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Tag Archives: Age
Stuck Inside My Mind
Written for: Poetic Asides – Day 2 – Countdown T-minus 9 “Write as escape poem.” I studied myself through my thoughts– tightly clenched. Old woman who could not find her way out of body or mind. https://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/poetic-asides
Swallowing Fear
Written for: Poetic Asides #512 – Write a disappointment poem. I could not disregard my fear– bike riding after years. Could I still balance myself? Loved it as a child. Rentals at the beach. Now winter wipes out the chance. … Continue reading
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Tagged Age, bike riding, doubt, Fears
They Come and Go
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Longing (posted by Sumana) “What do you long for?” “I cannot resist sharing one of Ran’s poem I Come and Stand at Every Door.” [It’s a plea for peace from a seven-year-old girl, ten years … Continue reading
Passed Young
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #265 – Young At Heart “Fill in one of the blanks and use that as you title.” __________ Young OR Young ____________ I passed young on the road a while back, hitch-hiking, flowered with … Continue reading
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Tagged Age, glasses, magic, mirror, realization
Dog’s Complaint
Written for: Sunday Muse #78 His best work, he claims, is done outdoors where charcoal clouds can burst, pouring ice rain on us both. He is talented, hard-working–a perfectionist as you can see from his crumpled up papers in garbage … Continue reading
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Tagged Age, different point of view, oblivious, Winter, Written from Art
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Aging Actor, Few Choices
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration: Curtain Call “Your poem/story begins with a character peeking out from behind a closed curtain. Action!” A red curtain! Of course. She wouldn’t have it any other way. A soft gray would … Continue reading
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Tagged actor, Age, colors, relative, written from photo
“you look older”
Written for: The Twiglets #137 – “you look older” You look older than my Uncle Ted and he’s dead. Who says you look older? Oh, the mirror. As a teen she colored her hair to look older. As an adult … Continue reading
Nod to Maya Angelou
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July 11 – “The Poets I Wished I Was” “Claim a favored poet and try to write her/him in their style. We all say “I wish I had written that!” Well, now’s your opportunity to … Continue reading
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Tagged Age, fight, knowledge, streetwise, written in style of another poet
old friend
Written for: Carpe Diem #1669 Tan Renga Challenge Month May 2019 (16) white crane “Today I have a beautiful haiku by a classical master, Kikaku, an apprentice and very close friend of Basho. They loved each other dearly. Here is … Continue reading
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Tagged Age, Friends, Illness, sadness
A Memory
Written for: The Sunday Muse #51 Building is beginning to crumble, brick by brick. Faded stained glass recedes into cloudy window panes. Rumor has it, a developer has his beady eyes on it. What will happen? Building will never be … Continue reading
