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A Giraffe Would Have Been Nice

Posted on May 15, 2019 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics:  “In My Element”  (posted by Gospel Isoceles) “Have you ever asked yourself, “Of what am I made?” (Yes, because the voices in our writer heads are all of course grammatically flawless;) If so, … Continue reading →

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Their View of Spring

Posted on April 13, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 13 “For today’s prompt, write a view poem. Wherever you’re at, you have a view: maybe of a river or sunset. Maybe of a cubicle or a copy machine. Even … Continue reading →

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The Temptation of Animals

Posted on April 11, 2019 by

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Temptation  (posted by Sumana) “Desiring something wrong or unwise is Temptation. But isn’t it something extremely interesting and delightful once in a while? And powerful? How do you deal with it? Do you give in? … Continue reading →

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The Finest Neighbors

Posted on March 14, 2019 by

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Neighbors  (posted by Sumana) Everyone on this planet desperately needs a peaceful living. A good neighbor assures that. How well connected people are with those close by? I wonder if humans make good neighbors to … Continue reading →

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Animal Party

Posted on March 10, 2019 by

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #394 Words:  stick, passage, bar, pace, instinct, prank, chain, plan, other, rub, legs, caper Polar bears rubbed paws and danced, weasels chain-smoked at the bar. Stick-thin Whippet booked passage for romance, his capers on … Continue reading →

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“full snow moon”

Posted on February 27, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1611, Tan Renga Challenge Month 2019 (15) “Today I have another Tan Renga Challenge Hineri episode for you all. As you all know Hineri means with a twist, so today’s challenge is to create not only … Continue reading →

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State Fair

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetics Aside #470 – Write a fair poem.  “The first way my mind goes is to write a poem that is focused on being fair in how people treat each other. But there’s also the county fair, the … Continue reading →

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Buson’s Memorial Day

Posted on January 24, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1587 Buson’s Memorial Day (busonki) (January 17th) “Today it’s January 17th and that is Buson’s Memorial Day (or busonki) and it’s also a classical kigo for winter. So according to the meaning of this day … … Continue reading →

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Lost

Posted on January 21, 2019 by

Written for:  The Sunday Muse #39 Seems we are the last two left of our species. Grasses have dried brown and brittle. Yet, under steel clouds, a hint of gold–a sunset. Come, do not be fearful. We will start a … Continue reading →

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Troiku Hineri (troiku with twist)

Posted on January 19, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #67 Troiku Hineri: Apple Blossoms I will give you four haiku to work with. You may decide which haiku you want to use to create a “fusion-ku” with. Of course the “crossroads-idea” is not … Continue reading →

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