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Blistering Heat on Walking Trail
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Weekend Mini-Challenge Fussy Little Forms: Tritina (posted by Marian) “Tritina is the more compact step-sister of sestina and villanelle, two forms that I (you?) find difficult! But somehow in this shorter version … Continue reading
Blind Eye
Written for: Poetics Aside #456 – Write a tragic poem. fish die animals starve people are bombed blind eye losing allies gaining dictators crimes against humanity blind eye opioid use intensifies black men are profiled justice has turned a blind … Continue reading
Big Top Doings
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: “Come to the Circus!” (posted by SarahSouthwest) – Write a poem about the circus. Red balloon nose shoes with big toes high wire acts scary big cats peanuts, popcorn whistles and horns a … Continue reading
This Poem Is A Farm
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #368 Words: grass, freak, sky, wrap, many, stars, wind, twice, find, usual, farm, rising This poem is a farm. Many fine animals are found here, as well as usual country accoutrements– grass, trees, plantings. … Continue reading
Building My Totem Pole
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads, “Totems” (posted by Brendan) “Does your poetic other root in forest, sky or booming wave? Do your verses run with the wolves, ride a dolphin’s back, birth with the sun, batten on winds, … Continue reading
Boxville
Written for: dVerse Poets – Quadrille #62 “Thinkin’ Inside the Box” (posted by WhimsyGizmo) Today, I want you to craft a poem around the word box. Go dark. Go deep. Or wrap us up something shiny and beautiful, with a … Continue reading
First House
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “Delving Into The Traditional” (posted by Lillian) “**Let’s journey together into an interior. Go back in time to one of the very first houses you remember living in. Try to recall … Continue reading
Fun With Dogs And Rabbits
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Day 27 “Let’s Join The Children” (posted by Margaret) “I’ve always adored children’s artwork and I recently attended an exhibit which highlighted some pieces that have received awards this year. They … Continue reading
Best Buds
Written for: Poetics Aside 2018 April PAD Challenge – Day 26 Write a relationship poem. Of course, there are human relationships, but there are also plant-animal relationships, animal-animal relationships, and even mathematical relationships. Good, bad, healthy, and not-so-much. Dive deep today. … Continue reading
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