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Old Man In Sorrow
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #74: Painted Tales (posted by Magaly) “Today’s prompt came to mind after I watched Girl with a Pearl Earring, a movie inspired by a novel which was inspired by a painting… Now, … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, family, Friends, POV of subject, sorrow, Written from Art
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Time for Bed
Written for: April 2021 PAD Challenge – Day 3 “Write a communication poem.” Is it that you do not hear me? Or have you deemed the subject as unimportant? I observe you through back door; you see me. Those raised … Continue reading
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Tagged #WaltMarie poem, aging, dog, stars, Written for Challenge
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Stages and Ages
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub (posted by Peter) Meeting The Bar: Coming full circle “Circles appear in nature: birth-death-rebirth; seed-plant-fruit-seed; day-night-day. Botanical, seasonal and astronomical, circles are everywhere (though if you look closer you’ll find change, a planet wobbles in … Continue reading
Character
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #473 Words: face, flex, loon, tense, times, joy, bloom, moon, present, wrinkle, reflect, overcome Wrinkles ironed into your face reflect tense times–past and present. Do you feel a need to overcome them by mourning … Continue reading
Grasping
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Writers’ Pantry #27: “We’re Halfway There!” (posted by Rommy) This world slips slowly away from me. Once I had a tight grip, knew who I was, what my next step would be. Now, bombardment … Continue reading
World View
Written for: Go Dog Go Café – Tuesday Writing Prompt – “My World” A deep feeling of sadness permeates my world. Why does it feel overwhelming all at once, I wonder. Deaths of family, and friends, changes in relationships, dreaded … Continue reading
Tarnished Silver
Written for: Poetics Aside #516 – “Write a star poem.” Her star silvered all who surrounded her with diminutive diamonds of light. Her brightness glided on stairs made of moonlight. Like ordinary people, she aged. No amount of polish would … Continue reading
An Aging Sonnet
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetry Forms: The Sonnet – (posted by Bjorn) “With a new year comes changes and new goals to deliver. Given the success of our last book project we have discussed to create a book … Continue reading
Distillation
Written for: Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #61 a new feature for the weekend … introduction Carpe Diem Dives Into The Classical Literature and asks “is it possible to create haiku, tanka or other form of Japanese poetry from it?” What … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, comforts, distillation haiku, written from literature
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Keeping Track
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads: Fussy Little Forms – Puente (posted by Marian) Puente is a rewarding form created by James Rasmusson. The word puente means bridge in Spanish, and–naturally–this lovely form features a bridge. It is a … Continue reading
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