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Tag Archives: Age
Take The Reins
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Empowerment “I developed this empowerment motif because it’s women’s history month. While researching it, I discovered that most places in the world have initiatives for the empowerment of social groups such as people of color, … Continue reading
Life On The Porch
Written for: Poetic Asides #462 – “For today’s prompt, write a set poem. Collectors often try to complete the set, though some break up the set. Some people set the record straight. Some things need to set (like glue or … Continue reading
Love Later in Life
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar: “Repetitive Forms” (posted by Jilly) Your challenge, my fellow poets, is to write a Form Poem that makes use of Repetitive Lines. There are many poetic forms that use repetitive lines … Continue reading
Tea Time Truths
Written for: Sunday Muse #30 Not to fret, dear, I have a guardian angel watching over me, keeping me company at tea time. No, it is not the same, dear. I look at my veined hands, sometimes swollen with arthritis, … Continue reading
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Tagged Age, angel, bewildered, Fears, loneliness, Written from Art
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How To Treat Old Age
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Ode to Age You may write about youth, old age or even about a distinct period of history or literature. “Why so scrawny, cat? Starving for fat fish or mice…. Or backyard love?” — Basho … Continue reading
Learning How Hard Life Can Be
Written for: Poetic Asides #449 “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Learning (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles might include: “Learning … Continue reading
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Tagged Age, family, Friends, uncertainty, Written from one word
Years Later
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Fussy Little Forms: Cavatina (posted by Marian) “Just recently came across this older Italian form, but to me, it seems like a sonnet variation–kinda? It features rhyme and syllable counting that together … Continue reading
threadbare
Written for: Haiku Horizons – “throw” covered with throw knit by her hands long ago the old man remembers https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/
