue reading
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
Snow Acceleration
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #269 – Snowbound “Today, I present you with a list of snow-related words. Choose one (or do a flurry of them) and write an Acrostic poem based on that (those) word(s).” snowy – snowfall … Continue reading
Glow of Amber
Written for: Poetic Asides 2019 PAD November Chapbook Challenge – Day 10 “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “(blank) of (blank),” replace the blanks with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, … Continue reading
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Tagged acrostic, amber, healing, jewels, trees, Written for Challenge
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Thought of My Parents (no doubt)
Written for: Poetics Aside 2018 November PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 10 Write a teenage poem. They insist that you are their Enemy, opposing every word you utter, Except when they need money. Funny how angry voices Negotiate in softer, … Continue reading
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Tagged acrostic, hopes, parents, teens, Thoughts, Written for Challenge
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Cast
Written for: Poetics Aside 2018 April PAD Challenge – Day 15 Write a metaphor poem. I am a plaster cast, and fit snugly, molding to the contours of an injured arm or leg. I tend to shed while wet creating … Continue reading
Doorway
Written for Poets United Midweek Motif~Doorway(s) Your Challenge: Write a new poem with a doorway motif, one with doors open or closed. Darkness. Crescent moon– Only arc of light to fall On face of brass knocker, Raising hairs on back … Continue reading
Empty Gestures
Written for: Poetic Asides November 2017 Chapbook Challenge – Day 18 Write a good for nothing poem. The poem doesn’t have to be good for nothing, though it’s fine if it is. But maybe it’s about a good for nothing so-and-so, … Continue reading
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Me
Written for: Poetic Asides #412 – Write a name tag poem. The poem could be about a literal name tag (I’ve written one about a pencil before, so why not? But it could also be a poem that includes your … Continue reading
Pumpkins
Written for: Poems of Garden Gnomes – Form Friday – Acrostic Poetry An ACROSTIC is a poem (or other form of writing) in which the first letter of each line (or paragraph, or other recurring feature in the text) spells … Continue reading
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